tête
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la tête
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (anatomy)
a. face
Laurent vient de manger quelque chose d'amer. Regarde la tête qu'il fait !Laurent just ate something bitter. Look at the face he's making!
3. (intellect)
a. mind
Tu as l'air triste. Tu as quelque chose en tête ?You look sad. Do you have something on your mind?
4. (top part)
7. (individual)
a. head
Ce banquet coûtera 150 euros par tête. Cela fait 15 000 euros pour 100 invités.This banquet will cost 150 euros per head. That's 15,000 euros for 100 guests.
a. head (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Mon cousin est propriétaire d'une petite ferme et s'occupe de 50 têtes de bétail.My cousin owns a small farm and takes care of 50 head of cattle.
9. (sports)
a. header
Avez-vous vu ce match de football où le joueur a marqué un but avec une tête à la dernière minute ?Did you see that soccer match where the player scored a goal with a header in the last minute?
10. (figurative) (death)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. head (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Cette émission traite d'un procès, et le procureur veut la tête de l'assassin.This show is about a court trial, and the prosecutor wants the murderer's head.
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