Amazonas in english
Amazon
pronunciation: æməzɑn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: æməzɑn part of speech: noun
In gestures
amazona = horsewoman [horsewomen, -pl.] ; Amazon.
Example: She may be one of the most accomplished horsewomen in the world but 2008 just hasn't been her year.Example: Male babies were killed , but all the little girls were brought up as good Amazons.more:
» montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle .
Example: The fact that ladies bikes have no crossbar dates back to Victorian times when the ladies of the day would wear long skirts and ride side-saddle.» silla de amazona = side-saddle .
Example: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.