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1 The Lusitano
The Portuguese breed of horse known as Lusitano has a history of at least a thousand years. Other noted Portuguese horse breeds are the Garrano and Sorraia, which evolved from ancient Iberian ponies and horses. Some authorities believe that the Lusitano breed evolved from the ancient Sorraia. The breed's name derives from Lusitania, the name the Romans gave to a portion of southwestern Iberia, a section of which became known in later centuries as Portugal. The breed's name also could be related to the name Luso, in ancient mythology a son of Bacchus, the god of wine and merriment. In recent decades, the Lusitano breed has become fashionable again in equestrian circles that participate in international riding competitions, as well as in producing mounts for the Portuguese bullfight. Despite a declining economy, less public interest and higher expenses in the bull- fighting industry, more opposition from animal rights advocates, and the constraints of European Union regulations, the bull-fight has endured as a sport. Breeding such horses has become a growing business not only for competitive riding, especially dressage, and an increasingly popular equestrian tourism, but also for bull-fighting. Lusitano breeding farms are located mainly in two provinces in Ribatejo, part of the Tagus River valley, and in Alentejo. -
2 Bull-fighting
Until soccer ( futebol) assumed that role in the 20th century, bull-fighting was perhaps Portugal's most popular national sport. Portugal's variation of this blood sport, which is also pursued in Spain and a number of Latin American countries (as well as occasionally the United States), differs from that found in neighboring Spain. The contemporary Portuguese bullfight emphasizes pageantry, spectacle, horsemanship, and bull-jumping during a typical "program" of six bulls.The Portuguese participants wear 18th-century costumes, including plumed three-cornered hats, silk breeches, and buckled shoes and boots, and the bulls are not killed in the arena. In the early stages of each "fight," the bull is taunted and harassed by participants on foot or on horses. In the final stage of each bull's appearance, the bull is challenged to charge by a group of seven men called forcados, who proceed to incite the bull to charge the first man in front of the lined-up row of six other men. The object is to jump on the bull's head, hold the horns, and stop the bull's forward progress. Even though the bull's horns are cut and padded and horses wear padding, injuries to persons and horses do occur. In Portuguese tradition, it is said that the bull-jumping activity goes back to the ancient Phoenician or even Minoan customs of bull-jumping as a popular sport.In recent years, bullfight audiences have decreased in number while soccer has increasingly drawn greater crowds. During the 18th century, when killing the bull was part of the Portuguese bullfight, during one series of incidents a number of aristocratic bullfighters died in the arena. In 1928, the government of the day banned killing the bull and made such an act against the law. Matadores who killed the bull in the fight then were fined. In 2007, the matador Pedro de Portugal was fined 137,000 euros for killing a bull in the ring as an act of protest against the ban.The traditional bullfight season in Portugal runs from May into October each year. It was customary during the Estado Novo that after the bullfight the bulls, although not killed in the bullring, were slaughtered soon afterward and the meat donated to feed the poor. The supply of horses and bulls for this blood sport remains a business of some consequence in the Ribatejo district, north of the Tagus River, the "cowboy" and cattle section of central Portugal. -
3 BULL
• You may play with the bull till you get his horn in your eye - Не шути с огнем - обожжешься (H) -
4 Bull-Floater
Bull-Floater m BÖRSE, FIN reverse floater, reverse floating rate note, reverse FRN, reverse note, bull floater, inverse floater, yield curve note (Ziel: Anleger profitieren von fallenden Zinsen, Zinshöhe wird bestimmt durch die Differenz aus einem hohen Festzinssatz und einem variablen Referenzzinssatz, the coupon rate is a high fixed rate less the variable reference rate, e.g. 12 % less 3 months’ Euribor or Libor)* * *m <Börse, Finanz> reverse floater, reverse floating rate note, reverse FRN, reverse note, bull floater, inverse floater, yield curve note (Anleger profitieren von fallenden Zinsen: Zinshöhe wird bestimmt durch die Differenz aus einem hohen Festzinssatz und einem variablen Referenzzinssatz, the coupon rate is a high fixed rate less the variable rate, e.g. 12% less 3 months' Euribor) -
5 Bull-Hide
BULL-HIDE, or REFORMERA very heavy cotton fabric woven on fustian looms. It has a warp face with a twill weave. Each warp-end floats over six picks. The cloth is pile finished. Much used for cheap hats (see Reformer) -
6 bull
[bul] noun1) the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.ثَوْر، ذَكَرُ الفيل/ الحوت2) a bull's-eye.نُقْطَةُ الهَدف، مَرْكِزُ التَّصويب -
7 bull
فَحْل \ bull: the male of a cow. -
8 bull
ثَوْر \ bull: the male of a cow. ox: (of male cattle) one whose sexual organs have been cut off and which is used for farm work and for pulling carts. -
9 bull’s-eye
نُقْطَةُ الهَدَف \ bull’s-eye: the centre of a board used for shooting practice. -
10 bull spread
Fina combination of purchases and sales of options for the same commodity or stock intended to produce a profit when the price rises. -
11 bull's-eye
nounthe centre of a target, especially in archery, darts etc.مَرْكِزُ الهَدَف أو التَّصْويب -
12 bull
Finsomebody who anticipates favorable business conditions, especially somebody who buys particular stocks or commodities in anticipation that their prices will rise, often with the expectation of selling them at a large profit at a later time. -
13 Bulletin of the Iowa State Bar Association
Law: Iowa B.News Bull.Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Bulletin of the Iowa State Bar Association
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14 Same as saying: That is Bull Sh#t!
Jargon: Mule stuff (Example: «When Joe the salesman told me that he only had one TV left, I told him "That is Mule Stuff! You have plenty left."»)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Same as saying: That is Bull Sh#t!
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15 stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos
Australian slang: bull bar (also roo bar), roo barУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos
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16 бик
bullбик за разплод a bull of serviceкниж. tauromachyс врат като на бик bull-necked* * *бик,м., -ове, (два) бѝка зоол. bull; \бик за разплод a bull of service; борба с \бикове bull-fight; книж. tauromachy; с врат като на \бик bull-necked; • хващам \бика за рогата take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den; cut the knot; grasp the nettle.* * *bull* * *1. bull 2. БИК за разплод a bull of service 3. борба с БИКове bull-fight 4. книж. tauromachy 5. с врат като на БИК bull-necked 6. хващам БИКа за рогата take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den; cut the knot -
17 бык
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18 бык
бык, получивший первый приз — champion bull
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19 tyr
* * *(en -e) bull;S ( seksuelt aktiv mand) stud,( prostituerets kunde) punter;[ tyren](astr) Taurus;[ tage tyren ved hornene] take the bull by the horns;[ det virker som en rød klud på en tyr] it is like a red rag to a bull. -
20 Dente lupus, cornu taurus petit
• The wolf attacks with his fang, the bull with his horn. (Horace)Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > Dente lupus, cornu taurus petit
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