head over heels

éperdument, follement

Complètement ou avec une très grande intensité, surtout en parlant d’amour.

En anglais simple : Completely or very deeply, especially when talking about love.

• She fell head over heels in love.
• He was head over heels in love with his wife.
• They fell head over heels for each other.

Comment l'utiliser : head over heels in love with someone (He fell head over heels in love with Maya.)

Synonymes : deeply, madly, completely

Expressions courantes : head over heels in, fall head over heels

cul par-dessus tête

En faisant des tours complets sur soi en tombant ou en roulant.

En anglais simple : Turning over completely as you fall or roll.

• He rolled head over heels.
• She fell head over heels down the steps.
• The puppy went head over heels in the snow.

Synonymes : end over end

Expressions courantes : roll head over heels, fall head over heels

précipitamment, à toute vitesse

Très vite et sans bien se maîtriser, souvent par peur ou excitation.

En anglais simple : Very quickly and with little control, often because of fear or excitement.

• They ran head over heels.
• The boys fled head over heels from the bull.
• Hearing the bell, she rushed head over heels indoors.

Synonymes : frantically, headlong

Contraires : calmly

Expressions courantes : run head over heels, rush head over heels

éperdument amoureux

Qui est très profondément amoureux de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Very much in love with someone.

• He is head over heels.
• She was head over heels for Alex.
• Are you still head over heels after ten years?

Comment l'utiliser : head over heels for someone (She is head over heels for her new boyfriend.)

Synonymes : smitten, besotted, in love

Expressions courantes : be head over heels, head over heels for