horse
gb/hˈɔɹs/ us/hˈɔɹs/
A1
Англійська
~ 900
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A1
entity
1
Large animal used for riding or work
A big animal with four legs that people ride or use to carry things.
Модель уживання:
to ride a horse
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horse' with 'pony'—a pony is a small breed, not a young horse.
Синоніми
steed (More literary or poetic term for a horse, often implying nobility or speed.)
Антоніми
pony (A smaller breed of horse, not a true opposite but contrasting in size.)
Словосполучення
ride a horse
|horse racing
|wild horse
|horse farm
|horse show
Теми
animals
|transportation
|sports
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I can ride a horse.
- The horse is in the field.
- He has a black horse.
- They use horses on the farm.
Іменник
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.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners think 'horse' in this sense refers to an animal; here it means gym equipment.
Синоніми
pommel horse (Specific term for the men's gymnastics apparatus with handles.)
Словосполучення
vaulting horse
|pommel horse
Теми
sports
|fitness
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He jumps over the horse in gymnastics.
- The gymnast uses the pommel horse.
- She trains on the vaulting horse.
Дієслово
informal
B1
action
3
Playfully push or handle roughly
To play in a rough and silly way by pushing or holding someone.
Модель уживання:
to horse around with [someone]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'horse' here refers to the animal; it's an idiomatic verb meaning to play roughly.
Синоніми
mess around (Similar casual play or wasting time, not always physical.)
Антоніми
behave (Opposite in the sense of acting properly and calmly.)
Словосполучення
horse around
|horsing around
Теми
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Приклади
- The kids were horsing around in the backyard.
- Stop horsing around and do your homework.
- They horsed around until they were out of breath.
Навчальні приклади
- The boys horse around in the park.
- Don't horse around in class.
- We horse around after school.
Граматика
Словникова форма
horse
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹs/
US/hˈɔɹs/
Склади й наголос
horse (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (horse)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: horse
- Plural: horse, horses
Verb
- Base: horse
- 3rd Person Singular: horses
- Present Participle: horsing
- Past: horsed
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.