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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestoro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtoɾo
"El toro negro estaba en el campo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult uncastrated male of domestic cattle.
"The farmer kept a massive bull in the pasture with the herd of cows." - 2
An investor who buys commodities, shares, or securities in anticipation of rising prices.
"The market has been driven upward by aggressive bulls expecting high quarterly earnings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English bulle, originating from Old Norse boli or Old English bula, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *bulon-. Historically denoting the uncastrated male of bovine animals, the term has expanded across centuries to financial markets and idiomatic expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bull" is said worldwide
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taureau
Transliteration: taûro
"Le taureau dans le pré semblait très menaçant."
Stier
Transliteration: ʃtiːɐ̯
"Der Stier stand kraftvoll auf der Weide."
toro
Transliteration: ˈtoro
"Il toro corrait rapidamente nell'arena."
toro
Transliteration: ˈtoɾo
"El toro negro estaba en el campo."
touro
Transliteration: ˈto.ɾu
"O touro forte chamava atenção na fazenda."
सांड
Transliteration: saand
"खेत में एक बड़ा सांड घूम रहा है।"
公牛
Transliteration: gōngniú
"农场里有一头健壮的公牛。"
황소
Transliteration: hwangso
"초원에는 커다란 황소 한 마리가 있었다."
雄牛
Transliteration: oushi
"牧草地に力強い雄牛が立っていた。"
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