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1 hunting-horn
hunt.ing-horn[h'∧ntiŋ hɔ:n] n corneta (para caça). -
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 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.) chifre3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) 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.) corneta7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) trompa•- horned- - horned - horny
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Hunting horn — Hunting Hunt ing, n. The pursuit of game or of wild animals. A. Smith. [1913 Webster] {Happy hunting grounds}, the region to which, according to the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death, to be happy in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hunting horn — n. a signaling horn used during a hunt … English World dictionary
hunting horn — horn blown in the hunt … English contemporary dictionary
hunting horn — /ˈhʌntɪŋ hɔn/ (say hunting hawn) noun 1. a cylindrical instrument, about 20 cm long, used in fox hunting to give signals. 2. an early form of orchestral horn, consisting of a conical tube coiled in a circle, used in hunting in some countries for… …
hunting-horn — huntˈing horn noun A horn used in hunting, a bugle • • • Main Entry: ↑hunt … Useful english dictionary
hunting horn — noun a straight horn blown to give signals during hunting … English new terms dictionary
hunting horn — noun Date: 1598 a signal horn used in the chase; specifically a coiled circular horn with a flared bell and a cup shaped mouthpiece … New Collegiate Dictionary
hunting horn — hunt′ing horn n. mad the earliest form of the modern horn, consisting of a conical tube coiled in a circle and having a flaring bell … From formal English to slang
hunting horn — noun : a signal horn used in the chase; specifically : a long conical tube coiled in a large circle and having a large flaring end and a trumpet mouthpiece compare french horn … Useful english dictionary
hunting horn — Music. the earliest form of the modern horn, consisting of a conical tube coiled in a circle for carrying over the shoulder, and having a flaring bell and a trumpetlike mouthpiece. [1685 95] * * * … Universalium
hunting horn — noun A bugle, normally having three spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt … Wiktionary