melon head: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A pejorative term for a person whose head is perceived as unusually large, round, or melon‑shaped; used to mock physical appearance.
Examples
BetaTom teased Jake by calling him a melon head because of his unusually large forehead.
Tom a taquiné Jake en l'appelant tête de melon à cause de son front anormalement large.
You could spot the melon heads in the crowd easily, their heads towering above everyone else.
On pouvait facilement repérer les têtes de melon dans la foule, leurs têtes dépassant tout le monde.
She wore a hat to hide her melon head during the school photo day.
Elle portait un chapeau pour cacher sa tête de melon lors du jour de la photo scolaire.
The caricature artist exaggerated his client's melon head for comic effect.
Le caricaturiste a exagéré la tête de melon de son client pour un effet comique.
- A disparaging reference to a person's mind or intellect, implying foolishness, stupidity, or thoughtlessness (as in references to 'what's in that melon head of yours').
Examples
BetaDon't listen to him; he's a complete melon head when it comes to understanding the technical details.
Ne l'écoute pas ; c'est un vrai tête de melon quand il s'agit de comprendre les détails techniques.
I was wondering what's in that melon head of yours that made you forget the meeting again.
Je me demandais ce qu'il y a dans cette tête de melon qui t'a fait oublier la réunion encore une fois.
She called him a melon head after he suggested a plan that was obviously flawed.
Elle l'a traité de tête de melon après qu'il ait proposé un plan manifestement défectueux.
Examples:
- EN: Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melon head?ES: ¿A quién le dice eso, tonto?
- EN: There was a short guy with glasses looked like Humpty-Dumpty with a melon head.ES: Vino uno bajito con lentes se parecía a Humpty Dumpty con cabeza de melón.ES: Vino uno bajito con lentes se parecía a Humpty Dumpty con cabeza de melón.
- EN: Oh, I'm gonna punch you in your fat melon head.ES: Oh, te voy a pegar en tu gorda cabeza de melon.
- EN: I don't know what's in that melon head of yours.ES: No sé qué se te puede pasar por ese melón que tienes por cabeza.
- EN: Yeah, well, you've got a big melon head.ES: si, bueno, tu tienes una gran cabeza de melón.
- EN: Adaptoid thing's getting old, melon head.ES: Los trucos del Adaptoid se están volviendo viejos, cabeza de melón.
- EN: I'm gonna take this bottle and I'm gonna bust it over your melon head.ES: Porque si no puedes, voy a coger esta botella y voy a romperte el cráneo con ella.
- EN: And, sorry Soledad wrote that really mean comment about the baby's melon head. Thank you.ES: Y, siento que Soledad haya escrito algo tan vil sobre la cabeza de melón del bebé.
- EN: I don't remember her in the delivery room pushing that melon head out.ES: No recuerdo que estuviera empujando en la sala de partos.
- EN: One thing I'll say about Jamie... his melon head comes with a lot of information.ES: Diré algo sobre Jamie su cabeza de melón está llena de mucha información.
- EN: Big melon head and a little neck tie.ES: Cabeza de melón con pajarita.
- EN: Have you ever heard of something called a melon head?ES: ¿Alguna vez has oído hablar de algo llamado cabeza de melón?
- EN: i'll show you a melon head...!HI: देसी घी मैं कुछ दिखा. . . !
- EN: Now swoop down by his melon head, so i can--ID: Sekarang menukiklah ke kepala melonnya, jadi aku bisa -
- EN: I keep wondering how you could think of an idea like "back to the future" with that melon head of yours.ID: Aku terus memikirkan bagaimana kamu bisa memikirkan ide seperti "kembali ke masa depan" dengan kepala melonmu.
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