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    Têtes (en. Heads)

    /tɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Part of the human body between the neck and the lower face.
    She has a beautifully proportioned head.
    Elle a une belle tête bien proportionnée.
    The sum of a person's intellectual faculties.
    He has a well-suited head for studies.
    Il a une tête bien faite pour les études.
    A person considered the leader or head of a group.
    He is the head of the organization.
    C'est la tête de l'organisation.

    Etymology

    The word 'head' comes from the Latin 'capitia', meaning 'caput', which also means 'head'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a good head
    To be intelligent.
    avoir de la tête
    to turn heads
    To attract someone's attention.
    faire tourner la tête
    to lose one's head
    To lose one's mind or be disoriented.
    perdre la tête
    head in the clouds
    Absent-minded person.
    tête en l'air

    Related Words

    face-to-face
    Private meeting between two people.
    tête-à-tête
    stubborn person
    Stubborn person.
    tête de mule
    symbol of death
    Symbol of death.
    tête de mort

    Slang Meanings

    Hard-headed
    He is really hard-headed, he never listens.
    Il est vraiment tête de bois, il n'écoute jamais.
    To have a good head
    He has a good head, it's certain that he'll succeed.
    Il a une bonne tête, c'est sûr qu'il réussira.