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bull meaning in French

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bullshit (tell lies, exaggerate)
verb
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt]
[US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

baratiner◼◼◻verbeThese pseudoscientists won't be able to bullshit anyone. = Ces pseudoscientifiques ne pourront baratiner personne.

dire des conneries◼◻◻verbe

exagérer◼◻◻verbe

bullshit (have casual conversation with no real point)
verb
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt]
[US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

blablaterverbe

bullshit (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements, see also: nonsense)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt]
[US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

n’importe quoinom {m}

bullshitter (someone who lies a lot (vulgar))
noun

baratineur◼◼◼nom {m}

menteur◼◼◻nom {m}

menteuse◼◻◻nom {f}

marchand de tapisnom {m}

bully (well done!)
interjection
[UK: ˈbʊ.li]
[US: ˈbʊ.li]

bravo◼◼◻interjection

bully (very good; excellent)
adjective
[UK: ˈbʊ.li]
[US: ˈbʊ.li]

génial◼◻◻adjectif

topadjectif

bullying (act of intimidating a person)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊ.lɪ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ]

harcèlement◼◼◼nom {m}She's been severely traumatized by bullying at school. = Elle a été sévèrement traumatisée par le harcèlement à l'école.

bullying (persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊ.lɪ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ]

harcèlement◼◼◼nom {m}She's been severely traumatized by bullying at school. = Elle a été sévèrement traumatisée par le harcèlement à l'école.

all-points bulletin noun

avis de recherche◼◼◼nom {m}

American Bulldog noun
[UK: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈbʊl.dɒɡ]
[US: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈbʊl.ˌdɔːɡ]

bouledogue américain◼◼◼nom {m}

antibullfighting (opposing bullfighting)
adjective

anti-corridaadjectif

anti-taurinadjectif

anticorridaadjectif

antitaurinadjectif

Banbury story of a cock and a bull (roundabout, nonsensical story)
noun

une histoire sans queue ni têtenom

bite the bullet (accept or endure a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.)
verb

serrer les dents [clench the teeth]◼◼◼verbe

encaisserverbe

brazen bull (ancient torture device consisting of a hollow brass bull where victims were imprisoned and burned to death)
noun

taureau d'airain◼◼◼nom {m}

taureau de Phalarisnom {m}

cock-and-bull story (far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk ənd bʊl ˈstɔː.ri]
[US: ˈkɑːk ænd ˈbʊl ˈstɔː.ri]

histoire à dormir debout◼◼◼nom {f}

conte de bonne femmenom {m}

cyberbullying (bullying online)
noun

cyberintimidation◼◼◼nom {f}

cyberharcèlement◼◼◻nom {m}

cyber-harcèlement◼◼◻nom {m}

cyber-intimidation◼◻◻nom {f}

dodge a bullet (have a narrow escape)
verb

l’échapper belleverbe

ebullience (boiling or bubbling up)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈbʌ.lɪəns]
[US: ə.ˈbʊ.ljəns]

ébullitionnom {f}

ebullience (quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈbʌ.lɪəns]
[US: ə.ˈbʊ.ljəns]

joie de vivrenom {f}

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
noun

bouvreuil pivoine◼◼◼nom {m}

European bullhead (species)
noun
[UK: ˌjʊə.rə.ˈpɪən ˈbʊl.ˌhed]
[US: ˌjʊ.rə.ˈpiːən ˈbʊl.ˌhed]

chabot communnom {m}

French Bulldog noun

bouledogue français◼◼◼nom {m}

like a bull in a china shop (clumsily, aggressively)
adverb
[UK: ˈlaɪk ə bʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ʃɒp]
[US: ˈlaɪk ə ˈbʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ˈʃɑːp]

comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine◼◼◼adverbe

like a bull in a china shop (clumsy, aggressive)
adjective
[UK: ˈlaɪk ə bʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ʃɒp]
[US: ˈlaɪk ə ˈbʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ˈʃɑːp]

comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine◼◼◼adjectif

magic bullet (a remedy)
noun

solution miracle◼◼◼nom {f}

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