headlong

headlong
1. adverb

fall/plunge headlong into something — kopfüber in etwas fallen/springen

2) (uncontrollably) blindlings
2. attributive adjective

headlong dive — Kopfsprung, der

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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.) kopfüber
2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) blindlings
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ˈhead·long
AM, AUS
I. adv inv
1. (with head first) kopfüber
to run \headlong into sb geradewegs in jdn hineinlaufen
2. (hurriedly, recklessly) überstürzt
to rush \headlong into sth sich akk Hals über Kopf in etw akk stürzen fam
II. adj attr, inv
1. (with head first) mit dem Kopf voran nach n
\headlong dive/jump Kopfsprung m
2. (hurried, reckless) überstürzt
to make a \headlong rush for sth sich akk Hals über Kopf [o blindlings] in etw akk stürzen
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headlong
A adv
1. kopfüber, mit dem Kopf voran
2. fig
a) Hals über Kopf
b) ungestüm, stürmisch
B adj
1. mit dem Kopf voran:
he had a headlong fall down the stairs er stürzte kopfüber die Treppe hinunter
2. fig
a) unbesonnen, voreilig, -schnell
b) A 2 b
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1. adverb
1) (head first)

fall/plunge headlong into something — kopfüber in etwas fallen/springen

2) (uncontrollably) blindlings
2. attributive adjective

headlong dive — Kopfsprung, der

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adj.
kopfüber adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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