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  • 1 horn

    noun
    1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

    horns — Geweih, das

    lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

    draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

    2) (substance) Horn, das
    3) (Mus.) Horn, das

    [French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

    4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

    sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

    5) (Geog.)

    the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also academic.ru/20463/dilemma">dilemma

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    [ho:n]
    1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) das Horn
    2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) das Horn, Horn-...
    3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) Horn-...
    4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) das Horn
    5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) die Hupe
    6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) das Horn
    7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) das Horn
    •
    - horned
    - -horned
    - horny
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    [hɔ:n, AM hɔ:rn]
    I. n
    1. (growth) Horn nt
    2. no pl (substance) Horn nt
    3. (music) Horn nt
    4. (siren) Hupe f
    to sound [or blow] [or ( fam) honk] one's \horn auf die Hupe drücken fam
    to sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupen
    5. COMPUT Hornstrahler m
    6.
    ▶ to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken
    ▶ to draw [or pull] in one's \horns kürzer treten
    ▶ on the \horn AM ( fam) am Telefon
    ▶ to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packen
    II. vi AM
    ▪ to \horn in sich akk einmischen
    ▪ to \horn in on sth bei etw dat mitmischen
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    [hɔːn]
    1. n
    1) (of cattle, substance, container MUS) Horn nt; (inf, = trumpet, saxophone etc) Kanne (sl), Tüte (sl) f

    horns (of deer) — Geweih nt; ( fig, of cuckold ) Hörner pl

    to lock horns (lit) — beim Kampf die Geweihe verhaken; (fig) die Klingen kreuzen

    2) (AUT) Hupe f; (NAUT) (Signal)horn nt

    to sound or blow the horn (Aut) — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf); (Naut) tuten, das Horn ertönen lassen

    3) (of snail, insect) Fühler m
    4) (of crescent moon) Spitze f (der Mondsichel)
    2. vt
    (= gore) mit den Hörnern aufspießen; (= butt) auf die Hörner nehmen
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    horn [hɔː(r)n]
    A s
    1. ZOOL
    a) Horn n:
    show one’s horns fig die Krallen zeigen
    b) pl (Hirsch) Geweih n
    c) pl fig Hörner pl (des betrogenen Ehemanns): → bull1 A 1, dilemma 1, lock1 B 4
    2. hornähnliches Organ, besonders
    a) Stoßzahn m (eines Narwals)
    b) Horn n (eines Nashorns)
    c) ORN Ohrbüschel n
    d) Fühler m, (Fühl)Horn n (eines Insekts, einer Schnecke etc):
    draw ( oder pull) in one’s horns fig
    a) zurückstecken, den Gürtel enger schnallen umg,
    b) sich zurückhalten oder beherrschen
    3. CHEM Horn(stoff) n(m), Keratin n
    (a pair of) horn glasses ( oder spectacles) pl (eine) Hornbrille
    5. Gegenstand aus Horn, besonders
    a) Schuhlöffel m
    b) Horngefäß n, -dose f
    c) Hornlöffel m
    6. Horn n (hornförmiger Gegenstand), besonders
    e) Pulver-, Trinkhorn n:
    horn of plenty Füllhorn;
    the Horn (das) Kap Hoorn
    7. MUS
    a) Horn n: → blow1 C 4
    b) umg Blasinstrument n:
    the horns die Bläser
    8. a) AUTO Hupe f: → blow1 C 4, honk C 1, hoot1 A 3 a, sound4 C 1, toot1 C 2
    b) Signalhorn n
    9. TECH Schalltrichter m:
    horn loudspeaker Trichterlautsprecher m
    10. FLUG Leitflächenhebel m
    11. ELEK Hornstrahler m
    12. Sattelknopf m
    13. BIBEL Horn n (als Symbol der Stärke oder des Stolzes)
    14. vulg Ständer m (erigierter Penis)
    15. US sl Telefon n:
    get on the horn to sb jemanden anrufen
    B v/t
    1. a) mit den Hörnern stoßen
    b) auf die Hörner nehmen
    2. obs einem Ehemann Hörner aufsetzen
    C v/i horn in sl sich eindrängen oder einmischen (on in akk)
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    noun
    1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

    horns — Geweih, das

    lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

    draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

    2) (substance) Horn, das
    3) (Mus.) Horn, das

    [French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

    4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

    sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

    5) (Geog.)

    the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also dilemma

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    n.
    Horn ¨-er n.
    Hupe -n f.

    English-german dictionary > horn

  • 2 horn

    [hɔ:n, Am hɔ:rn] n
    1) ( growth) Horn nt
    2) no pl ( substance) Horn nt
    3) ( music) Horn nt
    4) ( siren) Hupe f;
    to sound [or blow] [or ( fam) honk] one's \horn auf die Hupe drücken ( fam)
    to sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupen
    PHRASES:
    to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packen;
    to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken;
    to draw [or pull] in one's \horns kürzertreten;
    on the \horn (Am) ( fam) am Telefon vi (Am)
    to \horn in sich akk einmischen;
    to \horn in on sth bei etw dat mitmischen

    English-German students dictionary > horn

См. также в других словарях:

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  • pull in horns — draw/pull in (your) horns to act in a more careful way than you did before, especially by spending less money. He ll have to draw in his horns, now that he s lost his job …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull\ in\ one's\ horns — • pull in one s horns • draw in one s horns v. phr. informal 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; back down on a promise. He said he could beat any man there single handed, but he pulled in his horns when Jack came forward. 2. To… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • pull back — verb 1. pull back or move away or backward (Freq. 1) The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb • Syn: ↑withdraw, ↑retreat, ↑pull away, ↑draw back, ↑recede, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull in your horns — draw/pull/in your horns phrase to start spending less money than you usually do Thesaurus: to save money, or to be careful with moneyhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: horn * * * pull …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull in one's horns — or[draw in one s horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; back down on a promise. * /He said he could beat any man there single handed, but he pulled in his horns when Jack came forward./ 2. To cut back… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pull in one's horns — or[draw in one s horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; back down on a promise. * /He said he could beat any man there single handed, but he pulled in his horns when Jack came forward./ 2. To cut back… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pull in one's horns — verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity We ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him He backed out of his earlier promise The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns • Syn: ↑retreat, ↑pull back, ↑back out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull in your horns — draw/pull in (your) horns to act in a more careful way than you did before, especially by spending less money. He ll have to draw in his horns, now that he s lost his job …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull away — verb pull back or move away or backward (Freq. 1) The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb • Syn: ↑withdraw, ↑retreat, ↑draw back, ↑recede, ↑pull back, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull in your horns — not be so aggressive, stop attacking or criticizing    Father s advice is to pull in your horns or you could be dismissed …   English idioms

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