a caballo
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (on a horse)
a. on horseback
La caballería se componía principalmente de soldados que se movían a caballo.The cavalry consisted mainly of soldiers who moved on horseback.
b. horseback
Nuestro club de equitación organiza paseos a caballo por la montaña.Our horse riding club organizes horsback treks on the mountains.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Sabes montar a caballo?Can you ride a horse?
Ir a caballo por la playa es toda una experiencia.To go horseback riding on the beach is quite an experience.
a. halfway between
Rivera ha publicado una nueva obra a caballo entre la ficción y el libro de viajes.Rivera has published a new book which is halfway between fiction and travel writing.
c. on the borderline between
La asombrosa nueva serie está a caballo de la ciencia ficción y el género de terror.The amazing new series is on the borderline between science fiction and horror.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Klieber está rodando su nueva película a caballo entre Caracas y Buenos Aires.Klieber is shooting her new film part in Caracas and part in Buenos Aires.
Claude Monet vivió a caballo entre los siglos XIX y XX.Monet's life straddled the 19th and 20th centuries.
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