horn

gb/hˈɔɹn/ us/hˈɔɹn/

A2 الإنجليزية

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اسم A2 entity

warning device on a vehicle

A part of a car or other vehicle that makes a loud sound when you press it, to warn or signal people.

نمط الاستخدام: the horn of [a vehicle]

خطأ شائع:

Learners sometimes confuse 'horn' and 'honk'. 'Horn' is the device on the vehicle. 'Honk' is usually the verb for using it (e.g., 'He honked the horn'). Also, in some languages the same word is used for a siren, but in English a 'siren' is a different, usually continuous alarm sound.

المرادفات

hooter (Informal British word for a car horn; less common in American English.) | klaxon (A specific brand name often used for very loud warning horns, especially on ships or in factories.)

الأضداد

silencer (A device that reduces noise, the opposite function of a horn, which creates loud noise.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

الموضوعات

transport |daily life |transportation |daily_life

أمثلة

She hit the horn when the cyclist moved into her lane.
The taxi's horn kept blaring outside the hotel entrance.
If the light is green and the car in front doesn't move, people start honking their horns.
The truck driver leaned on his horn as he drove through the tunnel.
Please don't use your horn late at night; it wakes the neighbors.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

He pressed the horn to stop the child from crossing.
The bus driver used the horn at the corner.
I heard a car horn outside my window.
She does not like it when drivers honk their horns.
The taxi's horn was very loud.

اسم A2 entity

hard pointed part on an animal

A hard, pointed part that grows on the head of some animals, like cows and goats.

نمط الاستخدام: the horn(s) of [an animal]

خطأ شائع:

Learners sometimes mix up 'horn' and 'antler'. Horns are usually solid, can grow throughout an animal's life, and are found on animals like cows and goats. Antlers are grown and dropped each year and are found on animals like deer.

المرادفات

antler (Used for the branched bony structures on animals like deer; similar position and function but a different biological structure.)

الأضداد

hornless (Describes animals that do not have horns, either naturally or because they have been removed.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

curved horns |sharp horns |goat's horns |cow horns |lock horns

الموضوعات

animals |nature

أمثلة

The bull lowered its head and pointed its horns at the matador.
Mountain goats use their horns to fight for territory.
Farmers sometimes remove the horns of young cattle for safety.
The sculpture showed a ram with long, twisted horns.
She decorated the wall with an old set of cow horns.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

The cow has two horns on its head.
The goat hit the fence with its horns.
That animal has very long horns.
They found a broken horn on the ground.
The bull's horns are very dangerous.

اسم B1 entity

brass or wind musical instrument

A musical instrument that you play by blowing air into it, especially a French horn or similar brass instrument.

نمط الاستخدام: play the horn in [a band]

خطأ شائع:

Learners may think 'horn' always means 'French horn'. In everyday speech, 'horns' can also mean other brass instruments or even saxophones in a band. In classical music contexts, however, 'horn' usually specifically refers to the French horn.

المرادفات

brass (Informal collective term for brass instruments or their players in a band; not a one-to-one synonym for a single 'horn'.)

الأضداد

strings (The family of stringed instruments in contrast to horns and other wind instruments.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

play the horn |French horn |horn section |jazz horn player |blow his horn

الموضوعات

music |entertainment |arts_entertainment |education

أمثلة

She plays horn in the city orchestra.
The band added more horns to get a bigger sound.
He started out on trumpet but later switched to horn.
The horn section came in with a bright, brassy melody.
Learning the French horn is challenging because the horn is difficult to tune.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

My friend plays the horn in a jazz band.
He wants to learn the French horn.
The song has a very loud horn part.
The horns started to play, and everyone danced.
She bought a new horn for music school.

اسم B2 entity

container or tool made from a horn

A special object made from an animal horn or with the same shape, for example for drinking from or for making sounds.

نمط الاستخدام: a [type] horn filled with [something]

خطأ شائع:

Learners sometimes think 'horn of plenty' is about sound. It actually refers to a horn-shaped container filled with food, a symbol of abundance.

المرادفات

cornucopia (Specifically a horn-shaped container for fruit and flowers; one common type of horn-shaped object.)

الأضداد

cup (A regular, straight-sided drinking container, unlike a curved horn-shaped one.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

drinking horn |powder horn |hunting horn |horn of plenty |signal horn

الموضوعات

history |objects |core_vocabulary

أمثلة

The museum displayed a Viking drinking horn carved with patterns.
He carried gunpowder in a small leather powder horn.
The hunter raised his horn and blew a short signal.
The centerpiece was a horn of plenty overflowing with fruit.
She bought a decorative horn made of brass to hang over the fireplace.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

He drank wine from a big horn.
The soldier kept bullets in a powder horn.
They used a horn to call people from the field.
The picture shows a horn full of fruit.
We saw an old hunting horn in the castle.

اسم formal C1 relation

one of two sharp alternatives

One of two sharp ends or hard choices, especially in the phrase 'on the horns of a dilemma'.

نمط الاستخدام: on the horns of [a dilemma]

خطأ شائع:

Learners may think 'horns of a dilemma' is a literal phrase about animals. It is almost always used figuratively for two bad choices in one problem.

المرادفات

option (A more general, neutral word for a choice; 'horn' suggests a sharply difficult or painful option.)

الأضداد

easy choice (A situation where the options are not painful or sharply opposed.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

horns of a dilemma |each horn of the dilemma |sharp horn of the problem |between the horns

الموضوعات

thinking |problems |communication |core_vocabulary

أمثلة

The committee found itself on the horns of a dilemma: raise taxes or cut essential services.
Either option would upset voters, so both horns of the dilemma were unattractive.
Philosophers have long debated how to escape the horns of this moral dilemma.
He tried to avoid being caught on the horns of a legal dispute.
The policy leaves us impaled on the horns of competing priorities.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

She is on the horns of a dilemma about her job.
Both horns of the dilemma are bad for the company.
The story shows a man on the horns of a hard choice.
He wants to escape the horns of this problem.
The horns of the dilemma are clear, but the answer is not.

اسم vulgar C1 state

slang for a penile erection

Very rude slang for when a man's penis is hard.

نمط الاستخدام: have a horn

خطأ شائع:

Learners may not realize this meaning is vulgar and old-fashioned in many regions. It should be avoided in formal or polite situations.

المرادفات

boner (Common vulgar slang for an erection; more widely used today than 'horn' in this sense.)

الأضداد

flaccid (Describes the penis when it is not erect; opposite physical state.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

get a horn |have a horn |big horn

الموضوعات

sex |slang |body

أمثلة

The comedian used the word 'horn' in a dirty joke about teenage boys.
In that movie, the character wakes up with a horn and feels embarrassed.
This vulgar use of 'horn' is not appropriate in polite conversation.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

This meaning of 'horn' is very rude slang.
You should not use the word 'horn' like this in normal talk.
In some films, they use 'horn' as a bad joke about sex.

اسم informal B2 entity

informal term for a telephone

An informal, old word for a telephone.

نمط الاستخدام: get on the horn to [someone]

خطأ شائع:

Learners might think this meaning is current everyday English. In reality, it sounds old-fashioned or belongs to specific dialects and should usually be avoided in modern conversation.

المرادفات

phone (The normal, neutral word; 'horn' sounds dated and slangy.)

الأضداد

face-to-face (Describes direct, in-person communication instead of using the phone.)

المتلازمات اللفظية

on the horn |get on the horn |pick up the horn |call him on the horn

الموضوعات

communication |technology |daily_life

أمثلة

I'll get on the horn and see if I can find us a table.
He picked up the horn and dialed his lawyer.
In old gangster movies, they sometimes call the telephone 'the horn'.

أمثلة للمتعلّمين

He got on the horn and called his friend.
In this book, they use the word 'horn' for phone.
Today, people usually say 'phone', not 'horn'.
The boss was on the horn with a client all morning.

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الصيغة المعجمية

horn

IPA

GB/hˈɔɹn/

US/hˈɔɹn/

المقاطع والنبر

horn (١ مقطع)

Stress on 1st syllable (horn)

تصريفات الكلمة

Noun

Base: horn
Plural: horn, horns

عائلة الكلمة

Forms

horns noun

Core family

horned adjective

Negative and opposite forms

hornless adjective

Advanced or less common

horny adjective B2

التعبيرات

blow the horn

/blˈoʊ ðə hˈɔɹn/

fixed phrase

use a horn to signal

To use a horn, for example on a car or as a musical or hunting signal, so that it makes a loud sound.

أمثلة

Don't blow the horn unless it's an emergency.
The coach blew the horn to start the race.

blow your own horn

/blˈoʊ jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn hˈɔɹn/

idiom informal

brag about yourself

To talk a lot about your own skills or successes, in a way that sounds like bragging.

أمثلة

I don't want to blow my own horn, but I did finish the project a week early.
She rarely blows her own horn, even though she's the best player on the team.

horn in on

/hˈɔɹn ˈɪn ˈɔn/

phrasal verb informal

intrude without being invited

To join or interfere in someone else's activity, plan, or conversation when they did not ask you to.

أمثلة

I don't want to horn in on your plans, but could I come along?
He's always trying to horn in on other people's business deals.

horn of plenty

/hˈɔɹn əv plˈɛnti/

fixed phrase

cornucopia, symbol of abundance

A horn-shaped container full of fruit, grain, and other food, used as a symbol of having a lot of good things.

أمثلة

The Thanksgiving table was decorated with a horn of plenty in the center.
In art, the horn of plenty often represents wealth and good harvests.

on the horn

/ˈɔn ðə hˈɔɹn/

fixed phrase informal

talking on the phone

Talking on the telephone.

أمثلة

He's been on the horn with tech support for an hour.
I'll get on the horn to our supplier and see what they can do.

on the horns of a dilemma

/ˈɔn ðə hˈɔɹnz əv ə dɪlˈɛmə/

idiom formal

faced with two bad choices

In a hard situation where you must choose between two bad or difficult options.

أمثلة

The company is on the horns of a dilemma: raise prices or cut staff.
Voters often find themselves on the horns of a dilemma in two-party systems.

sound the horn

/sˈaʊnd ðə hˈɔɹn/

fixed phrase

use a vehicle horn

To press the horn on a car or other vehicle so it makes a sound.

أمثلة

Sound the horn if you see anyone crossing the driveway.
The driver sounded his horn as he passed the school.

toot your own horn

/tˈut jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn hˈɔɹn/

idiom informal

boast about your achievements

To proudly tell people how good you are or what you have done, so that it sounds like bragging.

أمثلة

He loves to toot his own horn about his sales numbers.
Not to toot my own horn, but I think the presentation went really well.

lock horns

/lˈɑk hˈɔɹnz/

idiom

Engage in direct conflict or argument

To get into an argument or fight with someone.

أمثلة

The two leaders locked horns over trade policy.
The two candidates locked horns over healthcare policy in the debate.
They often lock horns during meetings.
He often locks horns with his manager about how to run the team.

take the bull by the horns

/tˈeɪk ðə bˈʊl bˈaɪ ðə hˈɔɹnz/

idiom

face a problem bravely and directly

To deal with a difficult or scary problem in a direct and brave way, instead of waiting or hiding.

أمثلة

It was time to take the bull by the horns and talk to his boss about the mistake.
It's time to take the bull by the horns and talk to your boss about the issue.
She finally took the bull by the horns and ended the unhealthy relationship.
She took the bull by the horns and called the customer to apologize.
The government must take the bull by the horns and reform the tax system.

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horn

warning device on a vehicle

hard pointed part on an animal

brass or wind musical instrument

container or tool made from a horn

one of two sharp alternatives

slang for a penile erection

informal term for a telephone

blow the horn

blow your own horn

horn in on

horn of plenty

on the horn

on the horns of a dilemma

sound the horn

toot your own horn

lock horns

take the bull by the horns

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