horn

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horn
[hɔːn]
sustantivo
1cuerno (m) (of animal)
2trompa (f) (musical instrument); bocina (f) claxon (m) (on car)
  • to sound one's horn -> tocar la bocina or el claxon (in car)
3(idioms)
  • to be on the horns of a dilemma -> estar entre la espada y la pared

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horn [jorn]
sustantivo
1Cuerno, asta, el arma que tienen algunos animales en la cabez
adjetivo
2Cuerna, el asta o cuerno del ciervo o venado (antler); cacho.
3Tentáculo; palpo o antena. (Zoología)
4Corneta de monte, trompa de caza; bocina.
5Cuerno, vaso de cuerno para beber y otros usos.
6Poder, honor; usado simbólicamente en la Sagrada Escritura.
7(Mús.) Cuerno, trompa.
sustantivo
  • To be on the horns of a dilemma -> estar entre la espada y la pared
  • To wear the horns -> ser cornudo
  • Ink-horn -> tintero
  • Shoehorn -> calzador de cuerno
  • To draw in one’s horns -> recoger velas, hacer economías
(Aut.) Bocina, claxo
1Poner cuernos, hacer a uno cornudo.
2(Mús.) Tocar el cuerno.
3Entrometerse. (Estados Unidos)
va.

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horn [hɔːn]
noun
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 de la abundancia; (m) cornucopia; (f) to be on the horns of a dilemma estar entre la espada y la pared; to draw in one's horns (back down) volverse atrás; (with money) hacer economías
2 (Mús) trompa; (f) cuerno; (m)
to play the horn tocar la trompa el cuerno;or
3 (Aut) bocina; (f) claxon; (m) especially (LAm)
to blow sound one's hornor tocar la bocina el claxon;or
4 (shoe horn) calzador; (m)
5 (US) (very_informal) teléfono; (m)
to get on the horn to sb llamar a algn (por teléfono)

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Verb Conjugation for "horn"

Imperative
  • horn
  • you horn
  • he/she horns
  • we horn
  • you horn
  • they horn
Preterite
  • I horned
  • you horned
  • he/she horned
  • we horned
  • you horned
  • they horned
Present Continuous
  • I am horning
  • you are horning
  • he/she is horning
  • we are horning
  • you are horning
  • they are horning
Present Perfect
  • I have horned
  • you have horned
  • he/she has horned
  • we have horned
  • you have horned
  • they have horned
Past Continuous
  • I was horning
  • you were horning
  • he/she was horning
  • we were horning
  • you were horning
  • they were horning
Past Perfect
  • I had horned
  • you had horned
  • he/she had horned
  • we had horned
  • you had horned
  • they had horned
Future
  • I will horn
  • you will horn
  • he/she will horn
  • we will horn
  • you will horn
  • they will horn
Future Perfect
  • I will have horned
  • you will have horned
  • he/she will have horned
  • we will have horned
  • you will have horned
  • they will have horned
Future Continuous
  • I will be horning
  • you will be horning
  • he/she will be horning
  • we will be horning
  • you will be horning
  • they will be horning
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been horning
  • you have been horning
  • he/she has been horning
  • we have been horning
  • you have been horning
  • they have been horning
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been horning
  • you will have been horning
  • he/she will have been horning
  • we will have been horning
  • you will have been horning
  • they will have been horning
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been horning
  • you had been horning
  • he/she had been horning
  • we had been horning
  • you had been horning
  • they had been horning
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