The head Flashcards

1
Q

le cerveau

A

the brain

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2
Q

doué (e)

A

brainy

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3
Q

un neurone

A

a neuron (e)

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4
Q

le crâne

A

the skull

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5
Q

le cuir chevelu

A

the scalp

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6
Q

la mâchoire

A

the jaw

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7
Q

hocher la tête

A

to nod one’s head

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8
Q

secouer la tête

A

to shake one’s head

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9
Q

pencher la tête

A

to bow one’s head

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10
Q

tourner la tête

A

to turn one’s head

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11
Q

lever la tête

A

to raise one’s head

to lift one’s head

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12
Q

baisser la tête

A

to drop one’s head

to lower one’s head

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13
Q

se gratter la tête

A

to scratch one’s head

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14
Q

garder la tête froide

A

to keep one’s head

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15
Q

perdre la tête

A

to lose one’s head

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16
Q

se creuser la cervelle

A

to rack one’s brain

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17
Q

se faire sauter la cervelle

A

to blow one’s head (out)

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18
Q

prendre les idées de quelqu’un

A

to pick somebody’s head (s)

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19
Q

la fuite des cerveaux

A

the brain drain

20
Q

un casse-tête

A

a brain-teaser

21
Q

une idée personnelle

A

a brain-child

22
Q

une idée géniale

A

a brain-wave

23
Q

des lésions cérébrales

A

brain damage

24
Q

la mort cérébrale

A

brain death

25
Q

une fièvre cérébrale

A

brain fever

26
Q

le pavillon à tête de mort des pirates

A

skull and crossbones

27
Q

la mâchoire supérieure

A

the upper jaw

28
Q

la mâchoire inférieure

A

the lower jaw

29
Q

à la mâchoire carrée

A

square-jawed

30
Q

de la tête aux pieds

A

from head to foot / toe

31
Q

rire aux éclats

A

to laugh one’s head off

32
Q

crier à tue-tête

A

to shout one’s head off

33
Q

ne pas arrêter de parler

A

to talk one’s head off

34
Q

la réussite lui est montée à la tête

A

success went to his head

35
Q

il a perdu la tête

A

he has gone off his head

36
Q

je n’ai rien compris à ce qu’il dit

A

I couldn’t make head pr tail of what he said

37
Q

il s’est mis dans la tête de…

A

he took it into his head to…

38
Q

des têtes vont tomber

A

heads will roll

39
Q

je peux faire ça le doigt dans le nez

A

I could do it standing on my head

40
Q

elle est douée en calcul

A

She’s got a good head for numbers

41
Q

Ils sont fous amoureux

A

they’re head over heels in love

42
Q

être tête en l’air

A

to be scatterbrained

to be a scatterbrained

43
Q

avoir une tête de linotte

A

to be harebrained

44
Q

avoir un petit pois dans la tête

A

to be feather-brained

45
Q

deux avis valent mieux qu’un

A

two heads are better than one