Wild horses Meaning in English

expression · lemma: wild horse

US

ˈwaɪɫd/ /ˈhɔɹsəz/, /ˈhɔɹsɪz

WYLD HOR-siz

UK

wˈaɪld/ /hˈɔːsɪz

WYLD HAW-siz

التعريف

Used literally for horses that live freely in the wild, and figuratively in the phrase 'wild horses couldn't make me' to mean nothing can force someone to do something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in the negative as 'wild horses couldn't drag/make me (do something)'. The figurative meaning expresses strong determination or refusal. Literal meaning is less common unless talking about animals.

• Spanish: caballos salvajes - caballos cimarrones (en sentido literal y figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): cavalos selvagens (literal) - nem cavalos selvagens (expressão)
• Portuguese (PT): cavalos selvagens (literal) - nem cavalos selvagens (expressão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 野马 - 十头野马也拉不动（表达固执、难以改变的意思）
• Chinese (Traditional): 野馬 - 十頭野馬也拉不動（表達固執、難以改變的意思）
• Hindi: जंगली घोड़े (शाब्दिक) - लाख जंगली घोड़े भी (मुहावरा)
• Arabic: خيول برّية (حرفياً) - حتى الخيول البرية (تعبير عن الرفض الشديد)
• Bengali: বুনো ঘোড়া
• Russian: дикие лошади
• Japanese: 野生馬
• Vietnamese: ngựa hoang
• Korean: 야생마
• Turkish: vahşi atlar
• Urdu: جنگلی گھوڑے
• Indonesian: kuda liar

جمل نموذجية

Wild horses live freely on the plains.

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Wild horses couldn't make me tell your secret.

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Have you ever seen wild horses?

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Wild horses couldn't keep me away from your wedding!

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Don't bother asking—wild horses couldn't convince her to move.

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Wild horses wouldn't get me on that roller coaster!

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