Horn (en. Horn)

/hɔːrn/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Hard, pointed organ, usually made of keratin, typically found on the heads of animals.

Rhinos have two horns on their nose.

Les rhinocéros ont deux cornes sur leur nez.

Wind instrument, often made of brass, that produces sounds.

He plays the horn in the orchestra.

Il joue de la corne dans l'orchestre.

Signaling device that makes a loud noise.

The driver honked his horn.

Le chauffeur a klaxonné avec sa corne.

From Old English 'horn', of Germanic origin.

to have horns

To be deceived by a partner.

avoir des cornes

horn of plenty

Symbol of wealth and prosperity.

corne d'abondance

to make noise like a horn

To make a lot of noise.

faire du bruit comme une corne

horn

Hard organ on the head of certain animals.

corne

horn

Small cone often used for serving ice cream or for instruments.

cornet

bagpipe

Wind musical instrument.

cornemuse

A horn (car noise)

In Paris, people constantly honk, it’s like a perpetual horn.

À Paris, les gens klaxonnent constamment, c'est comme une corne perpétuelle.

An abuse of power or pressure

The boss is really making us live hell, it’s like getting horned.

Le patron nous fait vraiment vivre l'enfer, c'est comme se faire mettre une corne.