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horned

/hɔːrnd/

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adjective

/hɔːrnd/B1formalscientific
  • ruОписывает животное или существо, имеющее рог или рога; также используется в составных словах, например 'рогатая жаба'.

Describes an animal or creature having a horn or horns; also used in compounds like 'horned toad'.

  1. Having hornsB1formalscientific

    Possessing a horn, horns, or horn-like structures on the head or body.

    ruРогатый

    • Many goat species are horned.
    • The horned lizard uses its spines for defense.
    • Some dinosaurs were horned herbivores.

    Synonymsantleredhorny

    Antonymshornless

Forms
  • more horned comparative form
  • most horned superlative form

verb

horn/hɔːrn/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия подачи звукового сигнала (гудка) или (неформально) вмешательства, как во фразовом глаголе 'horn in'.

A verb used to indicate the act of sounding a horn, or (informally) to intrude or interfere, as in the phrasal verb 'horn in'.

  1. Sound a hornB1informal

    To sound or blow a horn, especially a car horn.

    ruСигналить

    • The driver horned impatiently at the slow car ahead.
    • She horned twice to get his attention.
    • He horned loudly as the pedestrian crossed the street.

    Synonymsbeepblastblowhonksoundtoot

  2. Intrude or interruptB2informalbritish

    To interrupt or interfere in a conversation or situation.

    ruВмешиваться

    • He kept horning in on our private discussion.
    • She horned into their argument without being invited.
    • Stop horning in on my business.

    Synonymsbutt incut ininterjectinterruptintrudemeddle

Forms
  • horned past participle
  • horned past simple
  • horning present participle
  • horns third person singular

Phrasal variantshorn in