Horse in spanish
pronunciation: kɑbɑjoʊ part of speech: noun
horse1 = caballo.
Example: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.more:
» bay horse = caballo castaño, caballo zaino.
Example: Tall and massively built, with a large belly, he was riding a bay horse and leading a mule loaded with his baggage.» beat + a dead horse = no llevar a ningún fin, ser una pérdida de tiempo, hacerle una paja a un muerto.
Example: Despite all the written and spoken words, and the charge that to even raise the issue now is to beat a dead horse, there are, regrettably, a host of continuing problems in the area of fairness of headings.» blood horse = pura sangre, pura raza.
Example: Noble descent was as evident in him as in a blood horse.» carthorse = caballo de tiro.
Example: For example, the chargers were used for warfare and the carthorses were used for pulling carts.» change + horses in midstream = cambiar de política a mitad de camino, cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino, cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino.
Example: 'I'm not much to trust any politician,' he shrugs, but 'I just don't believe in changing horses in midstream' = Dijo encogiéndose de hombros: "No soy mucho de confiar en ningún político, pero simplemente no creo en los cambios de opinión a mitad de camino".» close/lock/shut the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted = a toro pasado; a buenas horas mangas verdes; lo hecho, hecho está; a lo hecho, pecho.
Example: The drought assistance plan announced today is rather like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.» clothes horse [clotheshorse] = maniquí. [Usado frecuentemente pejorativamente para referirse a una persona que viste bien pero no saber hacer nada más]
Example: Sometimes you do feel like a clothes-horse being dressed and poked and prodded, but you are not in a position to take offense when you are being paid a good wage to be a clothes-horse.» clothes horse [clotheshorse] = tendedero, tendedero plegable.
Example: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside.» dark horse = vencedor inesperado, ganador sorpresa.
Example: The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.» dead horse = cosa inútil.
Example: And if the topic does become tomorrow's carrion, it would not, perhaps, be inappropriate that it was buried under its own dead horse subject heading.» eat like + a horse = comer como un león, comer como una lima, comer como una vaca, comer como un sabañón, comer como un descosido.
Example: She can eat like a horse and never put on weight.» flog + a dead horse = no llevar a ningún fin, ser una pérdida de tiempo, hacerle una paja a un muerto.
Example: When Harries refuted the view that Africans were 'helpless cogs in the wheels of capitalist industrialization,' he was flogging a dead horse.» get back on + the horse (that bucked you) = salir del agüjero, recuperarse, sobreponerse, volver a empezar, empezar una nueva vida, comenzar una nueva vida.
Example: That was definitely one of the lowest moments of my career, but I'm a positive guy, so I'll get back on the horse and get going again.» get down + Posesivo + high horse = bajarse del burro, apearse del burro, bajarse de la parra, bajarse del pedestal, bajarse del carro.
Example: Perhaps they should get down their high horses before they shoot themselves in the foot.» get off + Posesivo + high horse = bajarse del burro, apearse del burro, bajarse de la parra, bajarse del pedestal, bajarse del carro.
Example: If she doesn't get off her high horse, there's little hope that your relationship will make it in the long term.» get on + Posesivo + high horse = subirse a la parra, subirse al pedestal, subirse al carro, darse aires de importancia, ponerse a pontificar.
Example: They will get on their high horse and ride roughshod over anything that gets in their way.» hackney horse = jaca.
Example: When he moved back to Cape Town, he had to sell all his horses in Namibia but once there he bought 2 horses, a saddle horse and a hackney horse.» hobby-horse = caballito de juguete.
Example: Then he came upon a hobby-horse that had a pony head with a beautiful purple mane on a white wooden stick.» hold + Posesivo + horses = aguantarse, esperarse, parar el carro, quieto parao.
Example: Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.» horse and buggy = calesa, coche de caballos. [Coche tirado por un caballo]
Example: It is certainly a new technology in the same sense that the 'horseless carriage' automobile was a different technology from the horse and buggy.» horse bean = haba.
Example: Also known as horse beans in China, these little beauties are deep fried and then flavoured with various spices.» horse beef = carne de caballo.
Example: The countries that have little or no problem with eating horse beef, probably didn't have, or don't have, as much of a class division as those countries that do.» horse chestnut = castaña de Indias.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider horse chestnut; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.» horse chestnut tree = castaño de Indias.
Example: Forestry experts have called for a census of London's beleaguered horse chestnut trees to assess damage caused by drought, pest attack and disease.» horse-drawn = tirado por caballos.
Example: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.» horse exercise ring = picadero.
Example: Concerts are held in a 200-seat, converted horse exercise ring, which has excellent acoustics and spectacular mountain views through the windows.» horsefly = tábano, tabarro, moscarda, moscardón.
Example: Horseflies are frequently important pests to both livestock and humans.» horsehair = crin, pelo de caballo.
Example: Ink balls consisted of leather pads 15 cm. in diameter, mounted in wooden cups and handles and stuffed with wool or horsehair = Los tampones constaban de almohadillas de cuero de 15 cm de diámetro, montados en cuencos de madera y mangos y rellenas de lana o pelo de caballo.» horse keeping = cuidado de los caballos, cuidar de los caballos.
Example: No one likes mucking out, and a muck heap is an unwanted but necessary part of horse keeping.» horse mackerel = jurel, chicharro.
Example: Small blue whiting and horse mackerel are associated with coastal areas, where they feed on zooplankton.» horseman [horsemen, -pl.] = jinete, caballista, cabalgador.
Example: Only a good horseman, in fine fettle, with Herculean reserves of pluck and verve should consider this challenge.» horse meat = carne de caballo.
Example: Britons should consider changing their attitude toward eating horse meat.» horse mule = mulo, mulo macho.
Example: He's a 7 years old 34 inch all black horse mule with a black nose.» horsepower = potencia, caballaje.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.» horse-racing = carreras de caballos.
Example: If a document is about say, horse-racing, the fact that it is a film or a book does not alter the fact that its subject content is horse-racing.» horse racing grounds = hipódromo.
Example: In recent years, there has been considerable investment at horse racing grounds around Scotland, transforming the sometimes run-down facilities into first class venues.» horse racing track = hipódromo.
Example: At one time there were horse racing tracks on several of the islands but the sport died out in Hawaii by the 1950's.» horse ride = paseo a caballo, viaje a caballo.
Example: After a horse ride in sleet and snow, George Washington developed fulminant acute epiglottitis that rapidly claimed his life within 24 hours.» horse riding = montar a caballo, equitación.
Example: Horse riding holidays in Ireland are a great way to see the famous Irish countryside at close quarters.» horseshit = gilipolleces, chorradas, sandeces, pamplinas, mierda, memeces.
Example: It's not being shot or poisoned that worries me -- it's being smothered by all this political horseshit that's the big danger.» horseshoe [horse shoe] = herradura.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.» horse's mane = crines del caballo, melena del caballo.
Example: Braiding a horse's mane or tail is a practice that dates back centuries.» horse tack = aperos del caballo, arnés, jaeces, guarniciones, aperos.
Example: They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.» horse teeth = dientes de caballo.
Example: The dentist joked with him about his 'horse teeth' and told him that they were as securely moored as tree roots.» horse-trading = compra y venta de caballos, trata de caballos.
Example: Whether horse trading in the early twentieth century or car buying today, haggling over prices has been the common practice of buyers and sellers alike.» horse-trading = toma y daca, tira y afloja.
Example: Whenever a government falls, a lot of horse-trading goes on before another government is formed.» horse trappings = arnés, guarniciones, jaeces, aperos.
Example: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.» horsewoman [horsewomen, -pl.] = amazona.
Example: She may be one of the most accomplished horsewomen in the world but 2008 just hasn't been her year.» I'm so hungry I could eat a horse = tengo tanta hambre que me comería una vaca/elefante/caballo.
Example: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day -- I need to remember this because when I skip breakfast I am so hungry I could eat a horse!.» isabelline horse = caballo bayo.
Example: Isabelline horses that bleach out in the sun may approach a near-white shade.» knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + high horse = bajar a Alguien del pedestal, bajarle los humos a Alguien, poner a Alguien en su sitio, poner a Alguien en su lugar, pararle los pies a Alguien.
Example: The only way she can ever open up to you as an equal is if you first knock her off her high horse.» lose + Posesivo + appetite and find a horse's = perder el apetito y encontrar el de un león. [Traducción adaptada posible de un dicho poco utilizado hoy día en inglés]
Example: Whenever I was hungry and cleared my plate, my mother would say, 'Poor boy, he lost his appetite and found a horse's'.» lunge + a horse = dar cuerda a un caballo, trabajar un caballo a la cuerda.
Example: When a saddle is introduced, the horse is lunged again to get his accustomed to its feel on his back.» mount + a horse = subirse a un caballo.
Example: You always mount a horse from the left side, or there is a good chance that it will buck you off.» never look a gift horse in the mouth = a caballo regalado no le mires el diente.
Example: There's an old saying, 'never look a gift horse in the mouth,' but in the world of freebie hunting this is not always a good policy.» out-of-control horse = caballo descontrolado, caballo desbocado.
Example: At least two people were injured by two out-of-control horses about 3 p.m. Saturday .» pack horse = caballo de carga.
Example: It's a picture of a man smoking pipe while holding a riding horse and a pack horse by the reins.» piebald horse = caballo picazo, caballo pío.
Example: As Brienne mounted up again, she glimpsed a skinny boy atop a piebald horse at the far end of the village.» pied horse = caballo picazo, caballo pío.
Example: The name brings a picture of colorful wagons being drawn by pied horses.» pinto horse = caballo pinto.
Example: The pinto horse breed is the result of wild horse herds breeding with European horses.» put + the cart before the horse = empezar la casa por el tejado.
Example: Many people want to have a godly home but are putting the 'cart before the horse'?.» racehorse [race horse] = caballo de carreras.
Example: When it comes to racehorses, males get all of the attention.» rear + horses = criar caballos.
Example: This property has the potential for the astute investor to subdivide it into 1 hectare lots or simply use it to rear horses or grow fresh produce.» ride + a horse = montar a caballo, cabalgar.
Example: Animals can be magical in children's play -- whether it be milking a cow, riding a horse or simply keeping caterpillars in a cage until they emerge as butterflies = Los animales pueden ser fantásticos en los juegos infantiles -- ya sea ordeñando una vaca, montando a caballo o simplemente guardando gusanos en una caja hasta que se conviertan en mariposas.» riding horse = caballo de montar, caballo de monta.
Example: It's a picture of a man smoking pipe while holding a riding horse and a pack horse by the reins.» rocking horse = caballito balancín.
Example: Dolls' houses and their contents are also discussed, and there are chapters on rocking horses and baby carriages.» runaway horse = caballo desbocado, caballo descontrolado.
Example: Most of the methods proposed for stopping a runaway horse put you in more danger than you will be in if you just ride the horse until he tires.» saddle horse = caballo de silla.
Example: When he moved back to Cape Town, he had to sell all his horses in Namibia but once there he bought 2 horses, a saddle horse and a hackney horse.» seahorse = caballito de mar.
Example: Everyone knows the correct way to hold a seahorse from behind is by its hackles.» see + a man about a dog/horse = hacer pis, hacer pipí, cambiarle el agua al canario, echar una meada, mear, orinar.
Example: When I was growing up, my father would often excuse himself and say suddenly in the middle of a conversation, 'I have to see a man about a dog'.» shire horse = percherón, caballo percherón, caballo de carga.
Example: The scythe, to me, conjures up a vision of warm summer days and lingering sunsets, straw hats, sackcloth and shire horses.» stalking horse = ardid, estratagema, artilugio, treta, artimaña, argucia.
Example: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.» straight from the horse's mouth = de + Posesivo + propia boca.
Example: Well, if you wondered just how far along Iran was in developing a nuclear weapon, we heard it straight from the horse's mouth yesterday.» talk + the head off a horse = hablar (hasta) por los codos, hablar como una cotorra, hablar hasta la saciedad.
Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener.» talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse = hablar (hasta) por los codos, hablar como una cotorra, hablar hasta la saciedad.
Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» team of horses = yunta de caballos, cuadrilla de caballos.
Example: A wagon and team of horses or mules hauled the shocks of wheat from the field to the thrasher to separate the grain and straw.» three-horse race = lucha entre tres.
Example: Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.» Trojan horse = caballo de Troya. [Virus informático]
Example: The article 'Computer viruses, Logic bombs, Trojan horses and Worms: 'badware' in computers' reviews the different sorts of badware and what problems they cause.» Trojan Horse = Caballo de Troya.
Example: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.» war horse = caballo de batalla. [Sentido literal]
Example: The destrier is the most well-known war horse of the medieval era carrying carried knights in battles, tournaments, and jousts.» war horse = composición musical manida.
Example: Why is it that so many musical masterpieces are patronized as war horses whereas no serious art critic would ever protest another visit to the Sistine Chapel?.» war horse = viejo veterano.
Example: She hates being described as a war-horse next to Kelly the filly, but she has had 20 more years of political experience.» workhorse = mulo de carga, caballo de tiro.
Example: She wrote a paper with the title 'Catalog editing with Carlyle's 'CATIE': a thoroughbred or a workhorse?'.» workhorse = caballo de batalla, todoterreno.
Example: The oval-shaped plum tomato is the workhorse of the tomato family -- good cooked or raw with firm flesh, few seeds, and full flavor.» work like + a horse = trabajar como una bestia, trabajar como un burro, trabajar como una mula, trabajar como un mulo, trabajar como un condenado, trabajar como un descosido.
Example: The only time some people work like a horse is when the boss rides them.horse2 = banco. [En la imprenta antigua, estructura de madera donde se colocaba el papel junto a la prensa para su impresión]
Example: The stays for tympan and frisket, the bar-catch, footstep, etc., were adjusted to the pressman's liking; the heap was positioned on the horse; and everything was ready to begin printing.horse around/about3 = retozar, juguetear, tontear, bromear, chancear, hacer el indio, hacer el tonto, zanganear, hacer el idiota, hacer el estúpido, hacer el bobo.
Example: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.