were heading
Past progressive conjugation of head.
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head
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I hit my head on the corner of the cupboard door.Je me suis cogné la tête contre le coin de la porte du placard.
2. (mind)
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I can't get you out of my head.Je n'arrive pas à te sortir de ma tête.
3. (figurative) (self-control)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le calme (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Tyler is great during stressful situations. He always keeps his head.Tyler est formidable dans les situations stressantes. Il garde toujours son calme.
a. le chef (M), la cheffe (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Fiona is the new head of marketing.Fiona est la nouvelle cheffe du service marketing.
b. le directeur (M), la directrice (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's a meeting of all department heads at 4 p.m.Il y a une réunion de tous les directeurs de département à 16 heures.
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I missed the head of the nail with the hammer and hit my thumb.J'ai raté la tête du clou avec le marteau et je me suis cogné le pouce.
a. la pointe (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The arrow's head was damaged.La pointe de la flèche était endommagée.
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I suggest putting your author photo at the head of the first page, under the title.Je te conseille de placer ta photo d'auteur en tête de la première page, en dessous du titre.
b. le haut (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The head of the page includes the title of the article and a brief author bio.Le haut de la page comprend le titre de l'article et une brève biographie de l'auteur.
8. (music)
a. la peau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Two of these drums need new heads.Deux de ces tambours ont besoin de nouvelles peaux.
9. (froth)
a. la mousse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Don't pour so fast. The head of your soda is overflowing onto the table.Ne verse pas si vite. La mousse de ton soda déborde sur la table.
10. (medicine)
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The head on that abscess looks really painful. Does it hurt?La tête de cet abcès a l'air vraiment douloureuse. Ça fait mal ?
11. (geography)
a. la source (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The river's head is located in the mountains.La source de la rivière se trouve dans les montagnes.
12. (botany)
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Is it possible to get more than one head from a broccoli plant?Est-il possible d'obtenir plus d'une tête pour un pied de brocoli ?
13. (invariable) (animal)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The neighbors lost 15 head of cattle to the sickness.Les voisins ont perdu 15 têtes de bétail à cause de la maladie.
14. (electronics)
a. la tête (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The tape got stuck in the VCR's heads.La cassette s'est coincée dans les têtes du magnétoscope.
15. (colloquial) (nautical)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. les toilettes (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Eric said he needed to go to the head.Eric a dit qu'il devait aller aux toilettes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
17. (to move)
a. se diriger
If you hear the alarm, please head in the direction of the exit.Si vous entendez l'alarme, veuillez vous diriger vers la sortie.
b. aller
Want to head to the mall and do some shopping?Ça te dit d'aller au centre commercial pour faire un peu de shopping ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. être à la tête de
My sister is heading the town's welcome committee.Ma sœur est à la tête du comité d'accueil de la ville.
b. présider
Brody's going to head the meeting tonight.C'est Brody qui va présider la réunion ce soir.
c. diriger
Paige headed the company from 1983 until her retirement.Paige a dirigé l'entreprise de 1983 jusqu'à son départ à la retraite.
a. être en tête de
The film heads the list of Oscar frontrunners.Ce film est en tête de liste des favoris aux Oscars.
a. intituler
The author decided to head this part of the book “Rendez-vous.”L’auteur a décidé d’intituler cette partie du livre « Rendez-vous ».
21. (sports)
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Astrid headed the ball back towards the goalkeeper.Astrid a renvoyé le ballon de la tête vers le gardien.
The striker headed the ball into the net.L'attaquant a marqué de la tête.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
22. (in charge)
a. en chef
The head nurse stepped in to help with the difficult patient.L'infirmière en chef est intervenue pour aider à s'occuper du patient difficile.
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Indicative of "head"
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