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1 horns
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2 to take the bull by the horns
coger el toro por los cuernoscoger or (LAm) agarrar el toro por los cuernos -
3 attack with the horns
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4 grow horns
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5 set of horns
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6 take the bull by the horns
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7 with wide-spread horns
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8 to be on the horns of a dilemma
estar entre la espada y la paredEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be on the horns of a dilemma
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9 to lock horns with sb
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10 iliac horns
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11 feed horns
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12 lock horns
v.disputar, enredarse en un conflicto. -
13 with horns
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14 horn
ho:n1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) cuerno, asta2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; (also adjective) horn spoons.) cuerno, carey3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) cuerno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) cuerno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) bocina, claxon6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) cuerno, trompa7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) cuerno, trompa•- horned- - horned
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horn n1. cuerno / asta2. bocina / claxon3. trompatr[hɔːn]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL asta, cuerno2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL bocina, claxon nombre masculino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL cuerno, trompa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the horns of a dilemma estar entre la espada y la paredto sound the horn dar un bocinazoto take the bull by the horns coger el toro por los cuernoshorn ['hɔrn] n1) : cuerno m (de un toro, una vaca, etc.)2) : cuerno m, trompa f (instrumento musical)3) : bocina f, claxon m (de un vehículo)adj.• de cuerno adj.n.• asta s.f.• bocina s.f.• claxon s.m.• cuerno s.m.• pito s.m.• tarro s.m.• trompa s.f.v.• cornear v.hɔːrn, hɔːn2) c ( Mus)a) ( wind instrument) cuerno mb) ( French horn) trompa f[hɔːn]N1) [of bull] cuerno m, cacho m (LAm); [of deer] asta f, cacho m (LAm); [of snail] cuerno m ; (=material) cuerno m, carey mhorn of plenty — cuerno m de la abundancia, cornucopia f
to draw in one's horns — (fig) (=back down) volverse atrás; (with money) hacer economías
2) (Mus) trompa f, cuerno mto play the horn — tocar la trompa or el cuerno
3) (Aut) bocina f, claxon m (esp LAm)to blow or sound one's horn — tocar la bocina or el claxon
4) (=shoe horn) calzador m5) (US) ** teléfono m- horn in* * *[hɔːrn, hɔːn]2) c ( Mus)a) ( wind instrument) cuerno mb) ( French horn) trompa f -
15 bull
bul1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) toro2) (a bull's-eye.) diana•- bullock- bullfight
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bull n torotr[bʊl]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (papal) bula————————tr[bʊl]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto shoot the bull slang rajar, charlar————————tr[bʊl]1 toro2 (elephant, whale, etc) macho3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL alcista nombre masulino o femenino1 (elephant, whale, etc) macho2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL alcista, en alza1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL provocar un alza en el precio de los valores, jugar al alza1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL especular en el mercado para provocar un alza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be like a bull at a gate ser muy impetuoso,-ato be like a bull in a china shop ser un,-a manazasto take the bull by the horns coger el toro por los cuernosthe Bull (constellation, sign) Taurobull calf becerrofighting bull toro bravo, toro de lidiabull market SMALLFINANCE/SMALL mercado alcistabull ['bʊl] adj: machobull n1) : toro m, macho m (de ciertas especies)2) : bula f (papal)3) decree: decreto m, edicto madj.• macho, -a adj.n.• alcista s.m.,f.• astado s.m.• bula s.f.• elefante macho s.m.• morlaco s.m.• policía s.m.• toro s.m.bʊl1) ca) ( male bovine) toro mto be like a bull in a china shop — ser* como chivo or elefante en cristalería (fam)
to take the bull by the horns — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* al toro por los cuernos or las astas
b) ( male of other species) macho m; (before n) macho adj inv2) u (sl) (boasting, lying) estupideces fpl, chorradas fpl (Esp fam), macanas fpl (RPl fam), jaladas fpl (Méx arg); shoot II 1) a)
I [bʊl]1. N1) (Zool) toro m; (=male) [of elephant, seal] macho m- take the bull by the hornsred 1., 1)2) (Econ) alcista mfto talk a lot of bull — decir sandeces *, decir chorradas (Sp) *
4) (Mil) ** trabajos mpl rutinarios2.ADJ (Zool) macho3.VT(Econ)4.CPDbull calf N — (Zool) becerro m
bull dyke ** N — pej camionera * f
bull market N — (Econ) mercado m en alza or alcista
bull terrier N — bulterrier m
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[bʊl]N (Rel) bula f* * *[bʊl]1) ca) ( male bovine) toro mto be like a bull in a china shop — ser* como chivo or elefante en cristalería (fam)
to take the bull by the horns — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* al toro por los cuernos or las astas
b) ( male of other species) macho m; (before n) macho adj inv2) u (sl) (boasting, lying) estupideces fpl, chorradas fpl (Esp fam), macanas fpl (RPl fam), jaladas fpl (Méx arg); shoot II 1) a) -
16 shed
I ʃed noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) cobertizo, nave
II ʃed present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) arrojar2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) mudar3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) derramar•shed1 n cobertizoshed2 vb perder / mudartr[ʃed]1 (in garden, for bicycles) cobertizo; (workman's hut) cabaña; (for cattle) establo; (industrial) nave nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcoal shed carbonera————————tr[ʃed]1 (leaves, horns, skin) mudar; (clothes) quitarse, despojarse de; (workers, jobs) deshacerse de; (load, weight) perder2 figurative use (inhibitions etc) liberarse de3 (water) repelar4 (blood, tears, etc) derramar5 (light, warmth) emitir1) : derramar (sangre o lágrimas)2) emit: emitir (luz)to shed light on: aclarar3) discard: mudar (la piel, etc.)to shed one's clothes: quitarse uno la ropashed n: cobertizo mn.• cadahalso s.m.• cajón s.m.• cobertizo s.m.• sotechado s.m.• techado s.m.• tendajo s.m.• tendejón s.m.• vertiente de agua s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to shed")v.(§ p.,p.p.: shed) = despojarse de v.• desprenderse de v.• largar v.• mudar v.• pelechar v.• verter v.
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1. ʃed1)a) \<\<tears/blood\>\> derramarb) \<\<leaves/horns/skin\>\> mudar; \<\<clothing\>\> quitarse, despojarse de (frml)c) \<\<cares/inhibitions\>\> liberarse de; \<\<workers/jobs\>\> deshacerse* de2) ( send out) \<\<light\>\> emitir
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vi \<\<dog/cat\>\> pelechar, mudar de pelo
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a) ( hut) cabaña f; ( garden shed) cobertizo m, galpón m (RPl)b) ( larger building) nave f, galpón m (CS)
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[ʃed](pt, pp shed) VT1) (=get rid of) [+ clothes, fur, leaves, skin] despojarse de; [+ jobs] suprimir, recortarto shed one's clothes — desvestirse, quitarse la ropa, despojarse de la ropa frm
2) [+ tears, blood] derramarthose heroes that shed their blood in the cause of freedom — aquellos héroes que entregaron sus vidas en pro de la libertad
3) (=send out) [+ warmth] dar; [+ light] echar- shed light on sth
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[ʃed]N (in garden) cobertizo m, galpón m (S. Cone); (for cattle) establo m ; (Ind, Rail) nave f* * *
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1. [ʃed]1)a) \<\<tears/blood\>\> derramarb) \<\<leaves/horns/skin\>\> mudar; \<\<clothing\>\> quitarse, despojarse de (frml)c) \<\<cares/inhibitions\>\> liberarse de; \<\<workers/jobs\>\> deshacerse* de2) ( send out) \<\<light\>\> emitir
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vi \<\<dog/cat\>\> pelechar, mudar de pelo
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17 blare
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1. verb(often with out) to make a loud, harsh sound: The radio blared (out music). sonar muy fuerte, bramar, berrear
2. nounthe blare of trumpets.) estrépito, clamorblare vb sonar a todo volumentr[bleəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (loud noise) estruendo, fragor nombre masculino2 (of trumpet) trompetazo1 resonar, sonarblare n: estruendo mn.• fragor s.m.• resplandor s.m.• trompetazo s.m.v.• resonar v.
I bler, bleə(r)noun estridencia f, estruendo m
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intransitive verb atronar*Phrasal Verbs:[blɛǝ(r)]1.N [of music, siren] estruendo m ; [of trumpet] trompetazo m2.3.VI (also: blare out) [music, siren] sonar a todo volumen, resonar* * *
I [bler, bleə(r)]noun estridencia f, estruendo m
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18 sprout
1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.)2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.)
2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.)sprout1 n col de Bruselassprout2 vb brotar / germinartr[spraʊt]2 figurative use surgir, aparecer, crecer rápidamente1 (leaves, shoots) echar; (beard etc) salir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(Brussels) sprouts coles nombre femenino plural de Bruselassprout ['spraʊt] vi: brotarsprout n: brote m, retoño m, vástago mn.• botón s.m.• brote s.m.• grillo s.m.• renuevo s.m.• retoño s.m.• serpollo s.m.• tallo s.m.v.• acogollar v.• ahijar v.• apimpollarse v.• brotar v.• crecer rápidamente v.• entallecer v.• germinar v.• hacer brotar v.• retoñar v.• surgir v.
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1. spraʊttransitive verb \<\<leaves/shoots\>\> echar
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vi \<\<plant\>\> echar retoños, retoñar; \<\<leaf\>\> brotar, salir*; \<\<seeds\>\> germinar
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1) ( new growth) brote m, retoño m2)a) ( Brussels sprout) col f or (AmS) repollito m de Bruselasb) ( shoot) brote mc) beanshoot[spraʊt]1. N1) (from bulb, seeds) brote m, retoño m2) (also: Brussels sprout) col f de Bruselas2.VT echar, hacerse3.VI (=bud) brotar, retoñar, echar retoños; (=grow quickly) crecer rápidamente* * *
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1. [spraʊt]transitive verb \<\<leaves/shoots\>\> echar
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vi \<\<plant\>\> echar retoños, retoñar; \<\<leaf\>\> brotar, salir*; \<\<seeds\>\> germinar
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1) ( new growth) brote m, retoño m2)a) ( Brussels sprout) col f or (AmS) repollito m de Bruselasb) ( shoot) brote mc) beanshoot -
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ɡəut(an animal of the sheep family, with horns and a long-haired coat.) cabragoat n cabratr[gəʊt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get on somebody's goat figurative use fastidiar a alguiengoat ['go:t] n1) : cabra f (hembra)2)billy goat : macho m cabrío, chivo madj.• cabruno, -a adj.n.• cabra s.f.gəʊta) c ( Zool) cabra fbilly goat — macho m cabrío
nanny goat — cabra f
to get somebody's goat — exasperar or (fam) cabrear a alguien, sacar* a alguien de quicio
b) u ( Culin) cabrito mc) c (AmE) scapegoat[ɡǝʊt]1.- get sb's goat2.CPDgoat cheese, goat's cheese N — queso m de cabra
* * *[gəʊt]a) c ( Zool) cabra fbilly goat — macho m cabrío
nanny goat — cabra f
to get somebody's goat — exasperar or (fam) cabrear a alguien, sacar* a alguien de quicio
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20 gore
ɡo:
1. noun(blood (especially when it is thick and solid): After the battle, the knight was covered in gore.) sangre derramada, sangre coagulada
2. verb((of an animal) to pierce with its horns, tusks etc: The bull gored the farmer to death.) cornear, dar una cornada a- gorytr[gɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 sangre nombre femenino derramada————————tr[gɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 cornear, dar una cornada a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be gored recibir una cornadagore nblood: sangre fn.• crúor s.m.• cuchillo s.m.• nesga s.f.• sangre s.m.• sangre derramada s.m.v.• acornar v.• cachar v.• cornear v.
I gɔːr, gɔː(r)
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transitive verb cornear
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[ɡɔː(r)]N (=blood) sangre f derramada
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[ɡɔː(r)]VT (=injure) cornear* * *
I [gɔːr, gɔː(r)]
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