hoot

hoot
1. intransitive verb
1) (call out) johlen
2) [Eule:] schreien
3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten

hoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen

2. transitive verb
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]
3. noun
1) (shout)

hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle

2) (owl's cry) Schrei, der
3) (signal) (of vehicle) Hupen, das; (of siren, fog-horn) Heulen, das; Tuten, das
4) (coll.)

I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust

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[hu:t] 1. verb
1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) hupen
2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) heulen
3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) schreien
4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) johlen
2. noun
1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) das Hupen, das Heulen
2) (the call of an owl.) der Schrei
3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) das Johlen
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- not care a hoot / two hoots
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hoot
[hu:t]
I. n
1. (beep) Hupen nt kein pl
she gave three short \hoots sie drückte dreimal kurz auf die Hupe
2. (owl call) Schrei m
to give a \hoot of laughter losprusten fam
\hoot of temper Wutanfall m
4. (fam: amusing person) ein Witzbold m
to be a [real] \hoot person, situation zum Brüllen sein fam
5.
to not give [or care] a \hoot [or two \hoots] [about sth] sich akk keinen Deut um etw akk kümmern
II. vi
1. car hupen
2. owl schreien
3. (utter)
to \hoot with laughter in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen
III. vt
to \hoot one's horn auf die Hupe drücken
to \hoot one's horn at sb jdn anhupen
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[huːt]
1. n
1) (of owl) Ruf m, Schrei m

hoots of derision — verächtliches Gejohle

hoots of laughter — johlendes Gelächter

I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots (inf) — das ist mir piepegal (inf) or völlig schnuppe (inf)

to be a hoot ( inf, person ) — zum Schreien (komisch) sein, zum Schießen sein (inf); (event also) ein Brüller sein (inf)

2) (AUT) Hupen nt no pl; (of train, hooter) Pfeifen nt no pl
2. vi
1) (owl) schreien, rufen; (person derisively) johlen, buhen

to hoot with derision/delight — verächtlich/begeistert johlen

to hoot with laughter — in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen

2) (AUT) hupen; (train, factory hooter) pfeifen
3. vt
1) actor, speaker auspfeifen, ausbuhen

he was hooted off the stage — er wurde mit Buhrufen von der Bühne verjagt

2) (esp Brit AUT)

to hoot one's/the horn — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf)

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hoot1 [huːt]
A v/i
1. (höhnisch) johlen, schreien:
hoot at sb jemanden verhöhnen
2. schreien (Eule)
3. besonders Br
a) AUTO hupen:
hoot at sb (with one’s horn) jemanden anhupen
b) pfeifen (Zug etc), heulen (Fabriksirene etc)
B v/t
1. jemanden auszischen, -pfeifen, mit Pfuirufen überschütten:
hoot down niederschreien
2. hoot out, hoot away, hoot off durch Gejohle vertreiben
3. etwas johlen
4. hoot one’s horn AUTO bes Br hupen:
hoot one’s horn at sb jemanden anhupen
C s
1. (höhnischer, johlender) Schrei, pl auch Gejohle n:
it’s not worth a hoot umg es ist keinen Pfifferling wert;
I don’t care a hoot (oder two hoots) umg das ist mir völlig piepe
2. Schrei m (der Eule)
3. besonders Br
a) AUTO Hupen n, Hupsignal n, -zeichen n
b) Pfeifen n, Heulen n
c) hooter 2
4. be a hoot Br umg zum Schreien sein
hoot2 [huːt; uːt] int besonders schott ach was!, dummes Zeug!
hoot3 [huːt] s Aus sl Knete f (Geld)
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1. intransitive verb
1) (call out) johlen
2) [Eule:] schreien
3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten

hoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen

2. transitive verb
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]
3. noun
1) (shout)

hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle

2) (owl's cry) Schrei, der
3) (signal) (of vehicle) Hupen, das; (of siren, fog-horn) Heulen, das; Tuten, das
4) (coll.)

I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust

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n.
Hupensignal n. v.
heulen v.
hupen v.
johlen v.

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