horse

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Ngựa

BrE /hɔːs/ AmE /hɔːrs/

noun en → vi

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

Ngựa

a large animal with four legs and a long neck, used for riding or pulling vehicles

  • a horse

Collocations horse racing · riding a horse

  • He rides his horse every morning.

    Anh ấy cưỡi ngựa mỗi buổi sáng.

2 METAPHOR [singular] B1

Ngựa chiến (một cách nói bóng)

used to describe a person or thing that is strong, fast, or powerful

  • a horse

Collocations a horse of a different color · the wild horses of your imagination

  • She's a real horse when it comes to work.

    Cô ấy thực sự là một con ngựa chiến khi nói đến công việc.

3 GAME [singular] B1

Trò chơi cờ ngựa

a board game in which players move pieces around a track, trying to be the first to reach the end

  • play horse

Collocations horse game · board game

  • They played the horse game all afternoon.

    Họ chơi trò cờ ngựa suốt cả buổi chiều.

4 RACE [singular] B2

Cuộc đua ngựa

a race in which horses run against each other, often for money or prizes

  • horse race

Collocations win a horse race · bet on a horse race

  • He won the horse race last year.

    Anh ấy đã thắng cuộc đua ngựa năm ngoái.

5 PRODUCT [singular] C1

Bia ngựa (một loại bia)

a type of beer made with a special kind of yeast that makes it taste slightly sweet and fruity

  • horse beer

Collocations drink horse beer · brew horse beer

  • They served a special horse beer at the festival.

    Họ đã phục vụ một loại bia ngựa đặc biệt tại lễ hội.

6 CURRENCY [singular] C1

Đồng ngựa (đơn vị tiền tệ cũ)

an old unit of money in some countries, especially the UK and Ireland

  • horse currency

Collocations exchange horse for pounds · convert horse to euros

  • The old horse was worth about £20.

    Đồng ngựa cũ có giá khoảng 20 bảng Anh.

7 METAPHOR [singular] C1

Cuộc đua ngựa (một cách nói bóng)

used to describe a situation or event that is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant

  • a horse

Collocations ride a horse · face a horse

  • It's like riding a wild horse.

    Điều đó giống như cưỡi một con ngựa hoang.

8 METAPHOR [singular] C1

Ngựa giấy (một cách nói bóng)

used to describe something that is not real or serious, but only exists in imagination or as a joke

  • a horse

Collocations play with a paper horse · talk about a paper horse

  • It's just a paper horse, don't take it seriously.

    Đó chỉ là một con ngựa giấy, đừng nghiêm túc.