white horse
Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White HorseAny of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.
» I've got a white horse.
Ich habe ein weißes Pferd. — al_ex_an_der
У меня есть белый конь. — al_ex_an_der
Я маю білого коня. — User55521
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6 senses(countable)Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.
Schimmel
(countable)A wave that is blown by the wind such that its crest is broken up and appears white and foamy; a whitecap.
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
(countable, slang, uncountable)A recreational drug in the form of white powder: heroin or cocaine.
(countable, uncountable)A large mass of tough sinewy substance in the head of sperm whales, just above the upper jaw and extending in streaks into the junk above it. It resembles blubber, but contains no oil.
(Singapore, countable, derogatory, uncountable)A soldier who is the child of a minister, high-ranking civil servant or officer, or comes from a highly influential family, who may receive preferential treatment from superiors.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, horse.
Examples
27 sentencesI've got a white horse.
Я маю білого коня. — User55521
ruУ меня есть белый конь. — al_ex_an_der
deIch habe ein weißes Pferd. — al_ex_an_der
Tom has a white horse.
ruУ Тома белая лошадь. — marafon
deTom hat ein weißes Pferd. — felix63
The prince wants a white horse.
Принц хоче білого коня. — deniko
ruПринц хочет белого коня. — Selena777
The girl has a white horse.
A prince came on a white horse.
ruПринц прискакал на белом коне. — Lenin_1917
deEin Prinz kam auf einem weißen Pferd. — moskbnea
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: white horses| Singular | white horse |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white:whitecap
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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