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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमेहनती घोड़ा
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mehanti ghora
"वह इस पूरी टीम का सबसे बड़ा मेहनती घोड़ा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A horse hitched nearest to the wheels of a carriage or wagon, positioned behind the leaders to help back up or guide the vehicle.
"The experienced wheel-horse steadied the cart as they descended the steep slope." - 2
A person who does the heaviest, most reliable, and hardest part of the work in an organization, team, or project.
"She has been the true wheel-horse of the committee, handling all the difficult administrative tasks for years."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'wheel' and 'horse', originating in the late 17th century within equestrian terminology. Originally referring specifically to the horse nearest the wheels of a vehicle, the term evolved metaphorically to describe a hardworking person who does the heaviest or most dependable share of labor in an enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wheel-horse" is said worldwide
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cheval de volée
Transliteration: shə.val də vɔ.le
"Il est le véritable cheval de volée de cette association."
Zugpferd
Transliteration: ˈtsuːkˌpfeːɐ̯t
"Er ist das unermüdliche Zugpferd des Projekts."
cavallo da tiro
Transliteration: kaˈvallo da ˈtiro
"È il cavallo da tiro dell'ufficio."
caballo de tiro
Transliteration: kaˈβaʎo ðe ˈtiɾo
"Ella es el caballo de tiro del equipo de investigación."
cavalo de tração
Transliteration: kaˈvalu dʒi tɾaˈsãw
"Ele é o verdadeiro cavalo de tração da empresa."
मेहनती घोड़ा
Transliteration: mehanti ghora
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह इस पूरी टीम का सबसे बड़ा मेहनती घोड़ा है।"
顶梁柱
Transliteration: dǐng liáng zhù
Script: 中文汉字
"他是我们团队不可或缺的顶梁柱。"
일꾼
Transliteration: il-kkun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 우리 회사의 진정한 일꾼이다."
働き馬
Transliteration: hataraki uma
Script: 日本語
"彼は部署の忠実な働き馬として長年働いている。"
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