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beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr | figurative (pursue a hopeless cause) (figurado, informal) | dar murro em ponta de faca loc v |
| | I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. |
carthorse,
cart horse,
cart-horse n | (horse that pulls a cart) | cavalo que puxa carroça expres |
| charley horse n | informal (muscle cramp) (no braço ou perna) | câimbra sf |
| | Running a short sprint usually gives me a charley horse in my calf muscle. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | castanheiro sm |
| | The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
| | Os castanheiros florem em maio e ficam cobertos de flores brancas. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | (frame for drying laundry) | varal de chão loc sm |
| | I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative (person: demonstrates clothes) | manequim sm, sf |
| | Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman) (mulher) | ligada em moda loc sf |
| | (que se veste de acordo com a moda) | fashion |
| | Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles. |
| could eat a horse expr | (be very hungry) (com muita fome) | varado de fome expres |
| dark horse n | figurative (secretive person) | caixinha de surpresa expres |
| | You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married. |
| | Você é uma caixinha de surpresa! Nunca me disse que casaria. |
| dark horse n | figurative (little known political candidate) (BRA, figurado) | zebra sf |
| | | azarão sm |
| | | menosprezado, subvalorizado sm |
| | At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election! |
| | A princípio, Obama era meio que uma zebra, mas ele seguiu e ganhou as eleições! |
| dark horse n | (little-known racehorse) (BRA, fig, resultado inesperado) | zebra sf |
| | | azarão sm |
| | | subvalorizado sm |
| | Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first. |
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | A cavalo dado não se olha os dentes expres |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
| eat like a horse v expr | (eat large quantities) | comer como um boi expres |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | (botany: plant) | fava sf |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | usually plural (edible pulse) (planta leguminosa) | fava sf |
| | Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. |
| from the horse's mouth expr | (first-hand, directly from the source) (de primeira mão) | direto da fonte loc adv |
| | Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| get off your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) (atribuir-se superioridade) | pedestal sm |
| get on your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (act morally superior) | pedestal sm |
| | I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. |
| go horse riding v expr | UK (ride horses for pleasure) | fazer hipismo loc v |
| | Would you like to go horse riding this afternoon? |
| groomer n | (person who tends horses' coats) | cavalariço sm |
| | The groomer cleaned and brushed the horse. |
| heavy horse n | (large equine breed) (raça de cavalo grande) | cavalo de porte loc sm |
| | | cavalo Shire loc sm |
| on your high horse expr | (displaying haughty attitude) (atitude) | cara de besta expres |
| | I see Irene's on her high horse again. |
| horse chestnut n | (conker tree) (árvore) | castanheiro da Índia sm |
| horse chestnut n | (conker) | castanha da índia sf |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (baseball: score of zero) (beisebol) | placar de zero sm |
horse collar [sb],
horse-collar vtr | US, figurative (sport: prevent from scoring) (esportes) | impedir de marcar loc v |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (part of horse harness) (literal) | cabresto, buçal sm |
| horse race n | (competition for horses) (competição hípica) | corrida de cavalo expres |
| | Brenda is watching a horse race on TV. |
| horse race n | US, figurative (close competition) (disputa acirrada) | corrida séria sf + adj |
| horse ride n | (journey made on horseback) | cavalgada sf |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
| horse riding n | (activity: riding on a horse) (atividade) | andar a cavalo expres v |
| | | hipismo sm |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | Eu adoro andar a cavalo, mas meus músculos doem depois. |
| horse sense n | (common sense, practicality) | senso prático, senso comum loc sm |
| horse show n | (horse riding competition) | exibição de cavalos loc sf |
| | | concurso hípico sm + adj |
| | Samantha and her mare will compete in the dressage event at the horse show. |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | (sale and purchase of horses) | comércio de cavalos loc sm |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | figurative, informal (bargaining) (informal) | regateio sm |
| | The lawyers engaged in horse trading before they reached a final agreement. |
| horse trainer n | ([sb] who teaches behaviour to horses) | treinador de cavalo loc sm |
| horse training n | (teaching behaviour to horses) | adestramento de cavalo loc sm |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | (relating to the pre-automotive era) | da era pré-automotiva loc adj |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | figurative (old-fashioned) | à moda antiga loc adj |
| horse-drawn adj | (pulled by horse) | puxado por cavalo adj |
| horse-drawn carriage n | (vehicle pulled by a horse) | carruagem puxada por cavalos loc sf |
| | In some Spanish cities, you can hire a horse-drawn carriage to ride around and see the sights. |
| | Em algumas cidades espanholas, você pode alugar uma carruagem puxada por cavalos para passear e ver as atrações. |
horseback riding (US),
horse riding (UK) n | (activity: riding a horse) (atividade) | andar a cavalo expres v |
| | One of my favorite summer activities was horseback riding. |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | Uma das minhas atividades favoritas de verão era andar a cavalo. Adoro andar a cavalo, mas depois sinto dores nos músculos. |
horsefly,
horse fly n | (large flying insect) (inseto) | mutuca, butuca sf |
| | | moscardo sm |
| | Tom was having a nice day until a horsefly bit his arm. |
horseracing,
horse racing n | (race between horses) | corrida de cavalos loc sf |
| | Eddie enjoys watching horseracing, but he never places bets. |
| horsewhip n | (riding crop) | chicote sm |
Norwegian fjord,
Norwegian fjord horse,
fjord horse n | (breed of horse) (raça de cavalo) | fjord sm |
| one-horse adj | (using one horse) | de um cavalo loc adj |
| one-horse adj | figurative (small, unimportant) | pequeno adj |
| | Don talked as though he was running a great business empire, but really it was just a one-horse establishment. |
| Paint Horse n | (horse breed) (raça de cavalo) | paint horse sm |
| put the cart before the horse v expr | figurative (act prematurely) (informal, agir de forma precipitada) | pôr o carro na frente dos bois expres |
| | Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse. |
racehorse,
race horse n | (horse that competes in races) | cavalo de corrida loc sm |
| | That racehorse has never lost. |
| rocking horse n | (riding toy) | cavalinho de balanço sm |
| | Charlie keeps falling off the rocking horse we bought him. |
seahorse,
sea horse n | (small horse-like fish) (peixe pequeno) | cavalo-marinho sm |
| | Some seahorses are no bigger than your finger. |
| shire horse n | (large working horse) (raça de cavalo para o trabalho) | Shire sm |
| | Work on the farms formerly depended on shire horses. |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | (hunting: screen) | perseguição sf |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | figurative ([sth] that hides intentions) | pretexto sm |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | figurative (election candidate) | falso candidato sm + adj |
| stalking-horse n as adj | (relating to a stalking-horse) | de stalking horse loc adj |
| Trojan horse n | (Greek mythology: wooden horse) | Cavalo de Tróia loc sm |
| | The Greek soldiers were hidden inside the belly of the Trojan horse. |
| Trojan horse n | figurative ([sth] that infiltrates and harms enemies) (que infiltra e ameaça os inimigos) | cavalo de Troia loc sm |
| Trojan horse n | figurative (computer virus) (vírus de computador) | cavalo de Troia sm |
| | (estrang., vírus) | trojan sm |
| | Browsing unsafe web page can result in infections by Trojan horses. |
| wild horse n | (horse which is untamed) | cavalo selvagem sm |
| | A brumby is an Australian wild horse. |