tête brûlée

French

Alternative forms

  • tête brulée (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “burnt head”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛt bʁy.le/

Noun

tête brûlée f (plural têtes brûlées)

  1. daredevil, adrenaline junkie, foolhardy person
    Synonyms: casse-cou, trompe-la-mort
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