бык

fairly common #4509C2

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
bull, ox
Надо взять быка́ за рога.
We have to take the bull by the horns.
2.
thug, brute, aggressive type
У вхо́да стоя́ли два быка́ в ко́жаных ку́ртках.
Two thugs in leather jackets were standing at the entrance.
slang
3.
strong man, big hefty guy
Он здоро́в как бык.
He is as strong as an ox.
colloquial
4.
pier, supporting pillarconstruction
Быки́ моста́ сде́ланы из бето́на.
The piers of the bridge are made of concrete.
of a bridge

Examples

Он силён как бык.
He's as strong as a horse.
Мы видели быка, нагуливавшего вес на этом лугу.
We saw a bull that had been putting on weight in this meadow.
Не надо отпрягать быков, мы скоро поедем дальше.
There's no need to unharness the oxen; we'll be moving on soon.
Ковбой быстро заарканил быка веревкой.
The cowboy quickly lassoed the bull with a rope.
Мальчик показал шрам от быка, забодавшего его в детстве.
The boy showed the scar from the bull that had gored him in childhood.
Он показал боданное быком плечо врачу.
He showed the doctor the shoulder that had been butted by a bull.
Пастух ловко бросил аркан на быка.
The shepherd skillfully threw the lasso over the bull.
Человек, оскопивший быка, знал своё дело.
The man who had castrated the bull knew what he was doing.

⚠️ Stress change.