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1 to blow one’s own horn
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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.) 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. -
3 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) pancada2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) golpeII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) soprar2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) fazer voar3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) ser soprado4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) soprar5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) fazer soar•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *blow1[blou] n 1 soco, golpe, pancada. 2 calamidade súbita, desgraça repentina, desastre. 3 ataque repentino, assalto, golpe de mão. he struck a blow for me ele me ajudou. they came to blows eles chegaram às vias de fato. with (or at) one blow, with (or at) a single blow com um só golpe, de uma só vez. without striking a blow sem luta.————————blow2[blou] n 1 sopro, assopradela. 2 rajada de vento, ventania. 3 bazófia, fanfarronada. 4 queima de fusível. • vt+vi (ps blew, pp blown) 1 soprar, assoprar. 2 ventar, mover em corrente, mover rapidamente. 3 ser impelido pelo vento. 4 forçar corrente de ar em ou através de, ventilar. 5 soprar, fazer soar (instrumento de sopro). 6 enfatuar-se. 7 encher de ar. 8 dinamitar, rebentar, estourar. 9 sl amaldiçoar. 10 bufar, ofegar, exalar com força. 11 coll contar vantagem, gabar-se. 12 esbanjar dinheiro. 13 fundir, queimar (fusível). 14 difundir, espalhar, revelar. 15 sl sair, partir. to blow down derrubar (pelo vento). to blow in/ into a) chegar inesperadamente. he blew into town / ele chegou inesperadamente na cidade. b) começar a produzir (poço de petróleo). to blow off steam descarregar, desabafar. to blow one’s nose assoar o nariz. to blow one’s own trumpet elogiar a si mesmo. to blow out a) estourar (pneu). b) extinguir, apagar. c) parar de funcionar (máquina elétrica). d) estourar pela força do ar. the explosion blew the windows out / a explosão estourou as janelas. to blow over parar, cessar (tempo ruim). the storm blew over / a tempestade parou. to blow someone a kiss atirar um beijo a alguém. to blow up a) explodir, dinamitar. b) ser destruído por explosão. c) ampliar (fotografia). d) ficar irritado. e) começar, chegar (tempo ruim). there is a storm blowing up / está ameaçando uma tempestade.————————blow3[blou] n florescência. • vi florir, florescer.
См. также в других словарях:
blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… … Словарь американских идиом
blow one's own horn — ► blow (or toot) one s own horn N. Amer. informal boast about oneself or one s achievements. Main Entry: ↑horn … English terms dictionary
blow one's own horn — phrasal see blow one s horn * * * I see horn II blow (or toot) one s own horn informal talk boastfully about oneself or one s achievements … Useful english dictionary
blow one’s own horn — AND toot one’s own horn tv. to brag. □ Gary sure likes to toot his own horn. □ “I hate to blow my own horn,” said Bill, lying through his teeth … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow one's own horn — praise oneself He is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times … Idioms and examples
blow (or toot) one's own horn N. Amer. — blow (or toot) one s own horn N. Amer. informal boast about oneself or one s achievements. → horn … English new terms dictionary
toot one's own horn — See: BLOW ONE S OWN HORN … Dictionary of American idioms
toot one's own horn — See: BLOW ONE S OWN HORN … Dictionary of American idioms
toot\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… … Словарь американских идиом
