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bull1 [bʊl] N

1. bull (male bovine):

bull
бык m

bull2 [bʊl] N

1. bull no pl inf (nonsense):

bull
неле́пость f
bull
чушь f

3. bull Brit sports:

bull
центр m мише́ни

bull's-eye [ˈbʊlzaɪ] N

John Bull N no art, no pl inf

pit bull N

cock-and-bull story <-ies> [ˌkɒkənˈbʊlˌstɔ:rɪ, Am ˌkɑ:k-] N

Usage examples with bull

bull market
ры́нок m , характеризу́ющийся тенде́нцией повыше́ния цен
bull elephant/whale
саме́ц m слона́/кита́
a bull of a man
здоровя́к m
to hit the bull's-eye a. fig
попада́ть пря́мо в цель
like a bull in a china shop
как слон в посу́дной ла́вке
to take the bull by the horns
брать быка́ за рога́
to be like a red rag to a bull to sb
быть чем-ли́бо раздража́ющим

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The average time span for a female bull shark to be pregnant is around 10 to 11 months.
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The courting routine between bull sharks has not been observed in detail as of yet.
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The water salinity was tested every month to determine if the difference in salinity is what drove bull sharks into the river.
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It was found that the bull shark stayed at the mouth of the river independent of the salinity of the water.
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It is topped with steles, reliefs and statues of a bull, lion and eagle.
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Over the north and south doors are bull's eye windows.
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These are fights between bulls themselves and there is no death of a bull.
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In fact bringing up the subject of visas with any resident of those countries is like waving a red flag before a bull.
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There the bull becomes a stud for the rest of his life.
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The story continues that the nose was deeply set, which allowed the dog to get enough air as it gripped the bull.
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