horn

horn
ho:n
noun
1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) cuerno, asta
2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; (also adjective) horn spoons.) cuerno, carey
3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) cuerno
4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) cuerno
5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) bocina, claxon
6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) cuerno, trompa
7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) cuerno, trompa
•
- -horned
- horny
horn n
1. cuerno / asta
the horns of a bull los cuernos de un toro
2. bocina / claxon
the taxi driver sounded his horn el taxista tocó el claxon
3. trompa
she plays the horn toca la trompa
horn
tr[hɔːn]
noun
1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL asta, cuerno
2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL bocina, claxon nombre masculino
3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL cuerno, trompa
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be on the horns of a dilemma estar entre la espada y la pared
to sound the horn dar un bocinazo
to take the bull by the horns coger el toro por los cuernos
horn ['hɔrn] n
1) : cuerno m (de un toro, una vaca, etc.)
2) : cuerno m, trompa f (instrumento musical)
3) : bocina f, claxon m (de un vehículo)
horn
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, hɔːn
noun
1) c u (Zool) (of animal) cuerno m, asta f‡, cacho m (AmS), guampa f (CS)
2) c (Mus)
a) (wind instrument) cuerno m
b) (French horn) trompa f
3) c (Auto) claxon m, bocina f; (Naut) sirena f
[hɔːn]
N
1) [of bull] cuerno m , cacho m (LAm); [of deer] asta f , cacho m (LAm); [of snail] cuerno m ; (=material) cuerno m , carey m

the Horn of Africa — el Cuerno de África

horn of plenty — cuerno m de la abundancia, cornucopia f

to be on the horns of a dilemma — estar entre la espada y la pared

to draw in one's horns — (fig) (=back down) volverse atrás; (with money) hacer economías

2) (Mus) trompa f , cuerno m

to 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 m
5) (US) ** teléfono m

to get on the horn to sb — llamar a algn (por teléfono)

- horn in
* * *
[hɔːrn, hɔːn]
noun
1) c u (Zool) (of animal) cuerno m, asta f‡, cacho m (AmS), guampa f (CS)
2) c (Mus)
a) (wind instrument) cuerno m
b) (French horn) trompa f
3) c (Auto) claxon m, bocina f; (Naut) sirena f

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