hobbyhorse
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hobbyhorse
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (toy)
a. el caballito (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).
Ernesto ran around on his hobby horse whooping and shouting "Bang! Bang!"Erenesto correteaba en el caballito gritando y diciendo "¡pum! ¡pum!"
b. el caballito de juguete (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).
Angela got a hobbyhorse for ChristmasLe regalaron un caballito de juguete a Ángela en Navidad.
2. (figurative) (pet subject)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el caballo de batalla (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).
This issue is more than just a partisan hobbyhorse.Este asunto es más que un caballo de batalla partidista.
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