caballo
horse.
When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
a caballo
on horseback
astride
The article is entitled 'Looking at flowers on horseback: a glimpse of the National Library of China'.
No person shall ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless, when sitting astride the seat, the person can reach the footrests with both feet.
a caballo entre y
astride... and...
half way between... and...
It occupies 15 square miles on the shore of Lake Tiemblo, and because of its location astride major rail and highway facilities it is a center of industry and shopping.
Sometime in the later eighteenth century an ingenious version of stereotyping called dabbing was developed, whereby a pattern of wood or metal was dabbed into the surface of a quantity of type-metal that was half way between its solid and its molten state; the dabbed metal was then used as a matrix for striking a copy of the original in similarly half-molten metal.
a caballo entre
midway between
The indicative abstract can thus be seen as occupying a place midway between the usual form of entries in an indexing service on the one hand and a fully developed abstracting service on the other.
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente
never look a gift horse in the mouth
beggars can't be choosers
beggars can't be choosy
There's an old saying, 'never look a gift horse in the mouth,' but in the world of freebie hunting this is not always a good policy.
I'll take any love you think you can spare - beggars can't be choosers.
They aren't exactly cheap nor are they exactly what I have been looking for but as they say beggars can't be choosy.
a mata caballo
in a hurry
hurried
hurriedly
helter-skelter
Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.
Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.
And he added hurriedly: 'I felt I could work with her though'.
The larger issues of higher education provide a context for redefining the helter-skelter relationship of teaching and research.
andar a caballo entre y
tread + the line between ... and
The fair is dedicated to objects that tread the line between utility and art.
aperos del caballo
horse tack
They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.
arte de herrar caballos
farriery
The latest advances in farriery are opening new possibilities for veterinarians in the care and treatment of horses.
caballo capón
gelding
If you own a male horse - stallion or gelding - you'll probably need to clean his sheath periodically.
caballo de batalla [Sentido literal]
uphill struggle
hobby-horse
war horse
charger
workhorse
While I have received rave reviews for these courses I teach, I have an uphill struggle to fill them.
They then lambasted her for interrupting the president and riding her hobby-horse of war and peace.
The destrier is the most well-known war horse of the medieval era carrying carried knights in battles, tournaments, and jousts.
For example, the chargers were used for warfare and the carthorses were used for pulling carts.
The oval-shaped plum tomato is the workhorse of the tomato family - good cooked or raw with firm flesh, few seeds, and full flavor.
caballo de batalla medieval
destrier
The destrier is the most well-known war horse of the medieval era carrying carried knights in battles, tournaments, and jousts.
caballo de carga
shire horse
Shire
The scythe, to me, conjures up a vision of warm summer days and lingering sunsets, straw hats, sackcloth and shire horses.
The use of Shires in the modern age is more widespread than would be imagined.
caballo de carreras
racehorse [race horse]
When it comes to racehorses, males get all of the attention.
caballo desbocado
runaway horse
out-of-control horse
Most of the methods proposed for stopping a runaway horse put you in more danger than you will be in if you just ride the horse until he tires.
At least two people were injured by two out-of-control horses about 3 p.m. Saturday .
caballo descontrolado
runaway horse
out-of-control horse
Most of the methods proposed for stopping a runaway horse put you in more danger than you will be in if you just ride the horse until he tires.
At least two people were injured by two out-of-control horses about 3 p.m. Saturday .
caballo de tiro
carthorse
workhorse
For example, the chargers were used for warfare and the carthorses were used for pulling carts.
She wrote a paper with the title 'Catalog editing with Carlyle's 'CATIE': a thoroughbred or a workhorse?'.
caballo de Troya [Virus informático]
Trojan horse
Trojan Horse
The article 'Computer viruses, Logic bombs, Trojan horses and Worms: 'badware' in computers' reviews the different sorts of badware and what problems they cause.
The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.
caballo grande, ande o no ande
the bigger, the better
There are also 'ig'planes and helicopters, which my son loves (to him, the bigger, the better).
caballo percherón
shire horse
Shire
The scythe, to me, conjures up a vision of warm summer days and lingering sunsets, straw hats, sackcloth and shire horses.
The use of Shires in the modern age is more widespread than would be imagined.
carreras de caballos
horse-racing
If a document is about say, horse-racing, the fact that it is a film or a book does not alter the fact that its subject content is horse-racing.
cochecito de caballos
runabout
When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.
coche de caballos [Coche tirado por un caballo]
horse and buggy
buggy
victoria
It is certainly a new technology in the same sense that the 'horseless carriage' automobile was a different technology from the horse and buggy.
The emphasis on industrial production meant that niceties would have to wait: there were textiles to be made and buggies to be turned out.
When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.
coche sin caballos [Nombre dado a los primeros automóviles para diferenciarlos de los tirados por caballos] [Nombre dado a los primeros automóviles para diferenciarlos de los tirados por caballos]
horseless carriage automobile
horseless carriage
It is certainly a new technology in the same sense that the 'horseless carriage' automobile was a different technology from the horse and buggy.
When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.
cola de caballo
ponytail
Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.
como caballo desbocado
hastily
rashly
The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.
Act rashly, and our children will suffer in years to come.
criadero de caballos
stud
There were no significant differences between riding schools and studs.
criar caballos
rear + horses
This property has the potential for the astute investor to subdivide it into 1 hectare lots or simply use it to rear horses or grow fresh produce.
dar cuerda a un caballo
lunge + a horse
When a saddle is introduced, the horse is lunged again to get his accustomed to its feel on his back.
de caballo [Compuesto formado por la síntesis de huge y enormous] [Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous]
huge
humongous [humungous]
massive
gianormous
A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.
The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
desfile de caballos
cavalcade
There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.
esplón del caballo
fetlock
It is not a part of the fetlock, but the fetlock hid it from view.
estar a caballo entre
stand + midway between
straddle (between)
Cutter stands midway on this subject between the AA and the BM.
Their work constitutes a new art movement, drawing on, and straddling divisions between, pop art, performing arts, popular culture, and fashion.
estar a caballo entre y
lie + midway between ... and ...
tread + a fine line between ... and
tread + a delicate line between ... and
Typography at present is treated as an aspect of communication; it should instead be considered as lying midway between the plastic and the graphic arts.
These ferocious competitors tread a fine line between controlled aggression and illegality.
Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.
montar a caballo
horseback riding
horse riding
ride + a horse
Outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy horseback riding, hiking, biking, birding and swimming, plus golf nearby.
Horse riding holidays in Ireland are a great way to see the famous Irish countryside at close quarters.
Animals can be magical in children's play - whether it be milking a cow, riding a horse or simply keeping caterpillars in a cage until they emerge as butterflies.
pelo de caballo
horsehair
Ink balls consisted of leather pads 15 cm. in diameter, mounted in wooden cups and handles and stuffed with wool or horsehair = Los tampones constaban de almohadillas de cuero de 15 cm de diámetro, montados en cuencos de madera y mangos y rellenas de lana o pelo de caballo.
preparador de caballos de carreras
racehorse trainer
There will be no let-up in the hunt for armed robbers who targeted the home of a local racehorse trainer, police promise.
subirse a un caballo
mount + a horse
You always mount a horse from the left side, or there is a good chance that it will buck you off.
tirado por caballos
horse-drawn
In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.
trabajar un caballo a la cuerda
lunge + a horse
When a saddle is introduced, the horse is lunged again to get his accustomed to its feel on his back.
