caballo

el caballo(
kah
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bah
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yoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. horse
Tenemos dos caballos en la granja.We have two horses on the farm.
a. knight
El movimiento del caballo es difícil de aprender.It's hard to learn how to move your knight.
3. (Spanish deck of cards)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. knight
Solo el rey gana al caballo.Only a king beats a knight.
a. horsepower
Un motor de 50 caballos será suficiente.A 50 horsepower engine will be enough.
5.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(heroine)
a. smack (slang)
Dijo que ya no consumía caballo. ¡Ojalá fuera cierto!He said he wasn't doing smack any more. I wish it were true!
b. horse (slang)
Ha hecho tanto caballo que no sé cómo sigue viva.She's done so much horse that I don't know how she's still alive.
a. sawhorse
Pon la madera en el caballo y sujétala bien antes de empezar a serrar.Place the wood on the sawhorse and clamp it securely before starting to saw.
b. sawbuck
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Si no tienes caballo, apoya la tabla sobre una silla para cortarla.If you don't have a sawbuck, place the plank of wood on a chair to cut it.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
7.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(unintelligent)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. stupid (colloquial)
Es bien caballo ese chavo. - No, no más es muy callado.That kid is really stupid. - No, he's just really quiet.
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