dark horse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dark horse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dark horse N

1. dark horse (surprise victor):

dark horse Am

ganador m sorpresa / ganadora f sorpresa

2. dark horse (unknown quantity):

dark horse

enigma m

Translations for dark horse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dark <darker darkest> [Am dɑrk, Brit dɑːk] ADJ

1. dark (unlit):

dark room/night

oscuro

it's getting dark

está oscureciendo

it's getting dark

se está haciendo de noche

the dark side of the moon

el lado oculto de la luna

2.1. dark (in color):

dark eyes/hair/clothes

oscuro

dark brown/blue

oscuro

2.2. dark (in complexion):

dark

moreno

he's/she's very dark

es muy moreno/morena

3.1. dark (evil, sinister) liter:

dark deeds/threats

oscuro

there's a dark side to his nature/his activities

hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades

3.2. dark (somber, gloomy):

dark thoughts/mood

sombrío

in the dark days of the war

en los días aciagos de la guerra

3.3. dark (mysterious, obscure):

dark hint/allusion

oscuro

in darkest ignorance

en la más completa ignorancia

the Dark Continent dated

el continente negro

in darkest Africa dated

en lo más recóndito de Africa

to keep sth dark

mantener algo en secreto

4. dark LING:

dark

oscuro

II.dark [Am dɑrk, Brit dɑːk] N U

1. dark (absence of light):

the dark

la oscuridad

to sit in the dark

estar sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro

I'm afraid of the dark

me da miedo la oscuridad

to keep sb in the dark about sth

ocultarle algo a alguien

to be in the dark about sb's intentions

estar a oscuras sobre las intenciones de alguien

we're working completely in the dark

estamos trabajando a ciegas

to whistle in the dark

hacer ver que todo va bien

2. dark (nightfall):

to wait until dark

esperar hasta que anochezca

don't go out alone after dark

no salgas solo de noche

horse [Am hɔrs, Brit hɔːs] N

1. horse C ZOOL:

horse

caballo m

to ride a horse

montar a caballo

to ride a horse

andar a caballo CSur Mex

he lost a lot of money on the horses

perdió mucho dinero en las carreras de caballos

from the horse's mouth inf I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth

quiero que me lo diga él mismo/ella misma

his/her high horse when he gets on his high horse …

cuando se pone a pontificar …

you'd better get down off your high horse

va a ser mejor que bajes el gallo inf

hold your horses inf

¡un momentito!

horses for courses Brit inf

a cada cual, lo suyo

I could eat a horse

tengo un hambre canina

I could eat a horse

me comería una vaca entera

to back the wrong horse

hacer una mala elección

to be a horse of another or a different color

ser harina de otro costal

to beat or Brit flog a dead horse inf , talking to them about cutting expenditure is a case of beating a dead horse

hablarles de reducir gastos es como arar en el mar or como machacar en hierro frío

asking him to contribute is like beating a dead horse

pedirle que colabore es pedirle peras al olmo

to change horses in midstream

cambiar de parecer (or de política etc.) a mitad de camino

to drive a horse and cart through sth

arrasar con algo

to eat like a horse

comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva)

wild horses wild horses wouldn't make me go back to that job

por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo

wild horses couldn't keep me away

no me lo perdería por nada del mundo

you can lead or take a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga

attr horse blanket

gualdrapa f

attr horse blanket

manta f para caballo

attr horse blanket

jerga f RioPl

2. horse C (vaulting-block):

horse

potro m

horse

caballo m Mex

3. horse (cavalry):

horse + pl vb

caballería f

light horse

caballería ligera

4. horse U (heroin):

horse sl

caballo m sl

dark horse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dark horse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dark horse N SPORTS, POL

1. dark horse Brit, Aus (unknown candidate):

dark horse

competidor(a) m (f) desconocido

2. dark horse Am (unexpected victor):

dark horse

ganador(a) m (f) sorpresa

Translations for dark horse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tener mucha trastienda (reserva)

to be a dark horse

Translations for dark horse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dark [dɑ:k, Am dɑ:rk] ADJ

1. dark (without light, black):

dark

oscuro, -a

dark blue

azul oscuro

dark chocolate Am, Aus

chocolate m sin leche

2. dark (not pale):

dark complexion, hair

moreno, -a

3. dark (tragic, depressing):

dark

sombrío, -a

a dark chapter

un capítulo oscuro

to have a dark side

tener un lado oscuro

to look on the dark side of things

ver el lado malo de las cosas

4. dark (bad, mean, evil):

dark

tenebroso, -a

5. dark (unknown, secret):

dark

oculto, -a

the dark side of sth

la cara oculta de algo

II.dark [dɑ:k, Am dɑ:rk] N no pl

1. dark (darkness):

dark

oscuridad f

to be in the dark

estar a oscuras

to be afraid of the dark

tener miedo de la oscuridad

2. dark:

at dark

al caer la noche

to do sth before/after dark

hacer algo antes/después de que anochezca

Phrases:

to keep sb in the dark about sth

ocultar algo a alguien

horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

caballo m

to ride a horse

montar a caballo

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

potro m

Phrases:

to change horses (in) midstream

cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth

saber algo de buena tinta

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov

a caballo regalado, no le mires el dentado prov

you can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink prov

puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga

to flog a dead horse

perder el tiempo (intentando algo)

to flog a dead horse

arar en el mar

to be on one's high horse inf

tener muchos humos

to eat like a horse

comer como una lima

to hold one's horses inf

parar el carro

horse N

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to know sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

saber algo de buena tinta

to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

oír algo de primera mano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He caught the attention of party leaders in 1958, and was asked to run for governor as a dark horse candidate.

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Her manga profile states she had potential for a dark horse win.

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I consider myself a dark horse in the industry.

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