cowboy
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American WestA man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
» I always wanted to be a cowboy.
Я всегда хотел быть ковбоем.
Я завжди хотів бути ковбоєм.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
a male hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
(countable, uncountable)A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
Cowboy
ковбо́йkovbój
ковбо́йkovbój
(countable, informal, uncountable)A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
Cowboy, Kuhhirte
пасту́хpastúx, ковбо́йkovbój, га́учоgáučo
пасту́хpastúx, корівни́кkorivnýk
someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
(New Zealand, UK, countable, informal, uncountable)A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A playing card of king rank.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A young lad employed to tend to cattle.
Examples
111 sentencesI always wanted to be a cowboy.
Я завжди хотів бути ковбоєм.
ruЯ всегда хотел быть ковбоем.
Tom was wearing a cowboy hat.
ruНа Томе была ковбойская шляпа.
deTom trug einen Cowboyhut.
Tom wasn't wearing a cowboy hat.
ruТом был не в ковбойской шляпе.
Tom is wearing a cowboy hat.
ruТом в ковбойской шляпе.
Let's make believe that we're cowboys.
Translations
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Forms
plural: cowboysSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
40 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
7 patterns- a cowboy hat
- cowboy hat
- cowboy boots boots
- wearing a cowboy
- wearing cowboy boots
- cowboy boots
- wearing cowboy