corne
French → English
(zoology) Horn: a hard, permanent outgrowth on the head of mammals like cattle or goats.
Le taureau a utilisé ses cornes pour repousser les prédateurs.
(English) The bull used its horns to fend off predators.
On fabrique des boutons et des peignes avec de la corne de cerf.
(English) Buttons and combs are made from deer horn.
(music) Foghorn: a loud wind instrument or signaling device used by herders or ships.
Le berger a soufflé dans sa corne pour rassembler le troupeau de moutons.
(English) The shepherd blew into his horn to gather the flock of sheep.
Le bateau a actionné sa corne de brume pour signaler sa position.
(English) The boat sounded its foghorn to signal its position.
(symbol) Cuckold's horns: a metaphorical sign representing someone whose spouse is unfaithful.
Dans la comédie classique, porter des cornes est un signe de ridicule.
(English) In classical comedy, wearing horns is a sign of ridicule.
Le mari trompé ignorait qu'on lui plantait des cornes.
(English) The cheated husband was unaware that he was being cuckolded.
Entry ID: fr:en:corne · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary