horse
gb/hˈɔɹs/ us/hˈɔɹs/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Large animal used for riding or work
A big animal with four legs that people ride or use to carry things.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to ride a horse
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horse' with 'pony'—a pony is a small breed, not a young horse.
Συνώνυμα
steed (More literary or poetic term for a horse, often implying nobility or speed.)
Αντώνυμα
pony (A smaller breed of horse, not a true opposite but contrasting in size.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ride a horse
|horse racing
|wild horse
|horse farm
|horse show
Θέματα
animals
|transportation
|sports
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The farmer kept three horses in the stable.
- She learned to ride a horse when she was seven.
- Horses were once the main form of transport.
- We saw wild horses running across the plain.
- The knight mounted his horse and rode away.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I can ride a horse.
- The horse is in the field.
- He has a black horse.
- They use horses on the farm.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B1
entity
2
Gymnastics equipment shaped like a horse
A piece of gym equipment with a flat top used for jumping over or doing tricks.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'horse' in this sense refers to an animal; here it means gym equipment.
Συνώνυμα
pommel horse (Specific term for the men's gymnastics apparatus with handles.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vaulting horse
|pommel horse
Θέματα
sports
|fitness
Παραδείγματα
- The gymnast ran toward the horse and vaulted over it.
- He practiced his routine on the pommel horse.
- The coach adjusted the height of the vaulting horse.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He jumps over the horse in gymnastics.
- The gymnast uses the pommel horse.
- She trains on the vaulting horse.
Ρήμα
informal
B1
action
3
Playfully push or handle roughly
To play in a rough and silly way by pushing or holding someone.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to horse around with [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'horse' here refers to the animal; it's an idiomatic verb meaning to play roughly.
Συνώνυμα
mess around (Similar casual play or wasting time, not always physical.)
Αντώνυμα
behave (Opposite in the sense of acting properly and calmly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
horse around
|horsing around
Θέματα
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The kids were horsing around in the backyard.
- Stop horsing around and do your homework.
- They horsed around until they were out of breath.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The boys horse around in the park.
- Don't horse around in class.
- We horse around after school.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
horse
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹs/
US/hˈɔɹs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
horse (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (horse)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: horse
- Plural: horse, horses
Verb
- Base: horse
- 3rd Person Singular: horses
- Present Participle: horsing
- Past: horsed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a dark horse
1/ə dˈɑɹk hˈɔɹs/
idiom
Unexpected winner or success
A person who does well even though people did not expect them to.
Παραδείγματα
- He was a dark horse in the competition and ended up winning first place.
- Nobody knew much about her, but she turned out to be a dark horse in politics.
back the wrong horse
1/bˈæk ðə ɹˈɔŋ hˈɔɹs/
idiom
Support likely failure
To choose or support someone who will not win or do well.
Παραδείγματα
- We backed the wrong horse when we invested in that company.
- He backed the wrong horse by supporting the losing candidate.
hold your horses
1/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ hˈɔɹsɪz/
idiom
informal
Wait and be patient
Wait and don't do anything too fast.
Παραδείγματα
- Hold your horses! We haven't finished packing yet.
- I know you're excited, but hold your horses until we get more information.
horse around
1/hˈɔɹs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
Play roughly or act silly
To play in a rough and silly way.
Παραδείγματα
- Stop horsing around and finish your work.
- The children were horsing around in the living room.
straight from the horse's mouth
1/stɹˈeɪt fɹˈʌm ðə hˈɔɹsɪz mˈaʊθ/
idiom
informal
Directly from original source
Information that comes from the person who knows most about it.
Παραδείγματα
- I heard it straight from the horse's mouth—she's getting promoted.
- If you want to know the truth, ask him. Get it straight from the horse's mouth.