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po·ny
(pō′nē)n. pl. po·nies
1. A horse of any of several stocky breeds that are small in size when full grown, such as the Shetland pony.
2.
a. Informal A racehorse.
b. Sports A polo horse.
3. Something small for its kind, especially a small glass for beer or liqueur.
4. A word-for-word translation of a foreign language text, especially one used as an aid in studying or test-taking. Also called crib, trot.
5. Chiefly British The sum of 25 pounds.
tr.v. po·nied, po·ny·ing, po·nies
Phrasal Verb: To lead (a horse) with another horse.
pony up Slang
To pay (money owed or due).
[Probably from obsolete French poulenet, diminutive of poulain, colt, from Late Latin pullāmen, young of an animal, from Latin pullus; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
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pony
(ˈpəʊnɪ)n, pl ponies
1. (Animals) any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands
2.
a. a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs
b. the amount held by such a glass
3. anything small of its kind
4. (Gambling, except Cards) slang Brit a sum of £25, esp in bookmaking
5. (Education) slang Also called: trot US a literal translation used by students, often illicitly, in preparation for foreign language lessons or examinations; crib
[C17: from Scottish powney, perhaps from obsolete French poulenet a little colt, from poulain colt, from Latin pullus young animal, foal]
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po•ny
(ˈpoʊ ni)n., pl. -nies, n.
1. a small horse of any of several breeds, usu. not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
2. Slang. a racehorse.
3. Informal. a literal translation or summary of a text, used illicitly as an aid in schoolwork; crib.
4. something small of its kind.
5. a small glass holding about one ounce (30 ml) of liqueur.
6. a small beverage bottle, often holding seven ounces (196 g).
v. 7. pony up, Informal. to pay (money), as to settle an account.
[1650–60; < French (now obsolete) poulenet, diminutive of poulain colt < Medieval Latin pullānus (Latin pull(us) foal + -ānus -an1); see -et]
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| Noun | 1. |  pony - a range horse of the western United StatesEquus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times mustang - small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish cayuse, Indian pony - a small native range horse |
| 2. | pony - an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies" | |
| 3. | pony - a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) interlingual rendition, translation, version, rendering - a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | |
| 4. |  pony - a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskeydrinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking | |
| 5. | pony - any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times Shetland pony - breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail Welsh pony - breed of small ponies originally from Wales Exmoor - stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose |
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pony
nounRelated words
collective noun herd
collective noun herd
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Translations
فَرَسٌ قَزَممُهْر،حِصان صَغير
poník
pony
poni
poni
póni
smáhestur
ポニー
조랑말
arklio uodegapasijodinėjimasponis
ponijs
poni
ponny
ม้าพันธุ์เล็ก
ngựa nhỏ
pony
[ˈpəʊnɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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pony
n
→ Pony nt
(Brit sl) → 25 Pfund
(US sl: = crib) → Spickzettel m
(US inf: = small glass) → Gläschen nt
pony
:pony express
n → Ponyexpress m
ponytail
pony trekking
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pony
(ˈpəuni) – plural ˈponies – noun a small horse. The child was riding a brown pony.
ˈpony-tail noun (a kind of hairstyle with the) hair tied in a bunch at the back of the head.
ˈpony-trekking noun the sport or pastime of riding in the countryside in small groups.
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pony
→ فَرَسٌ قَزَم poník pony Pony πόνι poni poni poney poni pony ポニー 조랑말 pony ponni kucyk pónei, pônei пони ponny ม้าพันธุ์เล็ก midilli ngựa nhỏ 小马驹Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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