Translations for „cavalo“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

cavalo [kaˈvalu] N m

1. cavalo ZOOL:

cavalo

horse

cavalo de sela

saddle horse

a cavalo

on horseback

andar a cavalo

to ride a horse

cair do cavalo

to be taken aback

fazer de a. c. um cavalo de batalha fig (complicar)

to make a big deal of sth

passar de cavalo para burro

to go from bad to worse

tirar o cavalo da chuva

to give up on sth

2. cavalo pej (pessoa):

cavalo

boor

3. cavalo (xadrez):

cavalo

knight

4. cavalo PHYS:

cavalo

horsepower

motor de 8 cavalos TECH

8 horsepower engine

cavalo-marinho <cavalos-marinhos> [kaˈvalu-maˈrı̃ɲu] N m

cavalo-marinho

sea horse

cavalo-vapor <cavalos-vapor> [kaˈvalu-vaˈpor] N m PHYS

cavalo-vapor

horsepower

rabo de cavalo <rabos de cavalo> [ˈxabu ʤi kaˈvalu] N m (penteado)

rabo de cavalo

ponytail

Usage examples with cavalo

a cavalo

on horseback

cavalo de sela

saddle horse

andar a cavalo

to ride a horse

cair do cavalo

to be taken aback

ir a cavalo/pé

to go on horseback/foot

bife a cavalo

steak with a fried egg on top

desmontar do cavalo

to dismount from the horse

montar em cavalo

to get on a horse

passar de cavalo para burro

to go from bad to worse

tirar o cavalo da chuva

to give up on sth

fazer de a. c. um cavalo de batalha fig (complicar)

to make a big deal of sth