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1 he took the bull by the horns
he took the bull by the hornsfig ele enfrentou a dificuldade.English-Portuguese dictionary > he took the bull by the horns
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2 to take the bull by the horns
to take the bull by the hornsenfrentar a situação.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take the bull by the horns
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3 bull
[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) touro2) (a bull's-eye.) mosca•- bullock- bullfight
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- bull's-eye* * *bull1[bul] n 1 touro. 2 macho de elefante, baleia e outros grandes animais. 3 especulador da bolsa. 4 Amer sl policial, detetive. 5 Amer bobagem, conversa tola 6 Bull Astr constelação do Touro. • vt+vi 1 especular na bolsa. 2 produzir alta na bolsa. 3 mugir (a vaca no cio). • adj 1 macho. 2 como touro, forte, grande, bravo. 3 relativo à alta de preços na bolsa. he took the bull by the horns fig ele enfrentou a dificuldade. like a bull in a china shop fig como um elefante na loja de porcelanas.————————bull2[bul] n bula papal.————————bull3[bul] n disparate, despautério, absurdo. -
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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.) chifre2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) de chifre3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) de chifre4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) chifre5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) buzina6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) trompa7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) trompa•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *[hɔ:n] n 1 chifre, corno. 2 cornucópia. 3 qualquer coisa em forma de chifre. 4 tentáculo. 5 Mus trompa, corneta. 6 buzina. 7 megafone, porta-voz. • vt+vi 1 cornear, colocar cornos. 2 ferir com os cornos, chifrar. • adj feito de chifre. handle of horn cabo de chifre. horns of a dilemma duas coisas igualmente desagradáveis entre as quais é preciso optar. shoe horn calçadeira. to blow one’s own horn fazer autopromoção. to horn in Amer sl intrometer-se. to take the bull by the horns enfrentar a situação. -
5 gore
[ɡo:] 1. noun(blood (especially when it is thick and solid): After the battle, the knight was covered in gore.) sangue2. verb((of an animal) to pierce with its horns, tusks etc: The bull gored the farmer to death.) cornear- gory* * *gore1[gɔ:] n sangue coagulado.————————gore2[gɔ:] n pedaço triangular de pano, viés, gomo triangular. • vt cortar em forma triangular, colocar um pedaço triangular de pano.————————gore3[gɔ:] vt espetar (com os chifres), escornar. -
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To take the bull by the horns — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take the bull by the horns — verb face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it • Hypernyms: ↑confront, ↑face • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to face up to and grapple with a difficulty * * * take the bull by the horns To grapple boldly with a dange … Useful english dictionary
take the bull by the horns — take some kind of action He finally decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan their anniversary party. Digest 16/2002 to face a difficult or unpleasant situation directly, with courage You never know how your parents will react to … Idioms and examples
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… … Wikipedia
take the bull by the horns — To take the bull by the horns means that a person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the police … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take the bull by the horns — ► take the bull by the horns deal decisively with a difficult situation. Main Entry: ↑bull … English terms dictionary
take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — v. phr. informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job. Compare: take the bit in one s mouth,… … Словарь американских идиом
take the bull by the horns — control the problem, be firm, take charge If the class is noisy, the teacher must take the bull by the horns … English idioms
take the bull by the horns — verb to confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it He took the bull by the horns and reprogrammed the entire mess … Wiktionary
