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1 шаге (pony) гулять
Jargon: ride shanks'Универсальный русско-английский словарь > шаге (pony) гулять
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2 Schuster
m; -s, -; shoemaker; für Reparaturen: shoe-repairer, cobbler; Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Sprichw. don’t meddle with things that don’t concern you, the cobbler should stick to his last; Rappe* * *der Schustercobbler; shoemaker* * *Schus|ter ['ʃuːstɐ]1. m -s, -,Schús|te|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nenshoemaker; (= Flickschuster) cobblerauf Schústers Rappen (hum) — by shanks's pony (Brit) or mare (US)
Schúster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! (Prov) — cobbler, stick to your last (Prov)
* * *Schus·ter(in)<-s, ->[ˈʃu:stɐ]* * *der; Schusters, Schuster (ugs.) shoemaker; (FlickSchuster) shoe-repairer; cobbler (dated)auf Schusters Rappen — (scherzh.) on Shanks's pony
* * *Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! sprichw don’t meddle with things that don’t concern you, the cobbler should stick to his last; → Rappe* * *der; Schusters, Schuster (ugs.) shoemaker; (FlickSchuster) shoe-repairer; cobbler (dated)auf Schusters Rappen — (scherzh.) on Shanks's pony
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3 на своих двоих
1) General subject: Shank's mare, beat the hoof, on Shanks's mare, on Shanks's pony, on shank's pony, go on Shanks's mare, go on Shanks's pony -
4 pata
f.1 leg (pierna de animal).las patas delanteras the forelegslas patas traseras the hindlegspata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham2 foot (pie de animal).3 leg (informal) (of person).a pata on footir a la pata coja to hopa cuatro patas on all fourspata de palo wooden leg4 leg.5 female duck.6 buddy, mate.* * *————————1 (gen) leg2 (garra) paw3 (pezuña) hoof\a cuatro patas on all foursa la pata coja hopping, on one lega la pata la llana familiar down to earthmeter la pata familiar to put one's foot in itpatas arriba upside downtener mala pata familiar to have bad luckpata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth checkpatas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet* * *1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.1) paw2) leg3) foot* * *1. SF1) (Zool)a) (=pierna) legpata trasera — back o hind leg
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pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flaresb) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] footpata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar
pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense
patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet
2) * [de persona] legquita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *
es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum
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a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *•
a cuatro patas — on all fourspata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg
3) [de mueble] legdespués de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *
4) Chile (=etapa) stage, legtener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *
6)aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever
¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!
- ser patametedura, patoes pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *
2. SM And*1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)2) (=tipo) bloke *** * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.----* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.
Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *pata1A ( Zool)1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leguna pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumsticklas patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot3 (en peletería) pawen cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside downlo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforwardlo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foothacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500saltar a (la) pata coja to hopentró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping insaltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joysi van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)Compuestos:crowbar, prybar ( AmE)houndstooth check, dog's tooth checkwooden legfpl crow's feet (pl)C (de una silla, mesa) legpata2* * *
pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs
(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);
meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe
* * *♦ nf1. [pierna de animal] leg;las patas delanteras the forelegs;las patas traseras the hindlegs;Culinpata de pollo chicken legEsp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham; Esp2. [pie de animal] foot;[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers Am [pie] foot; Amme torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;Am¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;a cuatro patas on all fours;a pata on foot;ir a la pata coja to hop;salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;Esp Famtener la pata chula to have a gammy legpata de palo wooden leg4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table7. CompEsp Fama la pata la llana straightforwardly;nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;RP Fampor abajo de la pata at least;Famestirar la pata to kick the bucket;Esp Fam Humestoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;RP Famhacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;Famtener mala pata to be unlucky;¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;Fammeter la pata to put one's foot in it;Fam CSur Famsaltar en una pata to jump for joy;RP Famser pata to be willing to go along;si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;Chile, Méx Famser pata de perro to have itchy feet;Am Famtener patas to have friends in high places♦ nmPerú Fam1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke* * *1 m/f Pe fampal fam, buddy fam2 f leg;a cuatro patas on all fours;ir a la pata coja hop;meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;tener mala pata fam be unlucky;patas arriba upside down, in a mess;comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way* * *pata nf1) : paw, leg (of an animal)2) : foot, leg (of furniture)3)patas de gallo : crow's-feet4)* * *pata n1. (pierna) leg2. (pie) paw -
5 на своих на двоих
on shanks's pony словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > на своих на двоих
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6 per
Präp.1. (mit, unter Verwendung von) per, by; per Bahn by train, by rail; per Anhalter oder Autostopp hitchhiking; per Luftpost (via) airmail; per Fax / E-Mail by fax / e-mail; per pedes umg. on foot, on shanks’s pony, under one’s own steam* * *via; by; pro* * *1. nt -s, no pl PER[pɛr]2. nt -s, no pl abbrperchloroethylene* * *[pɛr]1. (durch) by\per Post/Bahn by post [or AM mail]/train2. (pro) per3.4.▶ mit jdm \per du/Sie sein (fam) to address sb with “du”/“Sie”, to be on familiar/unfamiliar terms with sb* * *1) (mittels) byper Adresse X — care of X; c/o X
per sofort — immediately; as of now
3) (Kaufmannsspr.): (pro) peretwas per Stück verkaufen — sell something by the piece or separately
* * *per präp1. (mit, unter Verwendung von) per, by;per Bahn by train, by rail;Autostopp hitchhiking;per Luftpost (via) airmail;per Fax/E-Mail by fax/e-mail;per pedes umg on foot, on shanks’s pony, under one’s own steamper Kilo per kilo3. WIRTSCH:per 31.12. by 31 December;* * *1) (mittels) byper Adresse X — care of X; c/o X
per sofort — immediately; as of now
3) (Kaufmannsspr.): (pro) peretwas per Stück verkaufen — sell something by the piece or separately
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7 идти пешком
1) General subject: foot, foot slog, foot walk, heel-and-toe, hoof, hooves, pad, pad the hoof, ride on shanks's mare, step it, tramp, walk, go on Shanks's mare, go on Shanks's pony, travel on foot, take to feet (на своих двоих)2) Colloquial: foot-walk3) Jocular: ride in the marrow-bone coach4) Jargon: beat the hoof, mope, ride shanks', shank, hoof it5) Makarov: go on foot, foot it -
8 пешком
General subject: afoot, on Shanks's mare, on Shanks's pony, on foot, on shank's pony, agate -
9 Rappe
* * *Rạp|pe ['rapə]m -n, -nblack horseSee:→ Schuster* * *Rap·pe<-n, -n>[ˈrapə]m black [horse]* * *der; Rappen, Rappen black horse* * ** * *der; Rappen, Rappen black horse* * *-n m.black horse n. -
10 на одиннадцатом номере
(ехать, добираться куда-либо и т. п.), тж. одиннадцатым номеромпрост., шутл.cf. on (by) shanks's pony (mare); on foot's horse; on horse of ten toesА передвигаемся больше "одиннадцатым номером", как у вас в Киеве говорят. Собственными ногами. (А. Копыленко, Земля большая) — We usually depend on shanks's pony, as they say in Kiev, that is, on horse of ten toes.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на одиннадцатом номере
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11 свои ноги
1) General subject: shanks's mare2) Jocular: shanks's pony -
12 en el coche de San Fernando
on Shanks's pony, on Shanks's mare (EEUU) -
13 пешком
on foot наречие:on foot (пешком, в движении)имя прилагательное: словосочетание:on shanks's mare (пешком, на своих на двоих)on shanks's pony (пешком, на своих на двоих) -
14 pedibus
[pedibys] adverbe -
15 ноги
2) Naval: skiff3) Colloquial: locomotives, pins, plates, underpinnings4) American: dogs5) Jocular: landing gear, stumps, understandings6) Australian slang: shanks's pony7) Rude: skiffs9) Jargon: benders, hinders, limbs (особенно красивые женские ноги), pads, props, stems (особенно ноги внешне привлекательной женщины), stilts, subs, tootsies, trilbies, tugboats, bacons (Lovely set of bacons.), crunchers (My cruncher are sore from all this walking. Мои ноги болят от всей этой ходьбы.), pegs (Sit down and take a load off your pegs.), gam, hounds, mud hooks, pups, shafts, sticks, wheelers11) Dog breeding: feet -
16 ходить пешком
1) General subject: beat the hoof, hike, hoof3) Australian slang: shanks's pony4) Jargon: hit the bricks5) Makarov: go on foot -
17 ir a golpe de calcetín o de alpargata
*to go on shanks's ponySpanish-English dictionary > ir a golpe de calcetín o de alpargata
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18 pince
pince [pɛ̃s]1. feminine nounb. [de crabe, homard] pincer2. compounds* * *pɛ̃s
1.
1) ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs2) ( en couture) dartun pantalon à pinces — pleat front trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US
3) ( de crabe) pincer, claw; ( dent de cheval) incisor4) ( levier) crowbar
2.
pinces (colloq) nom féminin plurielPhrasal Verbs:* * *pɛ̃s nf1) (= outil) pliers pl pair of pliers2) [homard, crabe] pincer, claw3) COUTURE (= pli) dart* * *A nf1 ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs; ⇒ serrer;2 Cout dart; faire des pinces à la taille ( par style) to put darts in at the waist; ( pour ajuster) to take [sth] in at the waist [robe, pantalon]; faire des pinces à une veste to put darts in a jacket; un pantalon à pince trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US with a pleated waist;4 ( levier) crowbar.B pinces○ nfpl aller/être à pinces○ to be on foot; faire 5 km à pinces to do 5 km on foot, to walk for 5 km; je ne peux pas te ramener, je suis à pinces I can't give you a lift GB ou ride US, I'm on foot.pince à charbon coal tongs (pl); pince à cheveux hair grip; pince coupante wire cutters (pl); pince crocodile crocodile clip; pince à dessin bulldog clip; pince à épiler tweezers; pince à escargot snail tongs (pl); pince à glaçons ice tongs (pl); pince hémostatique haemostatic forceps; pince à linge clothes peg; pince multiprise adjustable pliers (pl); pince à ongles nail clippers (pl); pince à sucre sugar tongs (pl); pince universelle universal pliers (pl); pince à vélo bicycle clip.[pɛ̃s] nom féminin1. [outil] (pair of) pliers ou pincers[pour un âtre] (fire) tongspince à glaçons/sucre ice/sugar tongspince universelle universal ou all-purpose pliers[d'un sabot de cheval] front part (of a horse's hoof)ouvrir ou retirer des pinces to take out tucks————————à pinces locution adjectivale————————à pinces locution adverbialej'irai à pinces I'll hoof ou leg it -
19 cavallo
m horsescacchi knightdei pantaloni crotchcavallo da corsa race horsemotoring cavallo vapore horsepowerandare a cavallo go ridingvivere a cavallo di due secoli straddle two centuries* * *cavallo s.m.1 horse: cavallo da corsa, racehorse (o racer); cavallo da corsa a ostacoli, steeplechaser; cavallo da caccia, hunter; cavallo da sella, saddle-horse; cavallo da soma, pack-horse (o sumpter horse o mil. bathorse); cavallo da tiro, draught-horse; cavallo di battaglia, warhorse (o charger o poet. steed); (fig.) favourite piece; cavallo purosangue, blood-horse; cavallo di razza, (anche fig.) thoroughbred; cavallo pezzato, pomellato, dapple; cavallo sauro, sorrel; cavallo baio, bayard; cavallo bigio, grey; cavallo bolso, roarer; corsa di cavalli, horse-race // cavallo a dondolo, rocking horse // ferro di cavallo, horseshoe: tavola a ferro di cavallo, horseshoe table // a cavallo, on horseback (o mounted o astride): andare a cavallo, to ride (on horseback); essere a cavallo, to be riding on horseback; (fig.) to be out of danger (o to be safe o to be home and dry); montare a cavallo, to mount; percorrere ( un lungo tratto) a cavallo, to ride (a long distance); a cavallo!, to horse! // guardie a cavallo, horse guards; artiglieria a cavallo, horse artillery // scendere da cavallo, to dismount // (mil.) cavallo di Frisia, cheval de Frise // coda di cavallo, ( acconciatura) ponytail // andare col cavallo di S. Francesco, to go on shanks's pony // avere una febbre da cavallo, to have a raging fever; gli hai dato una dose da cavallo, you have given him enough to kill a horse // cavallo di Troia, wooden horse of Troy; (fig.) Trojan horse // a caval donato non si guarda in bocca, (prov.) you must not look a gift horse in the mouth // l'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo, (prov.) business prospers under the master's eye // campa cavallo che l'erba cresce, that'll be the day4 ( scacchi) knight5 ( attrezzo per ginnastica) (vaulting) horse: volteggi al cavallo, (horse) vaulting (o horse vaults)6 (metrol.) cavallo vapore, horsepower (abbr. HP o hp): un motore di 35 cavalli ( vapore), a 35 horsepower (o a 35 HP) engine7 ( di pantaloni) crotch, crutch* * *[ka'vallo]1. sm1) horsea cavallo di — (sedia, moto, bici) astride, straddling
andare a cavallo — to go on horseback, ride
siamo a cavallo fig — we've made it
montare a/scendere da cavallo — to mount/dismount
da cavallo — (fig : dose) drastic, (febbre) raging
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca — (Proverbio) don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) (dei pantaloni) crotch, Scacchi knight, (attrezzo ginnico) (vaulting) horse3) (anche: cavallo vapore) horsepower2.* * *[ka'vallo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. horsecavallo di razza — thoroughbred (anche fig.)
cavallo da tiro — carthorse, draught-horse
scendere da cavallo — to dismount, to get off a horse
2) (carne) horsemeat, horseflesh3) sport (vaulting) horse; (con maniglie) pommel horse4) (di scacchi) knight5) (di pantaloni) crotch, crutch6) mecc.7) fig.essere a cavallo di due secoli — to bridge o straddle two centuries
•cavallo di battaglia — strong point, big number; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE
cavallo di Frisia — mil. cheval-de-frise
••essere a cavallo — to be sitting pretty, to be home and dry
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca — prov. don't look a gift horse in the mouth
* * *cavallo/ka'vallo/sostantivo m.1 zool. horse; cavallo di razza thoroughbred (anche fig.); cavallo da corsa racehorse; cavallo da tiro carthorse, draught-horse; cavallo da soma pack horse; a (dorso di) cavallo on horseback; passeggiata a cavallo (horse) ride; sai andare a cavallo? can you ride? vado a cavallo una volta al mese I go (horseback) riding once a month; montare a cavallo to mount; scendere da cavallo to dismount, to get off a horse; ferro di cavallo horseshoe; cura da cavallo strong treatment; febbre da cavallo raging fever; corsa di -i horse race; puntare sul cavallo vincente to be on to a winner (anche fig.)2 (carne) horsemeat, horseflesh3 sport (vaulting) horse; (con maniglie) pommel horse4 (di scacchi) knight5 (di pantaloni) crotch, crutch6 mecc. un motore da 100 -i a 100 horsepower engineessere a cavallo to be sitting pretty, to be home and dry; a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov. don't look a gift horse in the mouth; campa cavallo! that'll be the day!\cavallo di battaglia strong point, big number; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE cavallo a dondolo rocking horse; cavallo di Frisia mil. cheval-de-frise; cavallo di Troia Trojan horse; cavallo vapore horsepower. -
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