horn

• Nom désignant une excroissance dure, pointue et souvent incurvée sur la tête de certains animaux, ou un dispositif émettant un son, comme un instrument de musique ou un avertisseur de véhicule.

A noun referring to a hard, pointed, often curved projection on the head of certain animals, or a device that produces sound, such as a musical instrument or a vehicle warning device.

1. Animal hornA2formal

   A hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of certain animals such as cattle, goats, or deer.

   Corne d'animal

   • The bull had large, sharp horns.
   • Deer shed their antlers, but cows keep their horns.
   • The hunter collected a set of animal horns as trophies.

2. Musical instrumentB1formal

   A brass wind instrument, typically curved and flared at the end, used in orchestras and bands.

   Cor (instrument de musique)

   • She plays the French horn in the school orchestra.
   • The horn section sounded powerful during the symphony.
   • He learned to play the horn from a young age.

   Synonymesfrench horn

3. Vehicle hornA1informal

   A device on a vehicle that makes a loud sound as a warning or signal.

   Avertisseur sonore de véhicule

   • He honked his horn to warn the pedestrian.
   • The car's horn is very loud.
   • Please don't use your horn late at night.

   Synonymeshooterklaxon

4. Slang for erectionslang

   Vulgar slang term for an erect penis.

   Érection (argot vulgaire)

   • He had a horn after seeing her.
   • The movie gave him a horn.
   • Don't talk about your horn in public.

   Synonymesbonererectionhard-onrisewood

• Verbe signifiant utiliser un avertisseur sonore (klaxon) ou, de manière informelle, s'immiscer dans une conversation ou une affaire, comme dans le verbe à particule '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.

   klaxonner

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeepblastblowhonksoundtoot

2. Intrude or interruptB2informalbritish

   To interrupt or interfere in a conversation or situation.

   s'immiscer, interrompre

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

   Synonymesbutt incut ininterjectinterruptintrudemeddle

Variantes phrasalhorn in