🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

tête chaude

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tête chaude

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hothead/ˈhɒt.hɛd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il est connu comme une tête chaude sur le terrain."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is easily angered or prone to outbursts of temper.

    "Despite being a talented player, his reputation as a hothead often led to conflicts on the field."
  2. 2

    A person who acts impulsively or without thinking, especially in anger.

    "Her hothead nature got her into trouble during negotiations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hothead' originates from the combination of 'hot', meaning heated or passionate, and 'head', referring to a person. It emerged in the English language in the late 16th century, evolving to describe someone who is easily angered or quick-tempered.

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