avoir la tête qui tourne: meaning & examples

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Language: French

Meanings:

  • 2.

    FranceFrancophoneinformalMachine
    • To feel overwhelmed, bewildered, or disoriented emotionally or mentally.

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    • Depuis qu’il a reçu cette nouvelle, il a la tête qui tourne, incapable de réfléchir clairement.

      Since receiving that news, he feels overwhelmed and unable to think clearly.

    • Face à tant d’informations, elle a la tête qui tourne et ne sait plus quoi décider.

      Faced with so much information, she feels bewildered and doesn’t know what to decide.

    • Il a la tête qui tourne avec toutes ces responsabilités nouvelles, il cherche un peu de calme.

      He feels overwhelmed with all these new responsibilities and is looking for some calm.

  • 1.

    FranceFrancophoneinformalneutralMachine
    • To feel dizzy or light-headed, as if one's head is spinning.

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    • Après s’être levé trop vite, il a eu la tête qui tourne et a failli tomber.

      After getting up too quickly, he felt dizzy and almost fell.

    • Elle a la tête qui tourne à cause de la chaleur et doit s’asseoir rapidement.

      She feels light-headed because of the heat and needs to sit down quickly.

    • Si tu as la tête qui tourne, il vaut mieux boire un peu d’eau et te reposer un moment.

      If you feel dizzy, it’s better to drink some water and rest for a while.

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