Translations for John Bull in the English»Spanish Dictionary

John Bull N

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personificación de todo lo inglés

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John N

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john [Am dʒɑn, Brit dʒɒn] N

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1. john Am inf (toilet):

john

john

john

meadero m inf, hum

john

váter m Spain inf

2. john Am sl (prostitute's client):

john

putero m inf

john

putañero m inf

bull¹ [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N

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1.2. bull (male of other species):

bull

bull attr elephant/seal/moose

2. bull (on stock market):

bull

3. bull inf → bullseye

See also rag⁴, rag², rag¹, bullseye

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

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rag

composición f de ragtime

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

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rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

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1. rag (in British universities):

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

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1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

bullseye [Am ˈbʊlzaɪ, Brit ˈbʊlzʌɪ] N

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1. bullseye (middle of target):

2. bullseye (shot):

to score/be a bullseye

dar en el blanco

to score/be a bullseye

bull² [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N (papal edict)

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bull

bull³ [Am bʊl, Brit bʊl] N U sl (boasting, lying)

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I.shoot [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] N

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2.2. shoot (land):

shoot Brit

coto m (de caza)

shoot Brit

vedado m (de caza)

3. shoot CINE:

II.shoot <pt & pp shot> [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] VB trans

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1.1. shoot person/animal:

pegarle un tiro a

pegarle un balazo a

they shot him three times in the legs

le pegaron tres tiros en las piernas

I've been shot!

¡me han herido!

she was shot in the arm

recibió un balazo en el brazo

they shot him dead

lo mataron a tiros/de un tiro

they shot him dead (by firing squad)

to shoot oneself

pegarse un tiro

he got or was shot while filming the riots

recibió un balazo mientras filmaba los disturbios

you'll get shot for that! inf

¡te van a matar! inf

you'll get me shot! inf

¡me van a matar por tu culpa! inf

he deserves to be shot

¡es (como) para matarlo! inf

to shoot sth to pieces or bits

hacer añicos or pedazos algo

to shoot the breeze or bull Am

darle a la lengua or a la sinhueso inf

1.2. shoot (hunt):

shoot duck/rabbit/deer

3. shoot (pass swiftly):

to shoot the rapids

salvar los rápidos

to shoot the lights Brit inf

saltarse la luz roja

to shoot the lights Brit inf

pasarse los altos Mex

4.2. shoot (play):

shoot Am

to shoot craps/billiards

jugar a los dados/al billar

5. shoot CINE:

III.shoot <pt & pp shot> [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] VB intr

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1.1. shoot (fire weapon):

don't move or I'll shoot!

¡no se mueva o disparo!

to shoot wide/straight

disparar desviado/certeramente

to shoot to kill

disparar or tirar a matar

to shoot at sb/sth

dispararle a alguien/ a algo

they shot at the crowd

le dispararon a la muchedumbre

they shot at the crowd

dispararon sobre la muchedumbre

1.2. shoot (hunt):

to go shooting

1.3. shoot (proceed) inf:

can I ask you something? — sure, shoot!

¿te puedo preguntar algo? — claro ¡dispara!

can I ask you something? — sure, shoot!

¿te puedo preguntar algo? — claro ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

4. shoot CINE:

5. shoot BOT:

shoot plant:

shoot seed:

IV.shoot [Am ʃut, Brit ʃuːt] INTERJ Am inf

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¡miércoles! inf, euph

¡mecachis! inf, euph

Translations for John Bull in the English»Spanish Dictionary

John Bull N no pl inf

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John Bull m (personificación de todo lo inglés)

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john [dʒɒn, Am dʒɑ:n] N Am, Aus inf (toilet)

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bull¹ [bʊl] N

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1. bull (male bovine):

bull

2. bull (male animal):

bull

bull elephant

ballena f macho

bull² [bʊl] N

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1. bull no pl inf (nonsense):

bull

bull

macanas f pl RioPl

2. bull FIN:

bull

bull market

mercado m alcista

3. bull Brit SPORTS:

bull

bull N

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like a bull in a Chinese shop fig coll

como un elefante en una cacharrería (o cristalería) fig

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Hi-vis clothing, John Bull work boots and a hard hat, concrete dust and silicone. www.stuff.co.nz

John Bull is visible in the illustration accompanying the foreword, on a matchbox on the comic's first page and in person at the bottom of the final panel. en.wikipedia.org

John Bull: How long are you going on making that noise outside? en.wikipedia.org

John Bull died in the spring of 1812. en.wikipedia.org

Then off we'll go to face the foe, who laughs at old John Bull? sluggerotoole.com

He also wears a low topper (sometimes called a John Bull topper) on his head and is often accompanied by a bulldog. en.wikipedia.org

It is critical of the economic politics of the day, which John Bull tries to make sense of. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, the image used is claimed to be from a 1957 cover of John Bull magazine. en.wikipedia.org

Her thoughts were influential to the works of John Bull. en.wikipedia.org

He was considered by many to be a personification of John Bull, indeed was normally accompanied by his trademark, a bulldog. en.wikipedia.org

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