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horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

horse
koń m
Charley horse Can Am inf
skurcz mięśnia m

clothes horse N

dark horse N

1. dark horse (person):

dark horse
cicha woda f

2. dark horse (winner):

dark horse
czarny koń m

hobby-horse N

1. hobby-horse (toy):

hobby-horse
konik m na kiju

2. hobby-horse fig (subject):

hobby-horse
konik m
hobby-horse
hobby nt

horse about, horse around VB intr inf

horse chestnut N

1. horse chestnut BOT:

horse chestnut
kasztanowiec m [zwyczajny]

2. horse chestnut (nut):

horse chestnut
kasztan m

horse-drawn ADJ

horse play N no pl

horse play
wariacje pl

horse race N

horse race
gonitwa f [konna]

horse racing N no pl

horse racing
wyścigi mpl konne

horse-riding N no pl

Usage examples with horse

stud horse
ogier m rozpłodowy
Trojan horse
koń trojański
to bridle a horse
zakładać [perf założyć] uzdę koniowi
to straddle a horse
jeździć [perf jechać] na koniu okrakiem
horse of Arab bloodstock
koń m czystej krwi arabskiej
a dark horse
cicha woda f
one-horse town
[zapadła] dziura f
to back the wrong horse
stawiać [perf postawić] na złego konia
to flog a dead horse
męczyć się na próżno
to eat like a horse
mieć wilczy apetyt
straight from the horse's mouth
z pierwszej ręki
to work like a horse
pracować jak wół
I could eat a horse
mógłbym zjeść konia z kopytami
to alight from a horse
zsiadać [perf zsiąść] z konia
to be flogging a dead horse inf
tracić czas
to get off a horse/bicycle
zsiadać [perf zsiąść] z konia/roweru
to get on a horse/bicycle
wsiadać [perf wsiąść] na konia/rower
to put the cart before the horse
stawiać [perf postawić] sprawę na głowie
never look a gift horse in mouth proverbial
darowanemu koniowi w zęby się nie zagląda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It looked like a one-horse-gig minus the shafts, with a dashboard, candle lights and wirespoked wheels.
www.news24.com
There are also a swimming pool, a small ski lift and horse riding facilities in the valley.
en.wikipedia.org
The horse should first and foremost stay straight through his whole body, without dropping a shoulder or haunch inward.
en.wikipedia.org
Lumber, tools, and other materials used in the construction of the home were hauled in two-horse wagons, a commonly used conveyance of the time.
en.wikipedia.org
White markings, except for a small star on the forehead, render the horse inadmissible to the stud book.
en.wikipedia.org
Length of bridle path is usually determined by breed, with longer-necked breeds usually sporting a longer bridle path than the stock horse breeds.
en.wikipedia.org
Daughter of a barmaid and a travel agent, the clothes horse has also been a muse for creatives, inspiriting artists and designers alike.
www.independent.ie
The sisters preferred to ride in their old one-horse brougham long after motor cars became commonplace.
en.wikipedia.org
Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison.
www.odt.co.nz
The original passenger carriage began as a horse tram and was shabby internally, and unsafe as part of a longer train.
en.wikipedia.org

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