Tête (en. Head)

[tɛt]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Part of the human body that houses mental faculties.

She has a beautiful head and a bright smile.

Elle a une belle tête et un sourire éclatant.

Place where ideas and thoughts are found.

He has a lot of ideas in his head.

Il a beaucoup d’idées dans sa tête.

Person considered as the chief or leader of a group.

The director is the head of the company.

Le directeur est la tête de l’entreprise.

The word 'head' comes from the Latin 'capitia', a diminutive of 'caput' which means 'head' or 'leader'.

to have a good head

To be intelligent or thoughtful.

avoir de la tête

scatterbrained

To be distracted, dreamy.

tête en l'air

to stand firm

To resist or stay firm.

faire tête

to keep your head down

To focus on a task without worrying about the outside.

mettre la tête dans le guidon

skull

Bony part that makes up the head.

crâne

brain

Organ located in the head, ensuring the nerve function.

cervelle

face

Front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are located.

visage

Head, used to refer to a person.

Look at that head, she seems nice.

Regarde cette tête, elle a l'air sympathique.

To have your head on your shoulders, meaning to be reasonable.

You need to have your head on your shoulders for this project.

Il faut que tu aies ta tête sur les épaules pour ce projet.