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bull [bʊl] N

1. bull (male bovine):

bull
bik m

2. bull (male elephant, walrus):

bull
samec m
bull elephant
slon m

3. bull fig:

bull
kifeljc m

4. bull no pl inf (nonsense):

bull
bedarija f
bull
traparija f

5. bull STOCKEX:

bull
borzni špekulant(ka) m (f)

ˈbull's eye N

John Bull [ˌʤɒnˈbʊl] N no art, no pl Brit dated inf

cock-and-bull ˈsto·ry N

Usage examples with bull

bull elephant
slon m
like a bull in a china shop
kot slon v trgovini s porcelanom
to hit the bull's eye
zadeti v polno
he was gored by a bull
zabodel ga je bik
to take the bull by the horns
zgrabiti bika za roge
to be [like] a red rag to a bull
dražiti kot rdeča ruta bika

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is topped with steles, reliefs and statues of a bull, lion and eagle.
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The courting routine between bull sharks has not been observed in detail as of yet.
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There the bull becomes a stud for the rest of his life.
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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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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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The average time span for a female bull shark to be pregnant is around 10 to 11 months.
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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 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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Over the north and south doors are bull's eye windows.
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