headlong

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdlɒŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɑŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′lông′, -long′)

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headlong adv(headfirst)de cabeza loc adv
 The man jumped headlong into the water.
 El hombre se aventó al agua de cabeza.
headlong advfigurative (hastily, recklessly)apresuradamente adv
  precipitadamente adv
  imprudentemente adv
 Peter started the project headlong, and suffered consequences for his lack of planning.
 Peter empezó el proyecto apresuradamente y sufrió consecuencias debido a su falta de planeación.
headlong adj(with head first)de cabeza loc adj
 The man lay on the bed in a headlong position.
 El hombre se acostó de cabeza en la cama.
headlong adjfigurative (hasty, rash)apresurado/a adj
  precipitado/a adj
  imprudente adj mf
 Don't make a headlong decision; think about it carefully first.
 No tomes una decisión apresurada; piensa muy bien lo que vas a hacer primero.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'headlong' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
careen
Spanish:
de cabeza - a gran velocidad - abalanzar - irse de bruces - al tuntún

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