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horn

/hɔːn/ /hɔɹn/

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noun

Horn

A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

Examples :

"The sheep had two sharp horns on its head. "

Das Schaf hatte zwei scharfe Hörner auf seinem Kopf.

animal body part biology anatomy

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Horn, Geweih, Auswuchs

Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.

Examples :

"The rhinoceros's horn was unusually large for its age. "

Das Horn des Nashorns war für sein Alter ungewöhnlich groß.

animal body physiology mythology appearance

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noun

Geweih

Examples :

"The deer shed its horn in the fall. "

Der Hirsch verlor im Herbst sein Geweih.

animal body part

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Horn

The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.

Examples :

"an umbrella with a handle made of horn"

ein Regenschirm mit einem Griff aus Horn

animal material substance

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Horn, Füllhorn

An object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia, the point of an anvil, or a vessel for gunpowder or liquid.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully shaped the anvil's horn to fit the hammer. "

Der Schmied formte sorgfältig das Horn des Amboss, damit es zum Hammer passte.

utensil item thing

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Horn, Blasinstrument

Any of several musical wind instruments.

Examples :

"The band practiced playing their brass horns every afternoon after school. "

Die Band übte jeden Nachmittag nach der Schule, ihre Blechbläser zu spielen.

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noun

Hupe

An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.

Examples :

"hunting horn"

Jagdhorn

sound music communication utensil signal vehicle

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Hupe

A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.

Examples :

"The car's horn blared loudly when the driver was stuck in traffic. "

Die Hupe des Autos schrillte laut, als der Fahrer im Stau steckte.

vehicle sound machine communication

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Signal, Hupen

A sound signaling the expiration of time.

Examples :

"The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count."

Der Schuss erfolgte nach dem Signal und zählte daher nicht.

time sound signal

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Hupe, Signalhorn

A conical device used to direct waves.

Examples :

"antenna horn"

Antennenhorn

technology sound device

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Blasinstrument, Horn

Generally, any brass wind instrument.

Examples :

"My brother plays the horn in the school band. "

Mein Bruder spielt das Horn in der Schulband.

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Telefon

(from the horn-shaped earpieces of old communication systems that used air tubes) A telephone.

Examples :

"Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this."

Hol ihn ans Telefon, damit wir das besprechen können.

technology communication machine device

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Errektion, Steife

(definite article) An erection of the penis.

Examples :

"He was embarrassed because his horn became noticeable under his trousers. "

Es war ihm peinlich, weil seine Errektion unter seiner Hose sichtbar wurde.

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noun

Halbinsel, Landzunge

A peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land.

Examples :

"to navigate around the horn"

um die Halbinsel herum navigieren

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Ein diakritisches Zeichen

A diacritical mark that may be attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u when writing in Vietnamese, thus forming ơ and ư.

Examples :

"The Vietnamese teacher explained the use of the horn diacritical mark over the letter o to form the letter ơ. "

Der vietnamesische Lehrer erklärte die Verwendung des diakritischen Zeichens über dem Buchstaben o, um den Buchstaben ơ zu bilden.

language writing linguistics grammar word sign mark

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Sporn

An incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias).

Examples :

"The milkweed plant's flowers have delicate horns. "

Die Blüten der Seidenpflanze haben zarte Sporne.

plant part biology

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verb

Hörner stoßen

(of an animal) To assault with the horns.

Examples :

"The bull horned the farmer, causing him to stumble backward. "

Der Bulle stieß den Bauern mit seinen Hörnern und brachte ihn zu Fall.

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Mit Hörnern versehen

To furnish with horns.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to horn his new calf with a special kind of horn. "

Der Bauer beschloss, sein neues Kalb mit einer besonderen Art von Horn zu versehen.

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Untreu machen, betrügen

Examples :

"The rumors spread quickly that the teacher had horned the principal. "

Die Gerüchte verbreiteten sich schnell, dass der Lehrer den Direktor betrogen hatte.

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