1 (also head on) adverb hit etc squarelyshe hit the other car head-onbhuail sí díreach in éadan an chairr eile2 (also head on) adverb tackle etc directlyceann ar aghaidh c m uthe issue has to be tackled head oncaithfear aghaidh a thabhairt go díreach ar an gceist, caithfear díriú ar an gceist ceann ar aghaidh3 adjective of collision, impactdíreach in éadan a chéileit was a head-on collisionimbhualadh díreach in éadan a chéile a bhí ann4 adjective of confrontation, clashaghaidh ar aghaidhar aghaidh a chéilea head-on fighttroid ar aghaidh a chéilethere was a head-on confrontation between the two sidesthug an dá thaobh aghaidh ar a chéile