Potra in english
Filly
pronunciation: fɪli part of speech: noun
pronunciation: fɪli part of speech: noun
In gestures
potra1 = filly.
Example: She hates being described as a war-horse next to Kelly the filly, but she has had 20 more years of political experience.potra2 = fluke ; luck.
Example: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Example: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.more:
» de potra = by chance ; by luck ; by a stroke of (good) luck ; jammy ; fluk(e)y [flukier -comp., flukiest -sup.] .
Example: If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry. Example: Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it. Example: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him. Example: The Brazilians scored three jammy goals to take an early lead which never looked secure until they grabbed number 4 10 minutes from time. Example: Look we can say that they were flukey things but I'm not buying it's all coincidence.» ¡qué potra! = jammy bastard! ; jammy bugger! ; jammy devil! ; jammy git! ; jammy sod! ; jammy dodger! ; jammy so-and-so! ; lucky sod! ; lucky stiff! ; lucky bastard! ; lucky bugger! ; lucky beggar! .
Example: I bet you're saying to yourself right now -- you jammy bastards!. Example: He's a jammy bugger and somehow got what must be one of the best jobs in the world. Example: Alex, you are a jammy devil, getting Jazz to make that for you. Example: You might even say I was a total jammy git. Example: He's been a really jammy sod with decisions. Example: You jammy dodger! -- Mine cost me a lot more than that. Example: So, you're on holiday now, you jammy so-and-so!. Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am. Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!. Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?. Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!. Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.potro = foal ; yearling ; colt.
Example: The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.Example: Basically I was wondering what are the purpose of blinkers when it comes to getting a yearling used to be ridden.Example: Ann's well-bred black colt is now two years old, and in her eyes, has all the makings of a champion.more:
» potro de tormento = rack .
Example: There are many tortures that were popular in the Middle Ages, but none so feared as being stretched on a rack.» potro de tortura = rack .
Example: There are many tortures that were popular in the Middle Ages, but none so feared as being stretched on a rack.