headlong

headlong
adjective, adverb
1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) de cabeza
2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) de cabeza, precipitado
headlong
tr['hedlɒŋ]
adjective
1 (headfirst) de cabeza; (hasty) precipitado,-a, impetuoso,-a
adverb
1 (hastily) precipitadamente, impetuosamente
they rushed headlong into setting up the new venture se volcaron precipitadamente en el montaje de la nueva empresa
2 (headfirst) de cabeza
headlong ['hɛd'lɔŋ] adv
1) headfirst: de cabeza
2) hastily: precipitadamente
headlong ['hɛd.lɔŋ] adj
: precipitado
headlong
adj.
de cabeza adj.
desapoderado, -a adj.
precipitado, -a adj.
adv.
de cabeza adv.
precipitadamente adv.
v.
precipitar v.
adverb
a) (hastily) precipitadamente

she rushed headlong into it — se lanzó precipitadamente a hacerlo

b) (with head foremost) de cabeza
['hedlɒŋ]
1.
ADJ [fall] de cabeza

he made a headlong dive for the ball — se lanzó en plancha a por la pelota

the headlong rush to the beaches every summer — la salida precipitada hacia las playas todos los veranos

2. ADV
1) (=head first) [person] de cabeza

the lorry ploughed headlong into a wall — el camión se estrelló de frente contra una pared

2) (=swiftly) precipitadamente

I dashed headlong up the stairs — subí precipitadamente por las escaleras

* * *
adverb
a) (hastily) precipitadamente

she rushed headlong into it — se lanzó precipitadamente a hacerlo

b) (with head foremost) de cabeza

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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