horseshoe

herradura

Pieza curva de metal fijada bajo el casco del caballo, o una imitación usada para jugar o atraer buena suerte.

En inglés sencillo: A curved metal piece fitted under a horse's foot, or a copy used for games or good luck.

• The horse lost a horseshoe.
• We hung a horseshoe above the door for luck.
• They threw horseshoes at a metal stake in the yard.

Expresiones frecuentes: iron horseshoe, lucky horseshoe, throw a horseshoe

forma de herradura, forma de U

Forma parecida a la letra U, especialmente en la disposición de objetos o en un tramo curvo de terreno.

En inglés sencillo: A shape like the letter U, especially an arrangement of things or a curved stretch of land.

• The chairs formed a horseshoe.
• We arranged the tables in a horseshoe around the speaker.
• A horseshoe of mountains surrounds the valley.

Sinónimos: U shape

Expresiones frecuentes: in a horseshoe, form a horseshoe, horseshoe shape

sándwich abierto

Sándwich abierto originario de Springfield, Illinois, con tostada gruesa, carne, patatas fritas y salsa de queso.

En inglés sencillo: An open sandwich with thick toast, meat, fries, and cheese sauce, originally from Springfield, Illinois.

• I ordered a horseshoe for lunch.
• The restaurant serves horseshoes with hot cheese sauce.
• Have you tried the famous Springfield horseshoe?

Expresiones frecuentes: horseshoe sandwich, order a horseshoe, cheese horseshoe

aro salvavidas

Flotador en forma de U que se usa para ayudar a una persona en el agua.

En inglés sencillo: A floating rescue ring shaped like a U, used to help someone in water.

• Throw him the horseshoe!
• A yellow horseshoe hung beside the boat’s ladder.
• The sailor grabbed the horseshoe and stayed afloat.

Sinónimos: life buoy

Expresiones frecuentes: horseshoe buoy, throw a horseshoe, floating horseshoe

herrar

Fijar herraduras de metal a los cascos de un caballo.

En inglés sencillo: To attach metal shoes to a horse’s feet.

• He learned to horseshoe a horse.
• The farrier horseshoed both mares yesterday.
• Who horseshoes the animals at this stable?

Sinónimos: shoe

Expresiones frecuentes: horseshoe a horse, horseshoe the mare