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härkä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bull noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
  • bullock noun A castrated bull raised for work or meat; an ox.
  • ox noun A castrated adult male of domestic cattle, traditionally used to pull carts or ploughs.
  • stag noun An adult male deer, especially a mature red deer.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
  • Taurus noun The second sign of the zodiac, represented by the bull, covering roughly late April to late May.

Senses

härkä is used for these senses in English:

  • bull Any adult male bovine.
  • bull A large, strong man.
  • bull (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
  • bullock A castrated bull; an ox.
  • ox An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
  • stag (countable) An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).
  • steer The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.

bull — full definition

  1. noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
  2. adj Describing a market where prices are rising or expected to rise.
  3. noun Nonsense; empty or dishonest talk (informal).
  4. noun An official document or edict issued by the Pope.

bullock — full definition

  1. noun A castrated bull raised for work or meat; an ox.
  2. noun A young bull.

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