pony
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at…A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
» I wish I had a pony.
Вот бы у меня был пони.
Значение
значений: 12A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
Pony, Kleinpferd
по́ниpóni
по́ніpóni
(endearing)A horse of any size.
a range horse of the western United States
A contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight.
(региональное)A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435
(Австралия, New South Wales, Western)A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
(Британия, сленг)Twenty-five pounds (money).
(США, сленг)A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
(сленг)A ponytail hairstyle.
(сленг)One horsepower.
How many ponies are under the hood?
A dance from the 1960s in which the dancer mimics the high-stepping prance of a pony.
(сленг)A chorus girl of small stature.
(Cockney, сленг, неисчисляемое)Synonym of crap: rubbish, nonsense.
Примеры
предложений: 109I wish I had a pony.
Вот бы у меня был пони.
Let's buy a pony for Tom.
Давай купим Тому пони.
Our parents bought us a pony.
Родители купили нам пони.
I drew a picture of a pony.
Я нарисовал пони.
ukЯ намалював поні.
deIch habe ein Pferdchen gezeichnet.
Why don't we buy Tom a pony?
Почему бы нам не купить Тому пони?
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately fromFrom Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus. First attested in 1659. Doublet of foal and pullus.
Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.
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