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horse

/hɔːs/

/hɔrs/

Translations

horsenoun

horses

/hɔːs/

/hɔrs/

cheval

The horse galloped across the field with grace and speed.

Le cheval galopait à travers le champ avec grâce et سرعت.

cavalierAux échecs.

He advanced his horse to f3 to threaten the queen.

Il a avancé son cavalier en f3 pour menacer la dame.

Additional translations

héroïneSens argotique.

chevaletDans un contexte de charpenterie ou de support.

Synonyms

horseverb

horsed

Past Simple

horsed

Past Participle

horsing

Gerund

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chevaucherS’emploie pour une manière de monter à cheval, souvent littéraire.

They horsed through the countryside, enjoying the fresh air.

Ils chevauchaient à travers la campagne, profitant de l’air frais.

Additional translations

hisserSens de mouvement ou de transport avec effort.

fournir de chevauxSens rare.

Synonyms

tack (up)

horseadjective

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Used almost exclusively attributively and generally not gradable (non-comparable).

de chevalEmployé surtout pour exprimer une taille ou une force inhabituelles.

The veterinarian prescribed a horse dose of antibiotics.

Le vétérinaire a prescrit une dose de cheval d’antibiotiques.

Synonyms

Definitions

horsenoun

A large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, domesticated since prehistoric times, used for riding, carrying, and pulling loads.

The horse galloped across the field with grace and speed.

A frame or structure on which something is mounted or supported, often used in the context of carpentry or gymnastics.

The gymnast performed a routine on the pommel horse.

A slang term for heroin.

He struggled with addiction and was trying to quit using horse.

Informal: the knight chess piece.

He advanced his horse to f3 to threaten the queen.

horseverb

To provide with a horse or horses.

The cavalry was horsed and ready for the parade.

To ride a horse.

They horsed through the countryside, enjoying the fresh air.

To move or carry something with great effort.

They horsed the heavy equipment into the truck.

horseadjective

Attributive: of, relating to, or suitable for horses; large or coarse like a horse (informal).

The veterinarian prescribed a horse dose of antibiotics.