horse latitudes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for horse latitudes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

horse latitudes N npl

horse latitudes

zonas fpl de calmas subtropicales

Translations for horse latitudes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

latitude [Am ˈlædəˌt(j)ud, Brit ˈlatɪtjuːd] N

1. latitude C or U GEOG:

latitude

latitud f

at a latitude of 30°N

a 30° de latitud norte

15° of latitude

15° de latitud

in these latitudes

en estas latitudes

2. latitude U (freedom to choose):

latitude

libertad f

latitude

flexibilidad f

such latitude leads to indiscipline

tanta libertad conduce a la indisciplina

such latitude leads to indiscipline

tal laxitud conduce a la indisciplina form

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

horse latitudes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for horse latitudes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

latitude [ˈlætɪtju:d, Am ˈlæt̬ətu:d] N

1. latitude GEO:

latitude

latitud f

2. latitude form (freedom):

latitude

libertad f

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

The parallel is part of the horse latitudes.

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The other four primary wind zones are known as the doldrums, trade winds, prevailing westerlies and horse latitudes.

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Directly under the subtropical ridge are the doldrums, or horse latitudes, where winds are lighter.

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