horse
- Dictionary
horse
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (animal)
a. le cheval (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There are wild horses in the national park.Il y a des chevaux sauvages dans le parc national.
2. (carpentry)
a. le tréteau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I need to find a couple of horses so I can cut these boards.Je dois trouver deux tréteaux pour pouvoir scier ces planches.
3. (gymnastics)
a. le cheval d'arçons (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Stephen Nedoroscik is known for his performance on the horse.Stephen Nedoroscik est connu pour ses performances au cheval d’arçons.
b. le cheval d’arçon (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Henry nearly fell off the horse at the competition.Henry a failli tomber du cheval d’arçon pendant la compétition.
4. (military)
a. le cavalier (M), la cavalière (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There were 5,000 foot soldiers and 1,000 horse under Wilson's command.Il y avait 5 000 fantassins et 1 000 cavaliers sous les ordres de Wilson.
5. (slang) (drug)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. l'héroïne (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The perps hid the horse inside the car's wheels.Les criminels ont caché l'héroïne dans les roues de la voiture.
Conjugations
Indicative of "horse"
Present | Past | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | |||
| you | |||
| he/she | |||
| we | |||
| you | |||
| they |
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Examples
Phrases
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
