What does cor in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cor in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cor in French.

The word cor in French means horn, corn, callus, vociferously, noisily, cor anglais, French horn, hunting horn, clamour for, make a hue and cry about. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cor

horn

nom masculin (instrument à vent) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sandrine joue du cor dans cet orchestre.
Sandrine plays the horn in this orchestra.

corn, callus

nom masculin (durillon au pied) (on foot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cor sur mon orteil est très douloureux.
This corn (or: callus) horn on my toe is very painful.

vociferously, noisily

locution adverbiale (avec insistance)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cette association de consommateurs demande à cor et à cri l’étiquetage obligatoire de l'huile de palme.

cor anglais

nom masculin (instrument à vent à anche double)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

French horn

nom masculin (instrument de musique à vent) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cor d'harmonie est pourvu de pistons, à l'inverse du cor de chasse.

hunting horn

nom masculin (instrument à vent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cor de chasse ne doit pas être confondu avec la corne de chasse.

clamour for

locution verbale (réclamer avec insistance) (UK)

make a hue and cry about

verbe transitif (exiger bruyamment)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce prisonnier réclame à cor et à cri la révision de son procès.

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