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1 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.
Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke.English-Danish mini dictionary > You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.
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2 You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
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3 you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink
men kan een paard wel in 't water trekken, maar niet dwingen dat het drinktEnglish-Dutch dictionary > you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink
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4 you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
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5 you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
посл.(you can (или may) take a horse (или a man may lead a horse) to the water, but you cannot make him drink)"можно пригнать коня на водопой, но пить его не заставишь"; ≈ не всего можно добиться силойIf he is very strongly set against the work, perhaps it is better that he should take the opportunity there is now to break his articles. I am naturally very disappointed, but as you know you can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 39) — Если Филип решительно настроен против своей работы, может быть, лучше воспользоваться случаем и расторгнуть договор. Нечего и говорить, что я очень огорчен тем, как обернулось дело, но вы сами знаете - силком работать не заставишь.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
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6 you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
syn: you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drinkможна привести хлопчика до коледжу, але не можна примусити його думатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
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7 HORSE
• All lay /the/ load (loads) on a (the) willing horse - Кто везет, на того и накладывают (K), На дураках воду возят (H), Работа дураков любит (P)• Boisterous horse must have a rough bridle (A) - На послушного коня кнута не надо (H)• Common horse is worst shod (The) - Где много пастухов, там овцы дохнут (Г)• Do not look a gift (given) horse in the mouth - Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят (Д), Дают - бери, а бьют - беги (Д)• Don't change horses in the middle of the stream - Лошадей на переправе не меняют (Л)• Don't spur a willing horse - Когда лошадь бежит, не надобно шпор (K), На послушного коня кнута не надо (H)• Don't swap horses crossing a stream (in midstream, in the middle of the road, in the middle of the stream, while crossing the stream) - ' Лошадей на переправе не меняют (Л)• Don't whip the horse that is pulling - Когда лошадь бежит, не надобно шпор (K)• Either lose the horse or win the saddle - Или грудь в крестах, или голова в кустах (И)• Every horse thinks his (its own) pack heaviest - Каждому своя ноша тяжела (K)• Everyone lays a burden on the willing horse - Кто везет, на того и накладывают (K), На дураках воду возят (H)• Flies go to (hunt) the lean horse - К мокрому теленку все мухи льнут (K), На бедного Макара все шишки валятся (H), На убогого всюду каплет (H)• Good horse should be seldom spurred (A) - Когда лошадь бежит, не надобно шпор (K), На послушного коня кнута не надо (H)• He is a gentle horse that never cast his rider - Без худа добра не бывает (B)• He that cannot beat the horse, beats the saddle - Кошку бьют, а невестке наветки дают (K), Не по коню, так по оглобле (H)• Horse can't pull while kicking (A) - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)• Horse never goes straight up (A) - Умный в гору не пойдет, умный гору обойдет (У)• Horse stumbles that has four legs (A) - Конь о четырех ногах, да и тот спотыкается (K)• Horse that draws best is most whipped (The) - Кто везет, того и погоняют (K)• Horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats (A) - Кто не работает, тот не ест (K)• If you are on a strange horse, get off in the middle of the road - С чужого коня среди грязи долой (C)• It is a good horse that (who) never stumbles - Конь о четырех ногах, да и тот спотыкается (K)• Losing horse blames the saddle (The) - Мастер глуп - нож туп (M), Плохому танцору одежда мешает (П), Топор виноват, что изба нехороша (T)• Never change horses in midstream - Лошадей на переправе не меняют (Л)• One horse scrubs another - Свой своему поневоле брат (C)• One man can lead a horse to water, but ten men can't make him drink - Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется (H)• One man may lead a horse to the river (the water), but twenty cannot make him drink - Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется (H)• Only fools and horses work - От работы кони дохнут (O), Работа дураков любит (P)• Rub a galled horse and he will kick - Всякому терпению приходит конец (B), Человек не камень: терпит да и треснет (4)• Running horse needs no spur (A) - Когда лошадь бежит, не надобно шпор (K)• That horse will not jump (run) - Этот номер не пройдет (3)• That's a horse of a different (another) colo(u)r - Это совсем другое дело (Э)• When the horse is starved, you bring him oats - Дали орехи белке, когда зубов не стало (Д)• Willing horse carries the load (The) - Кто везет, на того и накладывают (K), На дураках воду возят (H)• Willing horse gets the whip (The) - Кто везет, того и погоняют (K)• You can fool an old horse once, but you can't fool him twice - Старую лису дважды не проведешь (C)• You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink - Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется (H)• You can take (may lead) a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink - Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется (H)• You cannot judge the horse by its harness - Внешность обманчива (B)• You can't judge a horse by its harness, nor people by their clothing - Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)• You can't ride two horses at the same time - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)• You can't teach an old horse new tricks - Старого пономаря не перепономаришь (C), Старого учить, что мертвого лечить (C) -
8 lead
Ⅰ.lead1 [led]1 noun∎ it's made of lead c'est en plomb∎ they pumped him full of lead ils l'ont plombé(c) (in pencil) mine f(d) (piece of lead → for sounding) plomb m (de sonde); (→ on car wheel, fishing line) plomb m; Typography interligne m∎ to get the lead out (of one's pants) se magner (le train);∎ very familiar that'll put some lead in your pencil! (invigorate) ça te requinquera!;∎ very familiar to have lead in one's pencil (be sexually potent) ne pas avoir de problèmes pour bander(b) Typography interligner(made of lead) de ou en plomb; (containing lead) plombifère;∎ familiar to go down like a lead balloon tomber à plat□British Building industry (on roof) plombs mpl (de couverture); (on window) plombures fpl, plombs mpl►► lead crystal verre m de ou au plomb;lead glass verre m de ou au plomb;lead ore minerai m de plomb;lead oxide oxyde m de plomb;lead paint peinture f à base de plomb;lead pencil crayon m noir ou à papier ou à mine de plomb;lead poisoning Medicine intoxication f par le plomb, saturnisme m; American familiar (death) mort f par balle(s); (injury) blessure f par balle(s);lead pipe tuyau m de plomb;lead shot grenaille f de plombTypography (lines of text) augmenter l'interlignage deⅡ.lead2 [li:d]tête ⇒ 1 (a) initiative ⇒ 1 (b) indice ⇒ 1 (c) gros titre ⇒ 1 (d) rôle principal ⇒ 1 (e) laisse ⇒ 1 (g) fil ⇒ 1 (h) mener ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (e) être à la tête de ⇒ 2 (b) diriger ⇒ 2 (b) amener ⇒ 2 (d) aller devant ⇒ 3 (d) principal ⇒ 4(pt & pp led [led])1 noun∎ to be in the lead être en tête, mener;∎ to have a 10-point/10-length lead avoir 10 points/10 longueurs d'avance;∎ to have a good lead over the rest of the field avoir une bonne avance sur les autres concurrents;∎ he's opened up a tremendous lead il a pris une avance considérable;∎ France are hanging on to the lead (in race) la France reste en tête de la course; (in points table) la France reste en tête du classement(b) (initiative) initiative f;∎ he took the lead in asking questions il fut le premier à poser des questions;∎ take your lead from me prenez exemple sur moi;∎ to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qn;∎ it's up to the government to give a lead on housing policy c'est au gouvernement (qu'il revient) de donner l'exemple en matière de politique du logement(c) (indication, clue) indice m, piste f;∎ to give sb a lead mettre qn sur la voie;∎ the police have several leads la police tient plusieurs pistes;∎ we're currently following up an important lead nous sommes actuellement sur une piste prometteuse∎ the news made the lead in all the papers la nouvelle était à la une de tous les journaux;∎ the 'Telegraph' opens with a lead on the Middle East crisis le 'Telegraph' consacre sa une à la crise au Proche-Orient(e) Cinema & Theatre (role) rôle m principal; (actor) premier rôle m masculin; (actress) premier rôle m féminin;∎ Jude Law plays the male lead Jude Law tient le premier rôle masculin∎ to have the lead jouer le premier;∎ your lead! à vous de jouer!;∎ whose lead is it? c'est à qui de jouer?;∎ you must follow the lead il faut fournir à la couleur demandée;∎ a heart lead une ouverture à cœur∎ dogs must be kept on a lead (sign) les chiens doivent être tenus en laisse(h) Electricity fil m(a) (take, guide) mener, emmener, conduire;∎ to lead sb somewhere mener ou conduire qn quelque part;∎ I was led into the garden on m'a emmené ou conduit dans le jardin;∎ he led them across the lawn il leur fit traverser la pelouse;∎ she led him down the stairs elle lui fit descendre l'escalier;∎ she led them to safety elle les a conduits en lieu sûr;∎ to lead an army into battle mener une armée au combat;∎ to lead a team to victory mener une équipe à la victoire;∎ the captain led the team onto the field le capitaine a conduit son équipe sur le terrain;∎ she led them through the garden (to get out) elle les fit passer par le jardin; (to visit) elle leur fit visiter le jardin;∎ literary he led her to the altar il la prit pour épouse;∎ to lead the way montrer le chemin;∎ police motorcyclists led the way des motards de la police ouvraient la route;∎ they led the cable along the edge of the floor ils ont fait passé le câble par terre, le long du mur;∎ Bible lead us not into temptation ne nous soumets pas à la tentation;∎ proverb you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif;∎ figurative to lead sb up the garden path mener qn en bateau∎ to lead the prayers/singing diriger la prière/les chants∎ Stardust is leading Black Beauty by 10 lengths Stardust a pris 10 longueurs d'avance sur Black Beauty;∎ to lead the field mener;∎ to lead sb by 8 points avoir une avance sur qn de 8 points;∎ figurative Great Britain leads the field in heart transplant technology la Grande-Bretagne est le pays le plus avancé dans le domaine des greffes cardiaques∎ to lead sb to do sth amener qn à faire qch;∎ despair led him to commit suicide le désespoir l'a poussé au suicide;∎ he led me to believe (that) he was innocent il m'a amené à croire qu'il était innocent;∎ everything leads us to believe (that) she is still alive tout porte à croire ou nous avons toutes les raisons de croire qu'elle est encore en vie;∎ I was led to the conclusion that he had been lying all along je suis arrivé à la conclusion qu'il mentait depuis le début;∎ what led you to apply for this job? qu'est-ce qui vous a conduit ou amené à postuler?;∎ he is easily led il se laisse facilement influencer;∎ figurative subsequent events led the country into war des événements ultérieurs ont entraîné le pays dans la guerre;∎ this leads me to my second point ceci m'amène à ma seconde remarque;∎ he led the conversation round to money again il a ramené la conversation sur la question de l'argent∎ he has lead a life of debauchery il a mené une vie de débauche;∎ she has led a full and happy life elle a eu une vie heureuse et bien remplie∎ to lead trumps demander ou jouer atout;∎ what was led? qu'est-ce qui a été demandé?∎ to lead a witness poser des questions tendancieuses à un témoin∎ this path leads to the village ce chemin mène au village;∎ where does this door lead to? sur quoi ouvre cette porte?;∎ the stairs lead to the cellar l'escalier mène ou conduit à la cave;∎ take the street that leads away from the station prenez la rue qui part de la gare;∎ that road leads nowhere cette route ne mène nulle part;∎ figurative this is leading nowhere! cela ne rime à rien!∎ to lead by 2 metres avoir 2 mètres d'avance;∎ to lead by 3 points to 1 mener par 3 points à 1;∎ Black Beauty is leading Black Beauty est en tête∎ hearts led cœur (a été) demandé;∎ Joanne to lead c'est à Joanne de jouer∎ if you lead, I'll follow allez-y, je vous suis∎ to lead with sth mettre qch à la une;∎ the 'Times' led with news of the plane hijack le détournement d'avion faisait la une ou était en première page du 'Times'∎ he leads with his right il attaque toujours du droit ou de la droite(g) (in dancing) conduire∎ he led for the prosecution il dirigea l'accusation en tant qu'avocat principal►► Commerce leads and lags termaillage m;Banking & Stock Exchange lead manager (banque f) chef m de file;Marketing lead user utilisateur(trice) m,f piloteemmener;∎ the guards led him away les gardes l'ont emmené;∎ he led her away from the scene of the accident il l'éloigna du lieu de l'accidentramener, reconduire;∎ they led him back to his room ils l'ont ramené ou reconduit à sa chambre;∎ she led the conversation back to the question of money elle a ramené la conversation sur la question de l'argent∎ this path leads back to the beach ce chemin ramène à la plage➲ lead off(in conversation) commencer, débuter; (in debate) entamer les débats; (in game) jouer le(la) premier(ère); (at dance) ouvrir le bal; (in relay race) être le premier relayeur∎ several avenues lead off the square plusieurs avenues partent de la place(person) conduire;∎ they were led off to jail ils ont été conduits ou emmenés en prison➲ lead onaller ou marcher devant;∎ lead on! allez-y!∎ to lead sb on faire marcher qn;∎ you shouldn't lead him on like that vous ne devriez pas le faire marcher comme ça(b) (bring on) faire entrer;∎ lead on the horses! faites entrer les chevaux!(c) (in progression) amener;∎ this leads me on to my second point ceci m'amène à mon deuxième point(result in, have as consequence) mener ou aboutir à;∎ what's all this leading to? sur quoi tout ceci va-t-il déboucher?;∎ the decision led to panic on Wall Street la décision a semé la panique à Wall Street;∎ one thing led to another une chose en amenait une autre;∎ a course leading to a degree un cursus qui débouche sur un diplôme;∎ several factors led to his decision to leave plusieurs facteurs le poussèrent ou l'amenèrent à décider de partir;∎ this led to several of them losing their jobs à cause de cela, plusieurs d'entre eux ont perdu leur emploi;∎ drinking too much can lead to violence l'excès d'alcool peut conduire à la violence;∎ his statement led to a misunderstanding sa déclaration est à l'origine d'un malentendu;∎ this could lead to some confusion ça pourrait provoquer une certaine confusion;∎ her research led to nothing ses recherches n'ont abouti à rien ou n'ont rien donné(a) (path, road) conduire à, mener à;∎ a narrow path led up to the house un étroit sentier menait jusqu'à la maison;∎ those stairs lead up to the attic cet escalier mène au grenier∎ she's leading up to something je me demande où elle veut en venir;∎ what are you leading up to? où voulez-vous en venir?;∎ I was just leading up to that j'allais justement y venir(c) (precede, cause)∎ the events leading up to the war les événements qui devaient déclencher la guerre;∎ in the months leading up to her death pendant les mois qui précédèrent sa mort;∎ Music the chords that lead up to the final movement les accords qui introduisent le dernier mouvementⓘ Lead on, MacDuff Cette phrase ("après toi, MacDuff") est une déformation d'un vers de Macbeth de Shakespeare, dans un passage où Macbeth défie à l'épée son ennemi MacDuff en prononçant les mots lay on, MacDuff ("frappe, MacDuff"). On utilise la version modifiée de cette phrase de façon humoristique lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un d'ouvrir la marche. -
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n. paard; (bij gymnastiek:) paard--------v. opzadelen; paardrijden; op rug dragen[ ho:s]1 paard2 (droog)rek ⇒ schraag, ezel♦voorbeelden:1 eat/work like a horse • eten/werken als een paardlock the stable door/barn door after the horse has bolted/been stolen • de put dempen als het kalf verdronken is〈 informeel〉 hold your horses! • rustig aan!, niet te overhaast!〈 spreekwoord〉 you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink • men kan een paard wel in 't water trekken, maar niet dwingen dat het drinkt -
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[hɔːs]nлошадь, коньSee:- riding horse- black horse
- saddle horse
- frisky horse
- cart horse
- Shire horse
- thoroughbred horse
- wild horse
- horse and a foal
- horse in a stable - break a horse
- breed, raise horses
- curry a horse
- fall off a horse
- hobble a horse
- lead a horse by the bridle
- keep horses
- ride a horse
- ride a horse bareskin
- mount on the horse
- dismoumt off the horse
- hamess a horse
- harness a horse to a sleigh
- feed horses
- give fodder to horses
- rein in the horse
- give the horse reins
- graze horses
- play the horses
- shoe a horse
- crop the tail of a horse
- put the horse into the stable
- put the horse on the haunches
- start the horse at a walk
- spur the horse
- manage a horse
- groom horses
- scrub the horse
- take horse
- horse runs
- horse reared
- horses graze
- horses neigh
- dark horse
- don't look a gift horse in the mouth
- change horses while crossing the stream.
- you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
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♦ horse /hɔ:s/A n.1 (zool., Equus caballus) cavallo: to ride a horse, andare a cavallo; to mount a horse, montare un cavallo2 cavalletto; sostegno; trespolo: clothes-horse, cavalletto (per stendervi panni); stenditoio; ( slang USA) manichino ( persona molto ricercata nel vestire)3 (geol.) scaglia tettonica4 (geol.) ► horseback, A, def. 25 [u] (mil., collett.) cavalleria: horse and foot, cavalleria e fanteria; light horse, cavalleria leggera; cavalleggeri (collett.)B a. attr.1 equino; cavallino; degli equidi: (zool.) the horse family, la famiglia degli equidi; (vet.) horse-pox, vaiolo equino● (fam. USA) horse-and-buggy, del tempo delle carrozze; (fig.) antiquato □ (mil.) horse artillery, artiglieria ippotrainata □ horse blanket, coperta da cavallo □ (bot.) horse bean ( Vicia faba equina), fava cavallina □ horse block, montatoio ( per montare a cavallo) □ horse breaker, domatore di cavalli; scozzone □ horse breeder, allevatore di cavalli □ horse-breeding farm, allevamento di cavalli ( la fattoria) □ (bot.) horse chestnut ( Aesculus hippocastanum), ippocastano; castagno (o castagna) d'India □ horse cloth, gualdrappa; groppiera □ (fam.) horse doctor, veterinario □ horse-drawn, ( di un carro, ecc.) a cavalli; (mil.) ippotrainato □ horses for courses, ( di persone) chi fa che cosa, chi è adatto a fare cosa; ( di cose) che cosa è più adatto allo scopo: There are no good or bad systems here: it is just a matter of horses for courses, qui non si tratta di decidere se un sistema è buono o cattivo, ma se è più o meno adatto allo scopo □ (mil.) the Horse Guards, le Guardie a Cavallo □ (equit.) horse jumping, corse a ostacoli □ horse laugh, risata fragorosa (o sguaiata); riso sgangherato □ (zool.) horse mackerel, ( Thunnus thunnus) tonno; ( Trachurus trachurus) scombro bastardo □ horse marines, personaggi inesistenti, pesci fuor d'acqua: Tell it to the horse marines, vallo a raccontare a qualcun altro (fam.: a tua nonna) □ horse-mastership, arte di cavallerizzo □ horse meat, carne equina □ (fam.) horse's neck, bevanda di brandy e gassosa allo zenzero □ (fig.) a horse of another (o of a different) colour, un'altra cosa; tutt'altra faccenda; un altro paio di maniche □ ( slang USA) horse opera, film (o commedia) western □ (equit.) horse people, coloro che amano (o praticano, ecc.) i cavalli □ horse pistol, pistola da sella □ horse-pond, pozza per abbeverarvi cavalli □ ( sport) horse race, corsa di cavalli; gara ippica □ horse racing, ippica; le corse dei cavalli □ horse racing pools, il Totip □ ( sport) horse riding, equitazione □ (fam.) horse sense, buonsenso □ horse-shoer, maniscalco □ horse show, mostra equina; ( sport) concorso ippico □ horse slaughterer, macellatore di cavalli □ horse supplies, articoli per cavalli; selle e finimenti □ horse trade, commercio di cavalli; (fig.) mercato delle vacche (fig.); trattativa con reciproche concessioni □ horse trader, commerciante di cavalli, cavallaio; (fig.) chi conduce trattative astute □ horse trading = horse trade ► sopra □ (autom. USA) horse trailer, trailer; rimorchio per il trasporto di cavalli □ horse trainer, addestratore di cavalli da corsa □ (stor.) horse tram, tram a cavalli □ ( sport) horse trials, gare di dressage, cross e salto a ostacoli; completo □ ( anche fig.) to back the wrong horse, puntare sul cavallo perdente □ (fig.) to change (o to switch) horses in mid-stream, cambiare cavallo in corsa □ (fam.) to come off one's high horse, scendere dal piedistallo; smettere di darsi delle arie □ to eat like a horse, mangiare come un lupo □ ( straight) from the horse's mouth, direttamente dall'interessato; alla fonte: I got the news from the horse's mouth, ho avuto la notizia direttamente dall'interessato □ (fam.) to get off one's high horse = to come off one's high horse ► sopra □ (fam.) to get on one's high horse, salire (o montare) in cattedra; far cadere le cose dall'alto □ (fig.) to hold one's horses, frenare la propria impazienza □ to play the horses, puntare sui cavalli; giocare alle corse □ (fig.) to ride two horses, tenere il piede in due staffe □ to work like a horse, lavorare come un mulo □ (mil.) To horse!, a cavallo! □ (prov.) You can lead (o take) a horse to water, but you can't make him drink, si può offrire un'opportunità a qualcuno, ma poi dipende da lui saperla cogliere(to) horse /hɔ:s/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to horse around (o about), giocare in modo sfrenato (o pericoloso). -
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horse nI could eat a horse j'ai une faim de loup ; to back the wrong horse miser sur le mauvais cheval ; to eat like a horse manger comme quatre ; to flog GB ou beat US a dead horse ○ perdre sa peine et son temps ; (straight) from the horse's mouth de source sûre ; to get on one's high horse monter sur ses grands chevaux ; hold your horses! ○ arrêtez!, une minute! ; it's horses for courses c'est la solution idoine ; you can take ou lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink Prov on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif Prov ; that's a horse of a different colour ça c'est une autre paire de manches ; to work like a horse travailler comme un forcené or une bête de somme ; wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me pour rien au monde je ne le révélerais ; wild horses wouldn't drag me there je n'irais pas pour tout l'or du monde!■ horse about, horse around chahuter. -
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noun1) Pferd, das; (adult male) Hengst, derbe/get on one's high horse — (fig.) auf dem hohen Roß sitzen/sich aufs hohe Roß setzen (ugs.)
hold your horses! — (fig.) immer sachte mit den jungen Pferden! (ugs.)
as strong as a horse — bärenstark (ugs.)
eat/work like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher essen (salopp) /wie ein Pferd arbeiten
I could eat a horse — (coll.) ich habe einen Bärenhunger (ugs.)
[right or straight] from the horse's mouth — (fig.) aus erster Hand od. Quelle
it's [a question or matter of] horses for courses — (fig.) jeder sollte die Aufgaben übernehmen, für die er am besten geeignet ist
2) (Gymnastics)[vaulting] horse — [Sprung]pferd, das
3) (framework) Gestell, das[clothes-]horse — Wäscheständer, der
* * *[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) das Pferd2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) der Bock•- academic.ru/116690/horse-box">horse-box- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *[hɔ:s, AM hɔ:rs]I. n\horse and carriage Pferdekutsche f\horse and cart Pferdefuhrwerk ntcoach and \horses Postkutsche fto eat like a \horse fressen wie ein Scheunendrescher famto ride a \horse reitento work like a \horse wie ein Pferd arbeiten2. pl▪ the \horses pl das Pferderennento play the \horses beim Pferderennen wettenwooden vaulting \horse hölzernes Pferd4. (helper)willing \horse fleißiger Helfer/fleißige Helferin7.▶ to back the wrong \horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen▶ to drive a coach and \horses through sth BRIT (violate) sich akk den Teufel um etw akk scheren fam; (disprove)she drove a coach and \horses through his arguments sie wischte seine Argumente einfach vom Tischyou're flogging a dead \horse there das ist echt vergebliche Liebesmüh' fam▶ to be on one's high \horse auf dem hohen Ross sitzenhey! hold your \horses! not so fast! he, nun mal langsam, nicht so schnell!▶ one has locked the stable door after the \horse has bolted der Zug ist abgefahren▶ never look a gift \horse in the mouth ( prov) einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul prov▶ to put the cart before the \horse das Pferd am Schwanz aufzäumen▶ you can take [or lead] a \horse to water, but you can't make him drink ( prov) man kann jdn nicht zu seinem Glück zwingenII. vi▪ to \horse about [or around] Blödsinn machen, herumblödeln* * *[hɔːs]nhe lost a lot of money on the horses (betting) — er hat beim Pferderennen or bei der Pferdewette viel Geld verloren
2)to eat like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher m essen or fressen (inf)
information straight from the horse's mouth — Informationen pl aus erster Hand
to change or switch horses in midstream — mitten im Strom die Pferde wechseln
it's a case of horses for courses (Brit) — man muss den Richtigen/die Richtige/das Richtige dafür finden
* * *horse [hɔː(r)s]A s1. Pferd n:(as) strong as a horse so stark wie ein Bär, bärenstark;he is as strong as a horse auch er hat Bärenkräfte;back the wrong (right) horse fig aufs falsche (richtige) Pferd setzen;back the wrong horse auch auf die falsche Karte setzen;breathe like a horse wie eine Dampflokomotive schnaufen;eat like a horse wie ein Scheunendrescher essen umg;hold your horses! umg langsam!, immer mit der Ruhe!;you can lead ( oder take) a horse to water but you can’t make it drink (Sprichwort) man kann niemanden zwingen, einen guten Vorschlag anzunehmen;spur a willing horse fig jemanden unnötigerweise antreiben;2. a) Hengst mb) Wallach m3. koll MIL Kavallerie f, Reiterei f:regiment of horse Kavallerieregiment n;a thousand horse tausend Reiter;horse and foot Kavallerie und Infanterie, die ganze Armee4. TECH (Säge- etc) Bock m, Gestell n, Ständer m5. TYPO Anlegetisch m6. Bergbau:a) Bühne fb) Gebirgskeil m10. sl Heroin nB v/t1. mit Pferden versehen:a) Truppen etc beritten machenb) einen Wagen bespannen2. auf ein Pferd setzen oder laden4. umg derbe Späße treiben mitC v/i1. aufsitzen, aufs Pferd steigen3. rossen (Stute)* * *noun1) Pferd, das; (adult male) Hengst, derbe/get on one's high horse — (fig.) auf dem hohen Roß sitzen/sich aufs hohe Roß setzen (ugs.)
hold your horses! — (fig.) immer sachte mit den jungen Pferden! (ugs.)
as strong as a horse — bärenstark (ugs.)
eat/work like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher essen (salopp) /wie ein Pferd arbeiten
I could eat a horse — (coll.) ich habe einen Bärenhunger (ugs.)
[right or straight] from the horse's mouth — (fig.) aus erster Hand od. Quelle
it's [a question or matter of] horses for courses — (fig.) jeder sollte die Aufgaben übernehmen, für die er am besten geeignet ist
2) (Gymnastics)[vaulting] horse — [Sprung]pferd, das
3) (framework) Gestell, das[clothes-]horse — Wäscheständer, der
* * *n.Bock ¨-e m.Gaul Gäule m.Pferd -e n.Ross -e n. -
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ho:s1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) caballo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) potro•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth
horse n caballotr[hɔːs]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL caballo2 (in gym) potro3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL caballete nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhold your horses! figurative use ¡para el carro!to eat like a horse comer como una lima, tener buen saqueto get on one's high horse figurative use darse ínfulas, tener muchos humosto get something straight from the horse's mouth figurative use saber algo de buena tintawild horses wouldn't... nada en el mundo...horse doctor veterinario,-ahorse racing carreras nombre femenino plural de caballoshorse race carrera de caballoshorse riding equitación nombre femeninohorse sense sentido comúnhorse ['hɔrs] n: caballo madj.• caballar adj.• caballo, -a adj.• hípico, -a adj.• montado, -a adj.n.• caballería s.f.• caballete s.m.• caballo s.m.• corcel s.m.• gualdera s.f.• jaca s.f.hɔːrs, hɔːs1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs:[hɔːs]1. N1) (Zool) caballo m- change horses in midstream- eat like a horse- flog a dead horse- get on one's high horse- be straight from the horse's mouth2) (in gymnastics) potro m3) (carpenter's) caballete m4) (=cavalry) caballería f5) ** (=heroin) caballo ** m, heroína f2.CPDhorse artillery N — artillería f montada
horse brass N — jaez m
horse breaker N — domador(a) m / f de caballos
horse breeder N — criador(a) m / f de caballos
horse chestnut N — (Bot) (=tree) castaño m de Indias; (=fruit) castaña f de Indias
horse collar N — collera f
horse dealer N — chalán m
horse doctor N — veterinario(-a) m / f
Horse Guards NPL — (Brit) Guardia fsing Montada
horse laugh N — risotada f, carcajada f
horse mackerel N — jurel m
horse manure N — abono m de caballo
horse meat N — (Culin) carne f de caballo
horse opera N — (US) película f del Oeste
horse race N — carrera f de caballos
horse racing N — (gen) carreras fpl de caballos; (as sport) hípica f
horse rider N — jinete mf
horse riding N — (Brit) equitación f
horse sense N — sentido m común
horse show N — concurso m hípico
horse trader N — (Pol) chalán(-ana) m / f
horse trading N — (Pol) toma y daca m, chalaneo m
horse trailer N — (US) remolque m para caballerías
horse trials NPL — concurso m hípico
* * *[hɔːrs, hɔːs]1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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[hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] n\horse and carriage Pferdekutsche f;\horse and cart Pferdefuhrwerk nt;coach and \horses Postkutsche f;to eat like a \horse fressen wie ein Scheunendrescher ( fam)to ride a \horse reiten;to work like a \horse wie ein Pferd arbeiten2) plthe \horses pl das Pferderennen;to play the \horses beim Pferderennen wettenwooden vaulting \horse hölzernes Pferd4) ( helper)willing \horse fleißiger Helfer/fleißige HelferinPHRASES:to put the cart before the \horse das Pferd am Schwanz aufzäumen;to drive a coach and \horses through sth ( Brit) ( violate) sich akk den Teufel um etw akk scheren ( fam) ( disprove)she drove a coach and \horses through his arguments sie wischte seine Argumente einfach vom Tisch;one has locked the stable door after the \horse has bolted der Zug ist abgefahren;never look a gift \horse in the mouth ( prov) einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul ( prov)you can take [or lead] a \horse to water, but you can't make him drink ( but you can't make him drink) man kann jdn nicht zu seinem Glück zwingen;to be a dark \horse ( Brit) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen;to flog a dead \horse sich dat die Mühe sparen können;you're flogging a dead \horse there das ist echt vergebliche Liebesmüh' ( fam)to be on one's high \horse auf dem hohen Ross sitzen;to back the wrong \horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen;to change [or swap] \horses [in] midstream einen anderen Kurs einschlagen;to hold one's \horses ( fam) die Luft anhalten;hey! hold your \horses! not so fast! he, nun mal langsam, nicht so schnell! vi -
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ho:s1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) hest, gamp, hingst2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) hest•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouthheroin--------hestIsubst. \/hɔːs\/1) ( hverdagslig) hest, gamp3) hingst, vallak4) (tar verb i flertall, militærvesen) kavaleri, kavalerister5) bukk, krakk, stativ6) ( hverdagslig) hestekraft7) ( gruvedrift) forklaring: hindring i en åre8) (amer., slang) fuskelapp, jukselapp9) (amer., slang) heroina horse of another\/different colour noe helt annetbe able to eat a horse være skrubbsultenbet on a horse each way ( hesteveddeløp) satse på samme hest både som vinner og på 2. eller 3. plasscaptain of horses kaptein i kavallerietdead horse (amer., hverdagslig) forklaring: utdebattert sak som det likevel stadig refereres til• that whole issue is a dead horse, don't keep going on about ithele den saken er utdebattert, ikke fortsett å prate om det hele tidadon't beat a dead horse eller don't whip a dead horse ikke prøv å gjenopplive en død sakdon't change\/swap horses in midstream du kan ikke bytte hest midt i strømmen, du kan ikke bytte hest midt på broeneat like a horse ete som en hest, lange i segflog\/beat a dead horse (britisk, austr., amer.) terpe (forgjeves) på noe, diskutere noe som allerede er avgjort, spille krefter på noe uoppnåeligfrom the horse's mouth ( om informasjon) førstehånds, rett fra kilden, fra pålitelig holdget\/come (down) off one's high horse ( overført) stige ned fra sin høye hest, jekke seg nedget on one's high horse eller be on\/ride one's high horse (hverdagslig, overført) sette seg på sin høye hest, være hovmodighold one's horses (hverdagslig, overført) ta det med ro, slappe avhorse and foot ( militærvesen) kavaleri og infanterihorse artillery (amer., militærvesen, historisk) beredent artilleri (artilleri utstyrt med hester)the horse latitudes forklaring: vindstille havstrøk på hver halvkule mellom passatvindene og vestavindenea horse of mettle en fyrig hesthorses (amer., hverdagslig) hester, hestekrefterhorses for courses (austr., britisk) rett mann på rett plasslight horse ( historisk) lett kavaleri, lettbevæpnet kavaleriMaster of the Horses hoffstallmesternever look a gift horse in the mouth vær takknemlig for det du fårput a horse to spenne for en hestput the cart before the horse gjøre noe i omvendt rekkefølge, begynne i gal endeput the horse to the cart spenne hesten for kjerrenregiment of horses kavaleriregimentride one's high horse eller ride the high horse ( overført) sette seg på sin høye hest, sitte på sin høye hesttake horse stige til hestwhite horse bølge med skumskavl (på sjøen)wild horses could\/would not drag me there ikke 10 ville hester skal få meg avgårdewilling horse ( overført) arbeidsgamp, arbeidsjern, arbeidsmaurwinged horse bevinget hest, vingehest, Pegasuswork like a horse slite som et dyr, arbeide som en gamp, jobbe som en hestyou can lead\/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink du kan ikke tygge maten for noenIIverb \/hɔːs\/1) utstyre med hester, skaffe hester til2) spenne hest for, spenne hester for3) stige til hest4) ri, ri på5) gjøre narr av, drive ap med, holde leven med6) opptre støyende og høyrøstet (f.eks. i en scene i et skuespill)7) bære på ryggen, la sitte på ryggen8) ( foreldet) prylehorse around (amer., slang) holde leven, husere -
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I 1. li:d past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lede, leie; føre2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) lede, bære3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) føre (til)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) gå i spissen for, lede (an)5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) føre2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledelse, tet2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledelse3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledelse, førerskap4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forsprang5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) bånd, reim6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) spor, hint7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hovedrolle, helt(inne)•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II led noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyantstift•- leadenbly--------forsprang--------ledeIsubst. \/led\/1) ( kjemi) bly2) ( i blyant) grafitt, bly, (blyant)spiss3) ( i våpen) kule, kuler, bly4) ( poetisk) lodd, skjebne5) ( sjøfart) lodd, blylodd6) ( fiske) søkke, blysøkke7) plombe, blysegl8) ( boktrykking) reglett (metallplate som skiller linjene i sats fra hverandrearm the lead ( sjøfart) sette talg på loddetcast the lead loddeget the lead out (amer., hverdagslig) få opp farten, få ut fingerengo over like a lead balloon ( hverdagslig) falle til jorden, mislykkes totaltheave the lead loddelead in one's pencil (hverdagslig, særlig amer.) futt, (seksuell) energiIIsubst. \/liːd\/1) ledelse, anførsel, førerskap2) ledelse, forsprang, tet3) ledetråd, spor, tips, hint, vink4) ( kortspill) utspill (også overført), forhånd5) ( sport) første kast6) ( teater) hovedrolle, hovedrolleinnehaver7) ( musikk) tittelparti8) ( elektronikk) ledning, kabel, leder9) ( handel) leveringstid, tid mellom planlegging og produksjon av et produkt10) ( hundeutstyr) bånd, kobbel, lenke, reim11) ( gruvedrift) gang, årefollow somebody's lead følge noens eksempelforge into the lead (sport o.l.) presse seg opp i ledelsengive a lead ( overført) ta et initiativ, gå i bresjen, vise vei gå først, hoppe først (e.l.)give somebody a lead oppmuntre noen til å komme etter gi noen en ledetrådgive the lead ( overført) angi tonenhave a lead of ha en ledelse på, lede medingress, nyhetssammendragreturn one's partner's lead ( kortspill) svare på makkerens invitasjontake the lead ta ledelsen, gå opp i ledelsen, legge seg i teten ta initiativet tilIIIverb \/led\/1) ( teknikk) tekke med bly, blande med bly, kle med bly2) ( teknikk) innfatte med bly3) ( teknikk) glassere med blyglasur4) ( sjøfart) lodde5) plombere (med blyforsegling)6) ( boktrykking) skytelead out ( boktrykking) skyteIV1) lede, anføre, vise vei, dirigere, stå i spissen for2) lede, gå foran, være først3) ( sport) lede, ligge i tetlede feltet, ligge i tet4) ( også overført) leie, føre, trekke (et dyr)han er lett å lede, han er lettpåvirkelig5) forårsake6) ( om vei e.l.) gå, føre, lede7) føre, leve8) la føre, la leve, la tilbringe• what a life that man led me!9) ( kortspill) spille ut, ha utspilletall roads lead to Rome ( ordspråk) alle veier fører til Romlead astray føre vill ( overført) føre på avveier, føre på gale veier, forledelead away føre bortlead by the hand leie, føre ved håndenlead by the nose ( om dyr) trekke etter nesen (overført, hverdagslig) trekke etter nesen, ha full kontrolllead captive ta til fange, føre bort i fangenskaplead for the defence ( jus) lede forsvaret, være ledende forsvarsadvokatlead for the prosecution ( jus) være aktorlead from the front gå i bresjenlead into føre inn ilead off føre bort åpne, innlede, begynneanføre, gå i spissen( kortspill) spille utlead on fremadlead on to føre samtalen inn pålead out into\/onto føre ut til, stå i forbindelselead out of føre ut avlead somebody a dance se ➢ dance, 1lead somebody a dog's life gjøre livet surt for noenlead somebody on lokke noen, oppmuntre noen, forlede noen, lure noen (til å gjøre noe uklokt)han driver bare gjøn med deg, han bare tullerlead somebody on to føre noen inn på, lede noen inn pålead somebody up the garden path eller lead somebody down the garden path (overført, hverdagslig) villede noen, lure noen opp i stry, sende noen på bærturlead somebody wrong se ➢ wrong, 4lead the fashion føre moten, være toneangivendelead to lede til, føre til, medføre, resultere idet er risikabelt, det kan forårsake ubehageligheterlead to something få noe til å skje, føre til noelead up to føre til, føre frem til, lede til, resultere i, være innledning til( kortspill) spille ut, spille opplead with one's chin ( boksing) bokse uten hakebeskyttelse ( overført) opptre uvørent, si noe ubetenktsomtVadj. \/led\/av bly, bly- -
18 Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется
You cannot make a man follow your advice if he is un willingCf: A man can be led but he can't be driven (Am.). One man can lead a horse to water, but ten men can't make him drink (Am.). One man may lead a horse to the river (the water), but twenty cannot make him drink (Br.). You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink (Am.). You can take (may lead) a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink (Br.). You may lead a mule to water, but you can't make him drink (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не гоняй лошадь к воде, если ей пить не хочется
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19 Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.Dansk-engelsk ordbog mini > Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke.
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20 Man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen.
You can lead a horse to water (but you can't make him/it drink).Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen.
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. — You can lead a horse to water (but you can t make him/it drink). something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements,… … New idioms dictionary
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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink — ► you can lead a horse to water but you can t make him drink proverb you can give someone an opportunity, but you can t force them to take it. Main Entry: ↑horse … English terms dictionary
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink — This idiom means you can offer something to someone, like good advice, but you cannot make them take it … The small dictionary of idiomes
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink — you can provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to water … English idioms
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink — you can lead (or take) a horse to water but you can t make him drink proverb you can give someone an opportunity, but you can t force them to take it … Useful english dictionary
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink — This idiom means you can offer something to someone, like good advice, but you cannot make them take it … Dictionary of English idioms
you can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink — you can ˌlead/ˌtake a horse to ˌwater, but you ˌcan t make it ˈdrink idiom (saying) you can give sb the opportunity to do sth, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to Main entry: ↑horseidiom … Useful english dictionary
you can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink — The word the is frequently omitted from the proverb and lead substituted for take. c 1175 Old English Homilies (EETS) 1st ser. 9 Hwa is thet mei thet hors wettrien the him self nule drinken [who can give water to the horse that will not drink of… … Proverbs new dictionary