World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaballo de carreras
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-ba-yo de ka-re-ras
"El caballo de carreras galopó velozmente hacia la meta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A horse bred and trained for racing.
"The champion racehorse was led into the paddock before the big stakes race." - 2
A person or thing that works relentlessly or competes intensely in a high-pressure environment.
"She realized she was acting like a racehorse, running from one deadline to the next without rest."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'race', derived from Old Norse 'rās' meaning a running or rush, and 'horse', from Old English 'hors'. First recorded in the late 16th century, it specifically designates an equine breed or individual trained and bred for competitive racing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Racehorse" is said worldwide
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che ഈval de course
Transliteration: shuh-val duh koors
Script: cheval de course
"Le cheval de course s'entraîne tous les matins sur la piste."
Rennpferd
Transliteration: ren-pferd
"Das Rennpferd zeigte beim letzten Rennen eine hervorragende Leistung."
cavallo da corsa
Transliteration: ka-vallo da kor-sa
"Il cavallo da corsa è pronto per la partenza."
caballo de carreras
Transliteration: ka-ba-yo de ka-re-ras
"El caballo de carreras galopó velozmente hacia la meta."
cavalo de corrida
Transliteration: ka-va-lu dʒi ko-ʁi-da
"O cavalo de corrida venceu o grande prêmio."
घुड़दौड़ का घोड़ा
Transliteration: ghurdaur ka ghoda
"वह घुड़दौड़ का घोड़ा बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता है।"
赛马
Transliteration: sài mǎ
"这匹赛马在比赛中获得了第一名。"
경주마
Transliteration: gyeong-ju-ma
"경주마가 트랙을 빠르게 달리고 있다."
競走馬
Transliteration: kyōsōba
"その競走馬はレースに向けて厳しい調教を受けています。"
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