bull
Произношение: [bʊl]
Контекст: «animal»
(noun) a bull is a male cow. Bulls are big and strong, and they can be used for work or breeding. People often keep bulls on farms.
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The farmer has a big, healthy bull in the barn.
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There is no bull in the field today; all the cows are there instead.
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Why does the farmer need a bull on the farm?
Контекст: «finance»
(noun) a bull refers to someone who believes that prices in the stock market will go up. These people think things will get better and invest money to earn more.
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The investor is a bull because he believes the stock market will rise next year.
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She is not a bull; she thinks the prices will fall instead.
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Do you think you are a bull or a bear in the market?
Контекст: «informal expression»
(verb) to bull means to talk in a loud and confident way about something that might not be true. It can also mean to push or force someone around.
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He tends to bull about how good he is at basketball.
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She doesn’t bull about her achievements; she stays humble.
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Do you think he is just bulling when he talks about his skills?
Контекст: «slang»
(noun) bull can also mean nonsense or something that isn’t true. If someone tells you something unbelievable, you might say it's bull.
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I can't believe she got an A on that test; that's not bull!
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What he said about winning the lottery is just bull.
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Do you think that story is bull?