noun🔗ShareCornesA hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired."The bull used its horns to defend itself in the pasture. "Le taureau a utilisé ses cornes pour se défendre dans le pâturage.animalanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornes, excroissanceAny 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."The boy drew a picture of a scary monster with big, red horns. "Le garçon a dessiné un monstre effrayant avec de grandes cornes rouges.animalbodypartappearancemythologynaturebiologyinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoisAn antler."The deer shed its horns every year, and new ones grow back. "Le cerf perd ses bois chaque année, et de nouveaux repoussent.animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorneThe hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects."an umbrella with a handle made of horn"Un parapluie avec une poignée en corne.materialanimalsubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornesAn object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia, the point of an anvil, or a vessel for gunpowder or liquid."The blacksmith carefully shaped the horns of the anvil to give them a precise point. "Le forgeron a soigneusement façonné les cornes de l'enclume pour leur donner une pointe précise.utensilmaterialthingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorsAny of several musical wind instruments."The school band features a section of brass horns, including trumpets and trombones. "L'harmonie de l'école comprend une section de cuivres, dont des trompettes et des trombones.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorAn instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others."hunting horn"Cor de chassemusicsoundcommunicationsignalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKlaxonA loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle."The car's horns blared loudly when the driver saw the child run into the street. "Le klaxon de la voiture a retenti bruyamment lorsque le conducteur a vu l'enfant courir dans la rue.soundvehiclecommunicationtechnologytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonnerie, signalA sound signaling the expiration of time."The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count."Le tir a été effectué après la sonnerie et n'a donc pas été comptabilisé.soundtimesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorne, avertisseur sonoreA conical device used to direct waves."antenna horn"Corne d'antennesounddevicetechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuivres, corsGenerally, any brass wind instrument."The school band featured a lively performance with the horns providing a bright, powerful sound. "L'harmonie de l'école a présenté une performance animée avec les cuivres offrant un son clair et puissant.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTéléphone(from the horn-shaped earpieces of old communication systems that used air tubes) A telephone."Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this."Mettez-le au téléphone pour que nous puissions en discuter.technologycommunicationdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'érection, la bite dure(definite article) An erection of the penis.bodysexphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePéninsule, langue de terreA peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land."to navigate around the horn"Naviguer autour de la péninsule.geographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn signe diacritique qui peut être attaché au coin supérieur droit des lettres o et u lors de l'écriture en vietnamien, formant ainsi ơ et ư.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."In Vietnamese class, we learned how adding "horns" to the letters "o" and "u" changes their pronunciation and creates the letters "ơ" and "ư". "En cours de vietnamien, nous avons appris comment l'ajout de « cornes » aux lettres « o » et « u » modifie leur prononciation et crée les lettres « ơ » et « ư ».languagewritinggrammarwordlinguisticssignmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornesAn incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias)."The botanist carefully pointed out the tiny, curved horns inside the milkweed flower. "Le botaniste a soigneusement montré les minuscules cornes incurvées à l'intérieur de la fleur d'asclépiade.plantpartbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCorner(of an animal) To assault with the horns."The bull horns the fence, trying to escape the pasture. "Le taureau corne la clôture, essayant de s'échapper du pâturage.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePourvoir de cornesTo furnish with horns."The blacksmith horns the helmet with sharp metal points to make it look menacing. "Le forgeron pourvoit le casque de pointes métalliques acérées pour lui donner un aspect menaçant.animalphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, cocufierTo cuckold."Jealous whispers suggested that Michael's coworker had horned him while he was away on business. "Des murmures jaloux laissaient entendre que la collègue de Michael l'avait trompé pendant qu'il était en voyage d'affaires.sexhumanactioncharacterfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading