bull in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bull in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bull¹ [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N

1.1. bull (male bovine):

bull

toro m

to be like a bull in a china shop

ser como chivo or elefante en cristalería inf

to take the bull by the horns

agarrar al toro por los cuernos or las astas

to take the bull by the horns

coger al toro por los cuernos or las astas esp Spain

attr bull neck

cuello m corto y ancho

1.2. bull (male of other species):

bull

macho m

bull attr elephant/seal/moose

macho adj inv

2. bull (on stock market):

bull

alcista mf

3. bull inf → bullseye

See also rag⁴, rag², rag¹, bullseye

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

rag

composición f de ragtime

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

1. rag (in British universities):

rag week

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

novatada f

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

trapo m

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

explotar inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

3. rag <rags, pl > (tattered clothes):

rag

harapos mpl

rag

andrajos mpl

dressed in rags

cubierto de harapos or andrajos

dressed in rags

harapiento

dressed in rags

andrajoso

from rags to riches

de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story

el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

bullseye [Am ˈbʊlzaɪ, Brit ˈbʊlzʌɪ] N

1. bullseye (middle of target):

bullseye

diana f

2. bullseye (shot):

to score/be a bullseye

dar en el blanco

to score/be a bullseye

hacer diana

bull² [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N (papal edict)

bull

bula f

bull³ [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N U sl (boasting, lying)

bull

estupideces fpl

bull

chorradas fpl Spain inf

bull

macanas fpl RioPl inf

bull

jaladas fpl Mex sl

See also shoot

I.shoot [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] N

1. shoot BOT:

shoot (bud, young leaf)

brote m

shoot (bud, young leaf)

retoño m

shoot (bud, young leaf)

renuevo m

shoot (from seed, potato)

brote m

2.1. shoot:

shoot (shooting party)

partida f de caza

shoot (expedition)

cacería f

pheasants reared for the shoot

faisanes criados para caza

2.2. shoot (land):

shoot Brit

coto m (de caza)

shoot Brit

vedado m (de caza)

3. shoot CINE:

shoot

rodaje m

shoot

filmación f

II.shoot <pt & pp shot> [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] VB trans

1.1. shoot person/animal:

shoot

pegarle un tiro a

shoot

pegarle un balazo a

they shot him three times in the legs

le pegaron tres tiros en las piernas

I've been shot!

¡me han herido!

she was shot in the arm

recibió un balazo en el brazo

they shot him dead

lo mataron a tiros/de un tiro

they shot him dead (by firing squad)

lo fusilaron

to shoot oneself

pegarse un tiro

he got or was shot while filming the riots

recibió un balazo mientras filmaba los disturbios

you'll get shot for that! inf

¡te van a matar! inf

you'll get me shot! inf

¡me van a matar por tu culpa! inf

he deserves to be shot

¡es (como) para matarlo! inf

to shoot sth to pieces or bits

hacer añicos or pedazos algo

to shoot the breeze or bull Am

darle a la lengua or a la sinhueso inf

1.2. shoot (hunt):

shoot duck/rabbit/deer

cazar

2.1. shoot (fire):

shoot bullet

disparar

shoot bullet

tirar

shoot arrow/missile

lanzar

shoot arrow/missile

arrojar

she shot him a suspicious glance

le lanzó una mirada recelosa

to shoot questions at sb

acribillar a alguien a preguntas

2.2. shoot (eject, propel):

shoot

lanzar

shoot

despedir

shoot

arrojar

the passengers were shot out of their seats

los pasajeros salieron despedidos de sus asientos

3. shoot (pass swiftly):

to shoot the rapids

salvar los rápidos

to shoot the lights Brit inf

saltarse la luz roja

to shoot the lights Brit inf

pasarse los altos Mex

4.1. shoot SPORTS:

shoot ball/puck

lanzar

shoot goal

marcar

shoot goal

anotar(se) LatAm

Nelson shot 66 yesterday (in golf)

Nelson hizo ayer el recorrido en 66 golpes

he shot four baskets

encestó cuatro veces

4.2. shoot (play):

shoot Am

jugar a

to shoot craps/billiards

jugar a los dados/al billar

5. shoot CINE:

shoot

rodar

shoot

filmar

6. shoot (inject) sl:

shoot heroin/cocaine

chutarse sl

shoot heroin/cocaine

picarse sl

shoot heroin/cocaine

pincharse inf

III.shoot <pt & pp shot> [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] VB intr

1.1. shoot (fire weapon):

shoot

disparar

don't move or I'll shoot!

¡no se mueva o disparo!

to shoot wide/straight

disparar desviado/certeramente

to shoot to kill

disparar or tirar a matar

to shoot at sb/sth

dispararle a alguien/ a algo

they shot at the crowd

le dispararon a la muchedumbre

they shot at the crowd

dispararon sobre la muchedumbre

1.2. shoot (hunt):

shoot

cazar

to go shooting

ir de caza

1.3. shoot (proceed) inf:

can I ask you something? — sure, shoot!

¿te puedo preguntar algo? — claro ¡dispara!

can I ask you something? — sure, shoot!

¿te puedo preguntar algo? — claro ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

2. shoot (move swiftly):

their record shot straight to number one

su disco subió directamente al número uno

we were shooting along at 100mph

íbamos como una bala or como un bólido a 100 millas por hora inf

she shot past, almost knocking me over

pasó como una bala or como un bólido y casi me atropella inf

the days shot by

los días pasaron volando

he shot out of his seat

saltó del asiento

3. shoot SPORTS:

shoot

tirar

shoot

disparar

shoot

chutar

shoot

chutear CSur

to shoot at goal

tirar al arco

to shoot at goal

tirar a puerta Spain

4. shoot CINE:

shoot

rodar

shoot

filmar

5. shoot BOT:

shoot plant:

brotar

shoot seed:

germinar

IV.shoot [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] INTERJ Am inf

shoot

¡miércoles! inf, euph

shoot

¡mecachis! inf, euph

bull terrier [Am ˈbʊl ˈˌtɛriər, Brit] N

bull terrier

bulterrier m

papal bull N

papal bull

bula f papal

bull bar N

bull bar

defensa m delantera (protectora de parachoques)

bull-necked [ˈbʊlnekt] ADJ

bull-necked

de cuello corto y ancho

bull market N FIN

bull market

mercado m alcista

bull session N Am inf

bull session

charla f inf

cock-and-bull [Am ˌkɑk(ə)nˈbʊl, Brit ˌkɒk(ə)nˈbʊl] ADJ inf

cock-and-bull story or tale

cuento m (chino) inf

cock-and-bull story or tale

camelo m inf

bull in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bull in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bull¹ [bʊl] N

1. bull (male bovine):

bull

toro m

2. bull (male animal):

bull

macho m

bull elephant

elefante m

bull whale

ballena f macho

Phrases:

like a bull in a china shop

como un elefante en una cacharrería

to take the bull by the horns

coger [o agarrar LatAm] el toro por los cuernos

to be like a red rag to a bull to sb

poner furioso a alguien

bull² [bʊl] N

1. bull no pl inf (nonsense):

bull

chorradas f pl

bull

macanas f pl RioPl

2. bull FIN:

bull

alcista m

bull market

mercado m alcista

3. bull Brit SPORTS:

bull

diana f

bull N

User Entry

bull REL

bula f

bull N

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like a bull in a Chinese shop fig coll

como un elefante en una cacharrería (o cristalería) fig

cock-and-bull story <-ies> N

cock-and-bull story

cuento m chino

John Bull N no pl inf

John Bull

John Bull m (personificación de todo lo inglés)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bull's-eye

blanco m

to hit the bull's-eye a. fig

dar en el blanco

Translations for bull in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bula

(papal) bull

aojada (pequeña)

bull's eye

bolazo

bull(shit) vulg

bull Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

like a bull in a Chinese shop fig coll

como un elefante en una cacharrería (o cristalería) fig

bull elephant

elefante m

bull whale

ballena f macho

like a bull in a china shop

como un elefante en una cacharrería

to take the bull by the horns

coger [o agarrar LatAm] el toro por los cuernos

to be like a red rag to a bull to sb

poner furioso a alguien

bull market

mercado m alcista

to hit the bull's-eye a. fig

dar en el blanco

bull raised to fight in the bullring

toro bravo [o de lidia]

to take the bull by the horns

coger el toro por los cuernos fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes this would happen at night, with lights attached to the bulls, the most likely forerunner of the "zezen-suzko" or fire bull.

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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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The courting routine between bull sharks has not been observed in detail as of yet.

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Over the north and south doors are bull's eye windows.

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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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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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The average time span for a female bull shark to be pregnant is around 10 to 11 months.

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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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It is topped with steles, reliefs and statues of a bull, lion and eagle.

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