Caballo Meaning in English
word
kəˈbɑjoʊ
kuh-BAH-yoh
kəˈbɑːjəʊ
kuh-BAH-yoh
Definition
A large, strong animal with four legs that people ride or use to pull things, often used for work or sport.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly as a noun for the animal; can also refer to the chess piece (knight) in chess and sometimes is used in idiomatic expressions like 'workhorse.' Not to be confused with 'mare' (female horse) or 'stallion' (male horse). Formal and neutral.
Spanish: caballoPortuguese (BR): cavaloPortuguese (PT): cavaloChinese (Simplified): 马Chinese (Traditional): 馬Hindi: घोड़ाArabic: حصانBengali: ঘোড়াRussian: лошадь - коньJapanese: 馬Vietnamese: ngựaKorean: 말Turkish: atUrdu: گھوڑاIndonesian: kuda
Example Sentences
The horse runs fast.
basic
She rides a horse every weekend.
basic
The horse is eating grass.
basic
It's hard to tame a wild horse.
natural
You can move the horse in an 'L' shape in chess.
natural
After five hours, the horse was tired from the ride.
natural