horn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for horn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

horn [Am hɔrn, Brit hɔːn] N

1.1. horn ZOOL C or U (of animal):

horn

cuerno m

horn

asta f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

horn

cacho m AmS

horn

guampa f CSur

the horn of plenty

el cuerno de la abundancia

on the horns of a dilemma

entre la espada y la pared

she's caught on the horns of a dilemma

está entre la espada y la pared

his questions put me on the horns of a dilemma

sus preguntas me pusieron entre la espada y la pared

to lock horns with sb (come into conflict)

chocar con alguien

to lock horns with sb (come into conflict)

tener un encontronazo con alguien inf

to lock horns with sb attr button/handle

de asta

to lock horns with sb attr button/handle

de guampa CSur

1.2. horn ZOOL C (of snail):

horn

cuerno m

to draw in one's horns (become cautious)

recoger velas

to draw in one's horns (economize)

apretarse el cinturón inf

2.1. horn MUS C (wind instrument):

horn

cuerno m

a hunting horn

un cuerno or un corno or una trompa de caza

2.2. horn MUS C:

French horn

trompa f

2.3. horn MUS C (in jazz):

horn sl

cualquier instrumento metálico de viento

3. horn C:

horn MOTOR

claxon m

horn MOTOR

bocina f

horn NAUT

sirena f

4. horn C (drinking vessel):

horn

cuerno m

horn

cacho m AmS

horn

guampa f CSur

English horn N

English horn

corno m inglés

horn in VB [Am hɔrn -, Brit hɔːn -] (v + adv (+ prep + o)) inf

horn in

meterse

she always horns in on any successful deals we do

cuando los negocios nos salen bien, ella siempre quiere sacar tajada inf

horn-rimmed [Am ˈhɔrn ˌrɪmd, Brit] ADJ

horn-rimmed spectacles:

horn-rimmed

(con montura) de carey

horn-rimmed

(con montura) de concha

post horn N

post horn

corneta f (del cartero)

powder horn N

powder horn

chifle m

French horn N

French horn

trompa f (de pistones)

hunting horn N

hunting horn

cuerno m de caza

Cape Horn N

Cape Horn

el Cabo de Hornos

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corneta

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corneta

horn

corneta

horn

horn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for horn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

horn [hɔ:n, Am hɔ:rn] N

1. horn ZOOL:

horn

cuerno m

2. horn MUS:

horn

trompa f

3. horn AUTO:

horn

bocina f

4. horn no pl (material):

horn

cuerno m

Phrases:

to be on the horns of a dilemma

estar entre la espada y la pared

to draw in one's horns

apretarse el cinturón

to lock horns (over sth)

tener un enfrentamiento (por algo)

French horn N

French horn

trompa f de llaves

horn in VB intr Am

to horn in on sth

entrometerse en algo

horn-rimmed [ˈhɔ:nrɪmt, Am ˈhɔ:rn-] ADJ

horn-rimmed glasses:

horn-rimmed

de concha

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claxon

horn

pitón (cuerno)

budding horn

pitón (de toro)

horn

trompa

horn player

bocina

horn

tocar la bocina

to blow the horn

bocinar

to blow the horn

asta

horn

horn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to horn in on sth

entrometerse en algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Horn was remembered by colleagues as one of the university's best-loved and most influential teachers and most effective leaders.

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The snout is heavily armoured, and bears a horn-like boss.

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This mouthpiece is turned from horn, and is 14 mm wide.

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Horns are used for defence from predators, and during fights among males for dominance in the breeding season.

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Mid-range drivers are usually cone types or, less commonly, dome types, or compression horn drivers.

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Horn, however, refuses to make an immediate decision.

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The song also contains a live band and a full horn section.

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He could project his voice so that it soared over the horn and reed sections in a big-band setting.

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Huts made of bark have been preserved, and the tools were made of flintstone, bone, and horn.

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Various scholars have read this as hearing rather than horn.

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