horse
horse(
hors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(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.
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