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Bull
(bo͝ol)n.
See Taurus.
bull 1
(bo͝ol)n.
1.
a. An adult male bovine mammal.
b. The uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle.
c. The adult male of certain other large animals, such as alligators, elephants, moose, or whales.
2. An exceptionally large, strong, and aggressive person.
3.
a. An optimist, especially regarding business conditions.
b. A person who buys commodities or securities in anticipation of a rise in prices or who tries by speculative purchases to effect such a rise.
4. Slang A police officer or detective.
5. Slang
a. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
b. Insolent talk or behavior.
v. bulled, bull·ing, bulls
v.tr.
To push; force.
v.intr.
To push ahead or through forcefully: "He bulls through the press horde that encircles the car" (Scott Turow).
adj.
Idiom: 1. Male.
2. Large and strong like a bull.
3. Characterized by rising prices: a bull market.
grab/take the bull by the horns
To deal with a problem directly and resolutely.
[Middle English bole, bule, from Old English bula probably from Old Norse boli; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
bull 2
(bo͝ol)n.
1. An official document issued by the pope and sealed with a bulla.
2. The bulla used to seal such a document.
[Middle English bulle, from Old French, from Medieval Latin bulla; see bulla.]
bull 3
(bo͝ol)n.
A gross blunder in logical speech or expression.
[Origin unknown.]
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bull
(bʊl)n
1. (Zoology) any male bovine animal, esp one that is sexually mature.
2. (Zoology) the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle
3. (Zoology) the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale
4. a very large, strong, or aggressive person
5. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange
a. a speculator who buys in anticipation of rising prices in order to make a profit on resale
b. (as modifier): a bull market. Compare bear15
6. (Archery) chiefly Brit short for bull's-eye1, bull's-eye2
7. slang short for bullshit
8. (Breeds) short for bulldog, bull terrier
9. a bull in a china shop a clumsy person
10. shoot the bull slang
a. to pass time talking lightly
b. to boast or exaggerate
11. take the bull by the horns to face and tackle a difficulty without shirking
adj
12. (Zoology) male; masculine: a bull elephant.
13. large; strong
vb
14. (Stock Exchange) (tr) to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying
15. (Agriculture) (intr) (of a cow) to be on heat
16. (intr) slang US to talk lightly or foolishly
[Old English bula, from Old Norse boli; related to Middle Low German bulle, Middle Dutch bolle]
bull
(bʊl)n
a ludicrously self-contradictory or inconsistent statement. Also called: Irish bull
[C17: of uncertain origin]
bull
(bʊl)n
(Roman Catholic Church) a formal document issued by the pope, written in antiquated characters and often sealed with a leaden bulla
[C13: from Medieval Latin bulla seal attached to a bull, from Latin: round object]
Bull
(bʊl)n
(Astrology) the Bull the constellation Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac
Bull
(bʊl)n
1. (Biography) John. 1563–1628, English composer and organist
2. See John Bull
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bull1
(bʊl)n.
1. the male of a bovine mammal, esp. of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
2. the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose.
3. a large, solidly built person.
4. a person who believes that stock prices will increase (opposed to bear).
5. (cap.) Taurus.
6. a bulldog.
7. Slang. a police officer.
adj. 8. male.
9. pertaining to or resembling a bull, as in size or strength.
10. marked by rising prices, esp. of stocks: a bull market.
v.t. 11. to accomplish by forcing or shoving: to bull one's way through a crowd.
Idioms: take the bull by the horns, to attack a difficult or risky problem fearlessly.
[1150–1200; Middle English bule, Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli; see bullock]
bull′-like`, adj.
bull2
(bʊl)n.
a formal papal document having a bulla attached.
[1250–1300; Middle English bulle < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin bulla seal; see bulla]
bull3
(bʊl) Slang.n.
1. exaggerations; lies; nonsense.
v.i. 2. to engage in foolish or exaggerated talk.
v.t. 3. to try to fool or impress by lies or exaggeration.
[1600–10; taken as euphemism for bullshit]
Bull
(bʊl)n.
John, John Bull.
bull.
bulletin.
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bull
Past participle: bulled
Gerund: bulling
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bull
A speculator on the Stock Exchange who buys expecting prices to rise. Compare bear.
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| Noun | 1. |  bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattlehorn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" bullock - young bull |
| 2. | bull - a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" | |
| 3. | bull - obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull" | |
| 4. | bull - a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment" | |
| 5. |  bull - uncomplimentary terms for a policemancolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 6. | bull - an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns bear - an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price | |
| 7. | Bull - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | |
| 8. | Bull - the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 | |
| 9. | bull - the center of a target | |
| 10. | bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) | |
| 11. | bull - mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials | |
| Verb | 1. | bull - push or force; "He bulled through his demands" |
| 2. | bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit bull - advance in price; "stocks were bulling" | |
| 3. | bull - speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" | |
| 4. | bull - advance in price; "stocks were bulling" go up, rise, climb - increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying |
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bull
nounRelated words
adjective taurine
adjective taurine
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bull 1
noun1. Slang. A member of a law-enforcement agency:
bull 2
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
ثَوْرثَوْر، ذَكَرُ الفيلنُقْطَةُ الهَدف، مَرْكِزُ التَّصويب
býkstřed terče
tyrcentrumfuldtræfferhanlige i øjet
bullahärkäkoirassinettisonni
bik
bika
miîdepill í skotmarkinaut, tarfur
雄牛
황소
taurus
bulių kovabuliusjautisjautukaskorida
bullismērķa centrstēviņš
taur
býk
bikbula
tjurbullahanehaussesnut
วัวตัวผู้
bò đực
bull
1 [bʊl]A. N
1. (Zool) → toro m; (= male) [of elephant, seal] → macho m
like a bull in a china shop → como un elefante en una cristalería
to take the bull by the horns → coger or (LAm) agarrar el toro por los cuernos
see also red A1
like a bull in a china shop → como un elefante en una cristalería
to take the bull by the horns → coger or (LAm) agarrar el toro por los cuernos
see also red A1
2. (Fin) → alcista mf
3. (= nonsense) → sandeces fpl, chorradas fpl (Sp)
to talk a lot of bull → decir sandeces, decir chorradas (Sp)
to talk a lot of bull → decir sandeces, decir chorradas (Sp)
4. (Mil) → trabajos mpl rutinarios
B. ADJ (Zool) → macho
D. CPD bull bars NPL (Aut) → defensa fsing (delantera or frontal)
bull calf N (Zool) → becerro m
bull dyke N (pej) → camionera f
bull market N (Fin) → mercado m en alza or alcista
bull neck N → cuello m de toro
bull terrier N → bulterrier m
bull calf N (Zool) → becerro m
bull dyke N (pej) → camionera f
bull market N (Fin) → mercado m en alza or alcista
bull neck N → cuello m de toro
bull terrier N → bulterrier m
bull
2 [bʊl] N (Rel) → bula fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bull
[ˈbʊl] n (= animal) → taureau m
to be like a bull in a china shop → être comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine
to take the bull by the horns → prendre le taureau par les cornes bull elephant
to be like a bull in a china shop → être comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine
to take the bull by the horns → prendre le taureau par les cornes bull elephant
(= person) (STOCK EXCHANGE) → haussier m
(= statement by Pope) → bulle fbull bar n → pare-buffle(s) m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bull
:bullfight
n → Stierkampf m
bullfighter
n → Stierkämpfer m
bullfighting
bullfrog
n → Ochsenfrosch m
bullheaded
adj person → dickköpfig
bull
:bullpen
n (US inf)
(Baseball) (= area) Bereich in dem sich Einwechsel-Werfer aufwärmen (= players) → Einwechsel-Werfer pl, → Einwechsel-Pitcher pl
(= office) → Großraumbüro nt
(= cell) → Sammelzelle f
bullring
n → Stierkampfarena f
bull’s-eye
n
(of target) → Scheibenmittelpunkt m → or -zentrum nt; (= hit) → Schuss m → ins Schwarze or Zentrum; (in darts) → Bull’s eye nt; (in archery) → Mouche f; to get a or hit the bull (lit, fig) → ins Schwarze treffen; bull! (lit, fig) → genau getroffen!, ein Schuss ins Schwarze!
(= sweet) → hartes Pfefferminzbonbon
bullshit (sl)
n (lit) → Kuhscheiße f (vulg); (fig) → Scheiß m (inf)
bullshitter
n (sl) → Dummschwätzer(in) m(f) (inf)
bull terrier
n → Bullterrier m
bullwhip
n → Lederpeitsche f
vt → auspeitschen
bull
1n
→ Stier m; (for breeding) → Bulle m; to take or seize the bull by the horns (fig) → den Stier bei den Hörnern packen; like a bull in a china shop (inf) → wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen (inf); with a neck like a bull → stiernackig
(= male of elephant, whale etc) → Bulle m; a bull elephant → ein Elefantenbulle m; bull calf → Bullenkalb nt
(St Ex) → Haussier m, → Haussespekulant(in) m(f)
vi (St Ex) → auf Hausse spekulieren
bull
2n (Eccl) → Bulle f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bull
1 [bʊl] na. → toro; (male of elephant, seal) → maschio
like a bull in a china shop → come un elefante
to take the bull by the horns (fig) → prendere il toro per le corna
like a bull in a china shop → come un elefante
to take the bull by the horns (fig) → prendere il toro per le corna
b. (Stock Exchange) → rialzista m/f
bull
2 [bʊl] n (Rel) → bolla (papale)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bull
(bul) noun1. the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.
2. a bull's-eye.
ˈbullock (-lək) noun1. a young bull.
2. a castrated bull, an ox, often used to pull bullock carts.
ˈbullfight noun in Spain etc a fight between a bull and men on horseback and on foot.
ˈbullfighter nounˈbullring noun
the enclosed area where a bullfight takes place.
ˈbull's-eye noun the centre of a target, especially in archery, darts etc.
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bull
→ ثَوْر býk tyr Stier ταύρος toro härkä taureau bik toro 雄牛 황소 stier okse byk touro бык tjur วัวตัวผู้ boğa bò đực 公牛Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009