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1 horn
A n1 Zool (of animal, snail) corne f ; ( of owl) aigrette f ; fig (on moon, anvil) corne f ; ( of devil) corne f ;2 Mus ⇒ Musical instruments cor m ; to play the horn jouer du cor ; to learn the horn apprendre le cor ; for horn pour cor ; the horns les cors ;3 ( of car) klaxon® m, avertisseur m (sonore) ; ( of ship) sirène f ; to sound one's horn [car] klaxonner ; [ship] donner un coup de sirène ;5 ( for drinking) corne f.to blow one's own horn US chanter ses propres louanges ; to draw ou pull in one's horns ( feeling hurt) rentrer dans sa coquille ; ( financially) réduire son train de vie ; to lock horns with sb croiser le fer avec qn ; to take the bull by the horns prendre or saisir le taureau par les cornes.■ horn in ○ US to horn in (on a conversation) mettre son grain de sel ○ ; stop horning in ne te mêle pas de ça. -
2 horn
[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) corne2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) (de/en) corne3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) corne4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) corne5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) klaxon6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) cor7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) cor d'harmonie•- horned- - horned - horny -
3 natural
A n1 ○ ( person) as an actress, she's a natural c'est une actrice née ; he's a natural for the role of Hamlet il est fait pour jouer Hamlet ;3 ‡( simpleton) imbécile mf.B adj1 ( not artificial or man-made) [phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food] naturel/-elle ; the natural world le monde naturel ; in its natural state à l'état naturel ;2 (usual, normal) naturel/-elle, normal ; it's natural to do/to be c'est normal de faire/d'être ; it's natural for sb to do c'est normal que qn fasse ; the natural thing to do would be to protest la chose la plus normale serait de protester ; it's only natural c'est tout à fait naturel ; it's not natural! ce n'est pas normal! ; to die of natural causes mourir de mort naturelle or de sa belle mort ; death from natural causes Jur mort naturelle ; for the rest of one's natural life Jur à vie ;3 ( innate) [gift, talent, emotion, trait] inné ; [artist, professional, storyteller] né ; [affinity] naturel/-elle ; a natural advantage (of person, party, country) un atout ;4 ( unaffected) [person, manner] simple, naturel/-elle ; try and look more natural essaie d'avoir l'air plus naturel ;
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horn — [hôrn] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger < IE base * k̑er , upper part of the body, head > L cornu, Gr keras] 1. a) a hard, hollow, bony or keratinous, permanent projection that grows on the head of various hoofed animals, esp. bovid ruminants b) … English World dictionary
horn|y — «HR nee», adjective, horn|i|er, horn|i|est. 1. made of horn or a substance like it: »the horny shell of a lobster. 2. hard like a horn; calloused … Useful english dictionary
horn-rims — horn′ rims n. pl. eyeglasses with frames made of horn, tortoise shell, or plastic of a similar design • Etymology: 1925–30 horn′ rimmed , adj … From formal English to slang
horn-rimmed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of glasses) having rims made of horn or a similar substance … English terms dictionary
horn|pipe — «HRN PYP», noun. 1. a lively dance done by one person. It was formerly popular among sailors. 2. the music for this dance. 3. a musical wind instrument of former times, consisting of a wooden pipe with a bell shaped end made of horn … Useful english dictionary
horn-rimmed — adjective having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either horn rimmed glasses • Similar to: ↑rimmed * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having rims of horn * * * /hawrn rimd /, adj. having the frames or rims made of horn … Useful english dictionary
Horn-rimmed glasses — A pair of modern horn rimmed glasses Two different vintage styles of … Wikipedia
horn — hornish, adj. hornless, adj. hornlessness, n. hornlike, adj. /hawrn/, n. 1. one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep,… … Universalium
horn — /hɔn / (say hawn) noun 1. a hard, projected, often curved and pointed, hollow and permanent growth (usually one of a pair, a right and a left) on the head of certain mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, antelopes, etc. (true horn). 2. each of the… …
horn — [[t]hɔrn[/t]] n. 1) zool. one of the hard, keratinous, permanent, hollow, and usu. paired growths projecting from the head of certain ungulates, esp. bovids 2) zool. a similar growth, sometimes of compacted hair, as the median horn on a… … From formal English to slang
horn — n. & v. n. 1 a a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, on the head of cattle, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and other esp. hoofed mammals, found singly, in pairs, or one in front of another. b the structure of a horn, consisting of a core … Useful english dictionary