Usage examples of "horns" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all9 corne6 klaxon2 other translations1

The snail shot out its horns. L'escargot détendit ses cornes.

I can't stand so many cars honking their horns at the same time! Je ne peux pas supporter tant de voitures faisant retentir leurs klaxons en même temps.

Take the bull by the horns Il faut prendre le taureau par les cornes

To catch the bull, grab its horns. Il faut prendre le taureau par les cornes.

You must take the bull by the horns. Tu dois prendre le taureau par les cornes.

You have to take the bull by the horns. Tu dois prendre le taureau par les cornes.

An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word. On attrape le taureau par les cornes, et une personne par ses propos.

Using the horn at night should be avoided. At night, flash the headlights instead. L'usage du klaxon est à éviter de nuit. De nuit, préférez les appels de phares.

It's never too early to blow our own horns, just don't let it go to your head. Il n'est jamais trop tôt pour se faire mousser, que ça ne vous monte cependant pas à la tête.

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