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horse [hɔːrs, Brit hɔːs] N

horse
cavalo m
to ride a horse
montar a cavalo
don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov
em cavalo dado não se olham os dentes prov
to eat like a horse inf
comer como um boi

horse about VB intr esp Brit, horse around VB intr

horse racing N

rocking horse N

Usage examples with horse

to ride a horse
montar a cavalo
to eat like a horse inf
comer como um boi
it's like flogging a dead horse
ferro se malha enquanto está quente prov
don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov
em cavalo dado não se olham os dentes prov
a cross between a donkey and a horse
um cruzamento entre um burro e um cavalo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It looked like a one-horse-gig minus the shafts, with a dashboard, candle lights and wirespoked wheels.
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But while convention cautions against looking a gift horse in the mouth, it hasn't stopped commentators arguing and speculating about what the sculpture means.
www.theweek.co.uk
The original passenger carriage began as a horse tram and was shabby internally, and unsafe as part of a longer train.
en.wikipedia.org
Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison.
www.odt.co.nz
Length of bridle path is usually determined by breed, with longer-necked breeds usually sporting a longer bridle path than the stock horse breeds.
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The sisters preferred to ride in their old one-horse brougham long after motor cars became commonplace.
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Lumber, tools, and other materials used in the construction of the home were hauled in two-horse wagons, a commonly used conveyance of the time.
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Daughter of a barmaid and a travel agent, the clothes horse has also been a muse for creatives, inspiriting artists and designers alike.
www.independent.ie
There were also pleasant smelling things that were used to make a horse move forward or calm down.
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Her husband takes revenge by leaving her to romance a talking male horse, whom the man persuades to penetrate her in the rear-end.
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