Compound Forms:
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a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado) | harina de otro costal expr |
a horse of another color (US),
a horse of another colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado) | harina de otro costal expr |
Arabian horse,
Arab horse n | (breed of horse) | caballo árabe loc nom m |
| back the wrong horse v expr | figurative (be mistaken in judgment) (figurado) | apostar por el caballo perdedor expr |
| | | equivocarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | pifiarle v prnl |
beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr | figurative (pursue a hopeless cause) | machacar en hierro frío loc verb |
| | | perder el tiempo loc verb |
| | | esforzarse en vano v prnl + loc adv |
| | I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. |
| | Traté de convencerlo de que nos acompañara, pero sentí que estaba machacando en hierro frío. |
carthorse,
cart horse,
cart-horse n | (horse that pulls a cart) | caballo de tiro loc nom m |
| charley horse n | informal (muscle cramp) | calambre nm |
| | Running a short sprint usually gives me a charley horse in my calf muscle. |
| | Normalmente, cuando hago un sprint, me da un calambre en la pantorrilla. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | falso castaño loc nom m |
| Note: (Aesculus hippocastanum) |
| | The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
| | Los falsos castaños florecen en mayo y se cubren de flores blancas. |
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted,
shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n | figurative, informal (acting too late) (AR, coloquial) | tarde piaste expr |
| | Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. |
| | Las deudas de Tom son enormes, tarde piaste para andar comprando artículos de segunda mano ahora. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | (frame for drying laundry) | tendedero nm |
| | | tenderete nm |
| | I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse. |
| | Las prendas que no pueden secarse en la secadora las tiendo en el tendedero. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative (person: demonstrates clothes) | modelo n común |
| | Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman) (voz inglesa, coloquial) | fashion adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | toda una modelo expr |
| | Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles. |
| | Alina es muy fashion. Nunca la verás en el estilo de una temporada pasada. |
coach horse,
coach-horse n | (horse for drawing coach) | caballo de carruaje nm + loc adj |
| could eat a horse expr | (be very hungry) | me comería una vaca expr |
| | (AR) | me comería un caballo expr |
| dark horse n | figurative (secretive person) | hermético/a adj |
| | You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married. |
| | ¡Eres tan hermético! Nunca me dijiste que te habías casado. |
| | | taimado, taimada nm, nf |
| | | malicioso, maliciosa nm, nf| |
| | ¡Eres un taimado! Nunca me dijiste que te habías casado. |
| dark horse n | figurative (little known political candidate) | tapado, tapada nm, nf |
| | | desconocido, desconocida nm, nf |
| | At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election! |
| | Al principio Obama era un tapado, ¡pero continuó y ganó las elecciones! |
| dark horse n | (little-known racehorse) (caballo) | tapado nm |
| | Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first. |
| | El caballo blanco resultó ser un tapado. Nadie daba nada por él y terminó ganando. |
| dead horse n | figurative ([sth] no longer relevant) | asunto terminado nm + adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pasado pisado loc nom m |
| | There is no point in raising the issue of pay at the staff meeting again; it's a dead horse. |
| | No tiene sentido volver a tocar el tema del pago en la reunión de personal, es un asunto terminado. |
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado expr |
| | | a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes expr |
| | | a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes expr |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
| | Me decepcionó que la vasija antigua que me regaló mi tía tuviera una quebradura, pero mi madre me dijo: «A caballo regalado no le mires el diente». |
| | (MX) | a caballo regalado no se le ve el colmillo expr |
| | (CR, PR) | a caballo regalado no se le mira el colmillo expr |
| eat like a horse v expr | (eat large quantities) | comer como una lima loc verb |
| | (peyorativo) | comer como un cerdo loc verb |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | (botany: plant) (planta) | haba nf |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | usually plural (edible pulse) (frijol) | haba nf |
| | Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. |
| | Las habas son deliciosas en guisos, pero suelen causar flatulencia. |
| from the horse's mouth expr | (first-hand, directly from the source) | de primera mano loc adv |
| | | de primera fuente loc adv |
| | Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| | Claro que es cierto, ¡lo obtuve de primera mano! |
| | Claro que es cierto, ¡lo obtuve de primera fuente! |
| get off your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) | apearse del burro expr |
| | | bajarse del pedestal loc verb |
| get on your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (act morally superior) (coloquial) | subírsele los humos a, subírsele los humos a la cabeza a loc verb + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | subirse a la parra loc verb |
| | I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. |
| | Ya sé que piensas que estoy equivocado, pero no es para que se te suban los humos. |
| go horse riding v expr | UK (ride horses for pleasure) | ir a montar a caballo loc verb |
| | | ir a cabalgar loc verb |
| | Would you like to go horse riding this afternoon? |
| | ¿Quieres ir a montar a caballo esta tarde? |
| groomer n | (person who tends horses' coats) | mozo de cuadra, moza de cuadra loc nm, loc nf |
| | | mozo de caballos, moza de caballos loc nm, loc nf |
| | (formal) | palafrenero nm |
| | The groomer cleaned and brushed the horse. |
| heavy horse n | (large equine breed) | caballo pesado loc nom m |
| on your high horse expr | (displaying haughty attitude) (figurado) | subido a un caballo expr |
| | I see Irene's on her high horse again. |
| | Ahí va Irene subida a un caballo otra vez. |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | (child's ride-on toy) | caballito de juguete nm + loc adj |
| | | caballito mecedora loc nom m |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | figurative (pet subject, obsession) (figurado) | pasión nf |
| | | caballito de batalla loc nom m |
horse balm,
horseweed,
richweed n | (plant) | hierba carnicera loc nom f |
| horse barn n | (stable) | establo nm |
| | The horse barn was large--it held eight horses and their tack. |
| | El establo era grande, tenía ocho caballos y sus arreos. |
| horse bean | (botany) | haba nf |
| horse brass n | UK (harness ornament) | latón caballo loc nom m |
| horse breeding n | (equine husbandry) | cría de caballos grupo nom |
| horse chestnut n | (conker tree) (árbol) | castaño de Indias nm |
| horse chestnut n | (conker) (fruto) | castaña de Indias nf |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (baseball: score of zero) | cero puntos adj + nmpl |
horse collar [sb],
horse-collar vtr | US, figurative (sport: prevent from scoring) | evitar que haga puntos, evitar que anote loc verb |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (part of horse harness) | ahogadero nm |
| horse farm n | (place where horses are bred) | criadero de caballos loc nom m |
| | | granja de caballos loc nom f |
| horse feed n | (food intended for horses) | alimento para caballos, pienso para caballos loc nom m |
horse gentian,
tinker's weed n | (plant) | triosteum nf |
| horse groomer n | (person who tends horses' coats) | mozo de cuadra, moza de cuadra loc nm, loc nf |
| | | mozo de caballos, moza de caballos loc nm, loc nf |
| | (formal) | palafrenero nm |
| Horse Guards n | (cavalry: regiment) | Guardia Montada n propio f |
horse guard,
horse guard wasp n | (flying insect) | avispa de arena loc nom f |
| horse keeper n | (person: tends horses) | cuidador de caballos grupo nom |
| | | palafrenero nm |
| horse lover n | ([sb] who is fond of horses) | amante de los caballos grupo nom |
| horse manure n | (horse's excrement) (CR) | boñiga nf |
| | She added horse manure to heat up her compost pile. |
| | | estiércol de caballo nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | bosta nf |
| horse race n | (competition for horses) | carrera de caballos nf + loc adj |
| | Brenda is watching a horse race on TV. |
| | Voy a ir al hipódromo a ver la carrera de caballos estelar. |
| horse race n | US, figurative (close competition) | competición reñida nf + adj |
| horse rake | (agriculture) (agricultura) | arado tirado por caballos nm + loc adj |
| horse rancher n | US (person who works on a horse farm) | ranchero de caballos grupo nom |
| horse ride n | (journey made on horseback) | paseo a caballo grupo nom |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
| | Fuimos juntos a dar un paseo a caballo en el bosque por mi cumpleaños. |
| | | cabalgata nf |
| | Fuimos juntos en una cabalgata por el bosque por mi cumpleaños. |
| horse riding n | (activity: riding on a horse) | equitación nf |
| | | cabalgata nf |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | Me encanta la equitación, pero me hace doler los músculos después. |
| | | montar a caballo loc verb |
| | | andar a caballo loc verb |
| horse sense n | (common sense, practicality) | sentido común nm |
| | | buen juicio nm |
| horse show n | (horse riding competition) | concurso hípico nm + adj |
| | | exhibición ecuestre nf + adj mf |
| | | exhibición equina, exhibición hípica nf + adj |
| | Samantha and her mare will compete in the dressage event at the horse show. |
| | Samantha y su yegua competirán en el evento de doma en el concurso hípico. |
| horse tack n | (bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.) | arreos nmpl |
| | (AmL) | apero nm |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | (sale and purchase of horses) | compra y venta de caballos nf + loc adj |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | figurative, informal (bargaining) | regateo nm |
| | The lawyers engaged in horse trading before they reached a final agreement. |
| | Sus abogados se dedicaron al regateo antes de llegar a un acuerdo final. |
| horse trailer n | (lorry for transporting a horse) | remolque para caballos loc nom m |
| | Many larger cars can easily tow a horse trailer. |
| horse trainer n | ([sb] who teaches behaviour to horses) | entrenador de caballos grupo nom |
| | | domador de caballos grupo nom |
| horse training n | (teaching behaviour to horses) | doma nf |
| | La doma de caballos en Jerez es famosa en toda España. |
| | | adiestramiento de caballos grupo nom |
| | | entrenamiento de caballos grupo nom |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | (relating to the pre-automotive era) | de la era antes del automóvil loc adj |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | figurative (old-fashioned) | pasado de moda loc adj |
| | | fuera de uso loc adj |
| | | obsoleto/a adj |
| horse-drawn adj | (pulled by horse) | tirado por caballos loc adj |
| | | de tracción animal loc adj |
| horse-drawn carriage n | (vehicle pulled by a horse) | coche de caballos nm + loc adj |
| | | carreta de caballos nf + loc adj |
| | In some Spanish cities, you can hire a horse-drawn carriage to ride around and see the sights. |
| | En algunas ciudades españolas puedes alquilar un coche de caballos para recorrer la ciudad. |
| horse's ass n | pejorative, vulgar, informal, US (stupid person) (vulgar) | estúpido, estúpida nm, nf |
| horse's mouth | (source) | de buena fuente loc adv |
horseback ride (US),
horse ride (UK) n | (ride on a horse) | cabalgata nf |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
horseback riding (US),
horse riding (UK) n | (activity: riding a horse) | equitación nf |
| | | cabalgar⇒ vi |
| | | montar a caballo loc verb |
| | One of my favorite summer activities was horseback riding. |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | Una de mis actividades favoritas de verano era la equitación. |
| | Me encanta cabalgar, pero los músculos me duelen después de hacerlo. |
horsefly,
horse fly n | (large flying insect) | tábano nm |
| | Tom was having a nice day until a horsefly bit his arm. |
| | Tom estaba teniendo un buen día hasta que un tábano le picó en el brazo. |
horseracing,
horse racing n | (race between horses) | carreras de caballos loc nom fpl |
| | Eddie enjoys watching horseracing, but he never places bets. |
| | Eddie disfruta ver las carreras de caballos, pero nunca apuesta nada. |
| horsewhip n | (riding crop) | látigo nm |
| | (AmL) | fuete nm |
| iron horse | (locomotive) (voz inglesa) | Iron Horse n propio m |
jack mackerel,
horse mackerel n | (fish) | jurel nm |
| miniature horse n | (very small equine breed) | caballo miniatura nm |
| | | caballo enano nm |
Norwegian fjord,
Norwegian fjord horse,
fjord horse n | (breed of horse) (caballo) | fiordo noruego n propio m |
| one-horse adj | (using one horse) | de un caballo loc adj |
| one-horse adj | figurative (small, unimportant) | sin importancia loc adj |
| | Don talked as though he was running a great business empire, but really it was just a one-horse establishment. |
| | Don hablaba como si manejara un imperio de negocios, pero en realidad era un negocio sin importancia. |
| one-horse town n | (very small town) (informal) | pueblito nm |
| | | pueblo rural nm + adj |
| | | aldea nf |
| | Reggie couldn't wait to grow up and leave that one-horse town. |
| pack horse n | (horse used for carrying) | caballo de carga grupo nom |
| | There is too much equipment for one pack horse to carry. |
| | Hay demasiados equipos para un solo caballo de carga. |
| Paint Horse n | (horse breed) | caballo american paint loc nom m |
| pole horse | (horse position) | caballo preferente nm + adj |
pommel horse,
side horse n | (gymnastics) (gimnasia) | caballo con arcos loc nom m |
| | (gimnasia) | caballo con arzones loc nom m |