mustang

mustang

Cavallo piccolo e robusto che vive libero nell’America settentrionale occidentale.

In inglese semplice: A small, strong horse that lives freely in western North America.

• A mustang ran across the plain.
• The mustangs gathered near the river.
• She trained a young mustang to accept a rider.

Sinonimi: wild horse

Espressioni comuni: wild mustang, mustang herd, mustang stallion

ufficiale proveniente dalla truppa

Ufficiale che ha iniziato il servizio come semplice soldato o marinaio.

In inglese semplice: A military officer who began service as an ordinary soldier or sailor.

• Our captain is a mustang.
• The mustang began his career as a private.
• Many soldiers respected the mustang for his practical experience.

Espressioni comuni: mustang officer, experienced mustang

ufficiale proveniente dalla marina mercantile

Marinaio mercantile diventato ufficiale della marina statunitense durante la guerra di secessione americana.

In inglese semplice: A merchant sailor who became a US Navy officer during the American Civil War.

• The mustang had previously sailed on merchant ships.
• Several mustangs served aboard Union warships.
• This mustang received his naval commission during the Civil War.

Espressioni comuni: naval mustang, Civil War mustang

cacciare cavalli selvatici

Cacciare cavalli selvatici, soprattutto per rifornire l’esercito o produrre cibo per animali domestici.

In inglese semplice: To hunt wild horses, especially to supply the military or make food for pets.

• The riders used to mustang on the plains.
• They mustanged to supply horses for the army.
• He spent years mustanging in the western desert.

Espressioni comuni: mustang for profit, mustang on horseback