Bull

Table of contents

1 Etymology 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Derivatives 2 Etymology 2.5 Noun 2.5.4 Translations 3 Etymology 3.6 Noun 3.6.5 Translations 4 Etymology 4.7 Noun

Etymology

1. an adult male of certain large animals, such as whales, elephants, seals, etc.
2. especially: an uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
3. a man who is large and strong.
4. an optimistic investor or investment analyst.
5. (slang): a policeman.
6. (of a statement): bullshit, not true.

• Bavarian: Bummal (1, 2)
• Breton: tarv + specific mammal (1), tarv m tirvi pl (2)
• Danish: tyr (1, 2, 3)
• Dutch: stier m (1, 2), beer (3)
• French: taureau m (2, 3)
• Frisian: bolle (1)
• German: Bulle m (1, 2, 4), Stier m (2)
• Greek: ταύρος m (2)
• Interlingua: masculo (1); tauro (2); policiero m, policiera f
• Italian: toro m (2)
• Latin: taurus (2)
• Portuguese: macho m (1); touro m, toiro m (2); brutamontes m (3); policial m & f (4)
• Romanian: taur m (2,4) macho m (3)
• Spanish: toro m (2)
• Swedish: hane c (1), tjur c (2), snut c (5)
• Turkish: boğa

1. large and strong, like a bull.
2. resembling a bull, like bull dog
3. male (of large animals)

   a bull elephant

4. (financial) a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)

• Interlingua: grosse (1); mascule (2)
• Portuguese: grande m (1); macho m (2)

• Interlingua: fortiar
• Portuguese: forçar

• bulldog
• bulldozer
• bulldust
• bullfrog
• bull in a china shop
• bullseye
• bullshit
• take the bull by the horns

• Dutch: onzin m, klinkklare onzin m
• Interlingua: mendacio, mentita (1); nonsenso (2)
• Portuguese: mentira f (1); papo-furado m, conversa fiada f, besteira f (2)

Contraction of bullshit.