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"Horse" is a noun which is often translated as "el caballo", and "live" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "vivir". Learn more about the difference between "horse" and "live" below.
horse(
hors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el caballo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are wild horses in the national park.Hay caballos salvajes en el parque nacional.
2. (gymnastics)
3. (cavalry)
a. la caballería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
During World War II, horses were largely replaced by the infantry.Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la caballería fue principalmente reemplazada por la infantería.
4. (slang) (heroin)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el caballo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They hid the horse inside the car's wheels.Ocultaron el caballo en las ruedas del carro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. montar a caballo
The sound of horsed riders approaching the camp made them nervous.El ruido de los jinetes montados a caballo que se acercaban al campamento les puso nerviosos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (colloquial) (to fool about; used with "around" or "about")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hacer el tonto
My brothers are always horsing around with their buddies and sometimes their overexcitement turns into a proper fight.Mis hermanos no paran de hacer el tonto con sus amigos y a veces su entusiasmo excesivo resulta en una pelea de verdad.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to reside)
3. (to survive)
a. vivir
He lives like nothing bad will ever happen to him.Vive como si nada malo jamás le fuera a pasar.
a. vivir
I can't live on what they're paying me right now.No puedo vivir con lo que me están pagando ahora.
6. (to enjoy)
a. vivir
You have to learn to live a little. You can't always be worrying.Tienes que aprender a vivir un poco. No siempre puedes estar preocupado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. vivir
The vacation we took was incredible. It was like living a dream.Las vacaciones que tomamos fueron increíbles. Era como vivir un sueño.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
8. (alive)
a. vivo
They used nanostructures to extract molecules from live cells.Usaron nanoestructuras para extraer moléculas de células vivas.
a. en vivo
The live recording of this song is the best.La grabación en vivo de esta canción es la mejor.
b. en directo
The reporter will be doing a live broadcast from the scene of the demonstrations.El corresponsal estará realizando un reportaje en directo desde la escena de las manifestaciones.
10. (in person)
a. conectado
Never touch a live socket with wet hands.Nunca toques un enchufe conectado con las manos mojadas.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. en directo
The president's speech is being broadcast live.El discurso del presidente se presentará en directo.
b. en vivo
Nearly one billion people watched the World Cup final live.Casi mil millones de personas vieron la final de la Copa Mundial en vivo.
