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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] N

1. horse:

horse: cheval m

the horses (horseracing) inf, fig: les courses fpl (de chevaux)

2. horse:

horse (in gym): cheval m de saut

horse (pommel): cheval m d'arçons

3. horse U MIL:

horse: cavalerie f

horse: troupes fpl à cheval

4. horse (heroin):

horse inf: cheval m inf

horse inf: héroïne f

5. horse Am (condom):

horse inf: préservatif m

I could eat a horse: j'ai une faim de loup

to back the wrong horse: miser sur le mauvais cheval

to eat like a horse: manger comme quatre

to flog Brit or beat Am a dead horse inf: perdre sa peine et son temps

(straight) from the horse's mouth: de source sûre

to get on one's high horse: monter sur ses grands chevaux

hold your horses! inf: arrêtez!, une minute!

it's horses for courses: ce qui convient à une personne (or à une situation) ne convient pas forcément à une autre

you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov: on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif prov

that's a horse of a different colour: ça c'est une autre paire de manches

to work like a horse: travailler comme un forcené or une bête de somme

wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me: pour rien au monde je ne le révélerais

wild horses wouldn't drag me there: je n'irais pas pour tout l'or du monde!

horse about VB [Brit hɔːs -, Am hɔrs -], horse around VB

horse about: chahuter

charley horse [Brit ˈtʃɑːli hɔːs, Am ˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrs] N Am inf

charley horse: courbature f (dans les muscles des jambes)

dark horse N

1. dark horse Brit (enigmatic person):

dark horse inf: mystère m

you're a bit of a dark horse inf!: tu es vraiment énigmatique!

2. dark horse (in sports):

dark horse: outsider m

3. dark horse Am POL:

dark horse: candidat-surprise/candidate-surprise m/f

hobby horse N

1. hobby horse (toy):

hobby horse: bâton emmanché d'une tête de cheval en bois

2. hobby horse (obsession):

hobby horse: dada m pej

hobby horse: cheval m de bataille

clothes horse N lit

clothes horse: séchoir m à linge

clothes horse (fashionable person): minet/minette inf

white horse N (wave)

white horse: mouton m

dray horse [Am ˈdreɪ ˌhɔrs] N HISTORY

dray horse: cheval m de trait

rocking horse N

rocking horse: cheval m à bascule

saddle horse N

saddle horse: cheval m de selle

in the PONS Dictionary

horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse: cheval m

horse and carriage: attelage m

2. horse SPORTS:

horse: cheval m d'arçons

Phrases:

to eat like a horse: manger comme quatre

to put the cart before the horse: mettre la charrue avant les bœufs

to flog a dead horse: perdre son temps

to get on one's high horse: monter sur ses grands chevaux

to be on one's high horse: prendre des grands airs

to hear sth straight from the horse's mouth: apprendre qc de source sûre

to back the wrong horse: miser sur le mauvais cheval

horse about VB intr, horse around VB intr

horse about: faire le pitre

gift horse N

never look a gift horse in the mouth prov: à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride

shire horse N

shire horse: cheval m de gros trait

sea horse N

sea horse: hippocampe m

clothes horse N

clothes horse: séchoir m à linge

horse-drawn ADJ

horse-drawn: attelé(e)

horse-trading N no pl pej

horse-trading: marchandage m

horse-laugh N

horse-laugh: rire m de cheval

vaulting horse N SPORTS

vaulting horse: cheval m d'arçons

in the PONS Dictionary

horse [hɔrs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse: cheval m

horse and cart: cheval et charrette f

to eat like a horse fig: manger comme quatre

2. horse sports:

pommel horse: cheval m d'arçons

Phrases:

horse-and-buggy: d'un autre temps

to put the cart before the horse: mettre la charrue devant les bœufs

to hear sth straight from the horse's mouth: apprendre qc de source sûre

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink prov: on ne fait pas boire un âne qui n'a pas soif prov

to beat a dead horse: perdre son temps

to be on one's high horse: prendre de(s) grands airs

to get on one's high horse: monter sur ses grands chevaux

to back the wrong horse: miser sur le mauvais cheval

to eat like a horse: manger comme quatre

hold your horses! inf: du calme!

sea horse N

sea horse: hippocampe m

gift horse N

never look a gift horse in the mouth prov: à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride prov

horse car N

horse car: van m

clothes horse N

clothes horse: séchoir m à linge

dark horse N

1. dark horse (person with hidden qualities):

to be a dark horse: avoir des talents cachés

2. dark horse sports, POL:

dark horse: candidat m inattendu

horse-drawn ADJ

horse-drawn: attelé(e)

horse chestnut N

horse chestnut: marron m d'Inde

horse around VB intr

horse around: faire le pitre

horse-trading N pej

horse-trading: marchandage m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

betting on horses: paris sur les chevaux

don't look a gift-horse in the mouth prov: à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride prov

to gamble at cards/on horses: jouer aux cartes/aux courses

wild horses couldn't make sb do sth: rien au monde ne pourra faire faire qc à qn

a judge of horses/wine: un expert en chevaux/vins

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