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headfirst

UK
/ˈhɛdˌfɜːst/
US
/ˈhɛdˌfɜrst/

Translations

headfirstadjective
UK
/ˈhɛdˌfɜːst/
US
/ˈhɛdˌfɜrst/
irréfléchiAu sens figuré : fait sans réfléchir, avec précipitation.
It was a headfirst decision to quit his job without another offer.
C'était une décision irréfléchie de quitter son emploi sans autre offre.
Additional translations
tête la premièreLocution employée surtout de façon adverbiale; sens littéral.
Synonyms
reckless
hasty
impulsive
brash
headlong
headfirstadverb
UK
/ˌhedˈfɜːst/
US
/ˌhɛdˈfɝst/
tête baisséeAu sens figuré : sans prudence, sans réflexion préalable.
She rushed headfirst into the project without fully understanding the requirements.
Elle s'est lancée tête baissée dans le projet sans comprendre complètement les exigences.
tête la premièreSens littéral.
He dived headfirst into the pool without hesitation.
Il a plongé tête la première dans la piscine sans hésiter.
Synonyms
impulsively
hastily
precipitously
recklessly
headlong

Definitions

headfirstadjective
Moving with the head leading, often in a reckless or hasty manner.
He dove headfirst into the pool without checking the water depth.
Reckless or impulsive; undertaken without sufficient forethought.
It was a headfirst decision to quit his job without another offer.
headfirstadverb
With the head leading; headlong.
He dived headfirst into the pool without hesitation.
Without careful thought or consideration; recklessly.
She rushed headfirst into the project without fully understanding the requirements.
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