horse

Pronúncia: hɔːs
    noun
  1. Zoology cavall.
  2. [cavalry] cavalleria.
  3. horse and foot cavalleria i infanteria.
  4. Technical cavallet.
  5. slang heroïna.
  6. Sport [gymnastics] cavall.

  7. [idioms]
  8. horse of another colour figues d’un altre paner.
  9. dark horse persona amb mèrits ocults.
  10. (idem) [racing] guanyador inesperat.
  11. (idem) [in election] candidat poc conegut.
  12. hold your horses! para el carro!, a poc a poc!
  13. to be on one’s high horse, to ride the high horse tenir fums al cap, fer-se l’important.
  14. white horses [waves crested with foam] cavallets.
  15. a willing horse un bon treballador.
  16. to eat like a horse menjar com un llop.
  17. to put the cart before the horse posar l'arada davant dels bous.
  18. (straight) from the horse’s mouth de primera mà, de bona tinta.
  19. to look a gift horse in the mouth mirar el dentat d’un cavall regalat.