take the bull by the horns

/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːrnz/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tomar el toro por los cuernos

    • She decided to take the bull by the horns.

      Decidió tomar el toro por los cuernos.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa take the bull by the horns?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She decided to take the bull by the ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a take the bull by the horns?

noun

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