horse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɔːrs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɔrs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hôrs)

Inflections of 'horse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
horses
v 3rd person singular
horsing
v pres p
horsed
v past
horsed
v past p

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post horse n historical (horse for hire)caballo de alquiler nm + loc adj
put the cart before the horse v expr figurative (act prematurely)poner el carro delante de los caballos loc verb
  vender la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca loc verb
  empezar la casa por el tejado, comenzar la casa por el tejado loc verb
  (CL, CR, CU, UY)poner la carreta delante de los bueyes loc verb
 Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse.
 Sara insistía en que tener sexo antes de casarse era como poner el carro delante de los caballos.
quarter horse n (strong horse type) (caballo)cuarto de milla loc nom m
racehorse,
race horse n		 (horse that competes in races)caballo de carreras nm + loc adj
 That racehorse has never lost.
 Ese caballo de carreras nunca ha perdido.
riding horse n (show horse)caballo de equitación nm + loc adj
 Riding horses are selected from many different breeds.
 Los caballos de equitación se seleccionan de muchas razas diferentes.
river horse (animal)hipopótamo nm
rocking horse n (riding toy)caballo hamaca loc nom m
  caballo balancín loc nom m
  caballo mecedor loc nom m
 Charlie keeps falling off the rocking horse we bought him.
 Carlos se sigue cayendo del caballo hamaca que le compramos.
saddle horse n (rack for a saddle)montura nf
saddle horse n US (horse for riding only)caballo de montar mn + loc adj
  caballo de silla mn + loc adj
seahorse,
sea horse n		 (small horse-like fish)hipocampo nm
  caballito de mar loc nom m
 Some seahorses are no bigger than your finger.
 Algunos hipocampos no son más grandes que un dedo.
shire horse n (large working horse)caballo de carga nm + loc adj
  caballo de tiro nm + loc adj
  (raza)percherón nm
 Work on the farms formerly depended on shire horses.
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n		 (hunting: screen)pantalla nf
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n		 figurative ([sth] that hides intentions) (figurado)pantalla nf
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n		 figurative (election candidate) (figurado: candidato)pantalla nf
stalking-horse n as adj (relating to a stalking-horse)pantalla adj
Trojan horse n (Greek mythology: wooden horse)caballo de Troya nm
 The Greek soldiers were hidden inside the belly of the Trojan horse.
 Los soldados griegos estaban escondidos en las entrañas del Caballo de Troya.
Trojan horse n figurative ([sth] that infiltrates and harms enemies) (figurado)caballo de Troya loc nom m
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algunos opinan que este Tratado es un caballo de Troya que terminará minando la soberanía de las naciones.
Trojan horse n figurative (computer virus) (Informática)troyano nm
 Browsing unsafe web page can result in infections by Trojan horses.
 Si navegas por páginas no seguras puedes hacer que un troyano se meta en tu ordenador.
vaulting horse,
long horse n		 (gymnastics apparatus)potro nm
wheel horse n (wheeler: horse nearest vehicle)caballo de tiro nm + loc adj
wheel horse n US, regional (left-hand plow horse)caballo de tiro nm + loc adj
wheel horse n US, regional, figurative (strong, reliable worker) (figurado)burro de carga loc nom m
white horse n (ocean: white-topped wave)cresta de la ola loc nom f
wild horse n (horse which is untamed)caballo salvaje nm + adj mf
 A brumby is an Australian wild horse.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los caballos salvajes viven en manadas que normalmente están compuestas por yeguas y potrillos, dominados por un macho.
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Collocations: horsing around at [school, work, home], a [work, cart, racing, shire, Mustang, rodeo] horse, a horse [stable, trailer, saddle], more...

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