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1 toot
I [tuːt] II 1. [tuːt] 2.* * *[tu:t] 1. noun(a quick blast of a trumpet, motor-horn etc.) suono2. verb(to blow or sound a horn etc: He tooted (on) the horn.) suonare* * *[tuːt]1. n2. vt3. visuonare, (with car horn) suonare il clacson* * *toot /tu:t/n.5 (Austral.) gabinetto.(to) toot /tu:t/A v. t.B v. i.3 (volg.) scoreggiare● (fam. USA) to toot one's horn, battersi la grancassa da soli (fig.).* * *I [tuːt] II 1. [tuːt] 2. -
2 tootsie toot·sie n
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3 horn
[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) corno2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) corno; di corno3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) corno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) corno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) clacson6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) corno7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) tromba•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *horn /hɔ:n/A n.1 corno ( in ogni senso); (geogr.) picco; antenna ( d'insetto): the horns of a snail, le corna d'una lumaca; to blow the horn, suonare il corno; (mus.) French horn, corno francese; (mitol.) the horn of plenty, il corno dell'abbondanza; la cornucopia2 (autom.) tromba; clacson: to sound (o to honk, to toot) one's horn, suonare il clacson; strombettare7 (volg.) erezioneB a. attr.di corno: a horn handle, un manico di corno● (geogr.) the Horn, Capo Horn □ (ferr.) horn-bar, asse ( di carro o carrozza) □ (geogr.) the Horn of Africa, il Corno d'Africa □ (mus.) horn player, suonatore di corno; cornista □ horn-rimmed glasses, occhiali con montatura di corno □ (miner.) horn silver, cerargirite □ ( di un animale) to cast (o to shed) one's horns, perdere le corna □ (fig.) to draw (o to pull) in one's horns, ridurre le spese, tirare la cinghia (fig.); ( anche) venire a più miti consigli, abbassare la cresta (fig.) □ to be on the horns of a dilemma, avere di fronte a sé due alternative ugualmente spiacevoli.(to) horn /hɔ:n/v. t.3 (fig. arc.) cornificare; fare le corna a (q.)● (fam.) to horn in (on), intromettersi, immischiarsi (in).* * *[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
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toot — toot; toot·er; toot·sie; toot·sy; … English syllables
Toot — Toot, v. t. To see; to spy. [Obs.] P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — Toot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tooting}.] [Cf. D. toeten to blow a horn, G. tuten, Sw. tuta, Dan. tude; probably of imitative origin.] To blow or sound a horn; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the root of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — Toot, v. t. To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end as if by pronouncing the letter t; to blow; to sound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — Toot, v. i. [OE. toten, AS. totian to project; hence, to peep out.] [Written also {tout}.] 1. To stand out, or be prominent. [Obs.] Howell. [1913 Webster] 2. To peep; to look narrowly. [Obs.] Latimer. [1913 Webster] For birds in bushes tooting.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — can mean:* Toot Braunstein, a fictional character in the animated series Drawn Together * Cocaine, in slang usageee also* Tewt, a fictional character in The Mighty Hercules animated series … Wikipedia
toot — ► NOUN 1) a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a snort of a drug, especially cocaine. ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a toot. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. snort (cocaine). ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
toot — (v.) c.1500, ultimately imitative, also found in M.L.G. and Low Ger. tuten blow a horn. Related: Tooted; tooting. The noun is recorded from 1640s. Meaning cocaine is attested by 1977. Tooting as a strong affirmative (e.g. you re damned tootin )… … Etymology dictionary
toot — [to͞ot] vi. [prob. via LowG tuten < echoic base] 1. to blow a horn, whistle, etc. in short blasts 2. to sound in short blasts: said of a horn, whistle, etc. 3. to make a sound like a horn or whistle vt. 1. to cause to sound in short blasts 2.… … English World dictionary
toot|sy — «TUT see», noun, plural sies. Informal. 1. a foot, especially a child s or woman s small foot. 2. a toe. ╂[< children s pronunciation of footsie] … Useful english dictionary
toot´er — toot1 «toot», noun, verb. –n. the sound of a horn, whistle, or wind instrument; short blast: »The factory gives three toots of the whistle at noon. –v.i. 1. to give forth a short blast of sound: »He heard the train whistle toot three times. 2. to … Useful english dictionary