DARK HORSE

Meaning of DARK HORSE in English

1. a racehorse, competitor, etc., about whom little is known or who unexpectedly wins.

2. a candidate who is unexpectedly nominated at a political convention.

[ 1825-35 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

DARK HORSE — noun Date: 1831 1. a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing, an entrant …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DARK HORSE — noun 1. : a racehorse whose ability and chances of success in a race are not generally known 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — someone in a race that is considered very unlikely to win (especially a political race); political candidate who is nominated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DARK HORSE — Date: 1831 1. a. : a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing b. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — Function: noun Date: 1831 1 a : a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — ■ noun a person about whom little is known, especially one with unexpected abilities. Origin C19: orig. racing slang.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DARK HORSE — [dark horse] n (1831) 1 a: a usu. little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DARK HORSE — ˌdark ˈhorse BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone who is not well known, and who surprises people by winning …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DARK HORSE — ( dark horses) If you describe someone as a dark horse , you mean that people know very little about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — (~s) If you describe someone as a ~, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DARK HORSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And then there was the dark horse in the field. ▪ Beware the ventriloquist, the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — Synonyms and related words : also-ran, aspirant, baby kisser, bare possibility, candidate, defeated candidate, dud, enigma, favorite son, fighting chance, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. …
Slang English vocab
DARK HORSE — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. …
Словарь английских идиом
DARK HORSE — the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win …
English Idioms vocab
DARK HORSE — the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win …
English Idioms vocabulary
DARK HORSE — n. , informal A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to …
American Idioms English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — 'темная лошадка' (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке) "темная лошадка"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — Тёмная лошадка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — а> 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б> _ам. _полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка" (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка, неизвестный ранее кандидат
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка, неизвестный ранее кандидат
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DARK HORSE — "тёмная лошадка" ( о скаковой лошади, о человеке )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DARK HORSE — "тёмная лошадка" (о скаковой лошади, о человеке)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DARK HORSE — а> 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б> _ам. _полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DARK HORSE — а. 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б. ам. полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DARK HORSE — темная личность This guy was a dark horse for us.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
DARK HORSE — полит жарг "темная лошадка" Малоизвестная политическая или общественная фигура, выдвигаемая на крупный государственный пост в условиях, когда взаимное соперничество между основными претендентами …
DARK HORSE — полит. жарг. "темная лошадка" Малоизвестная политическая или общественная фигура, выдвигаемая на крупный государственный пост в условиях, когда взаимное соперничество между …
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка"
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
DARK HORSE — темная личность This guy was a dark horse for us.
English Russian slang dictionary
DARK HORSE — n. их "темная лошадка" - та же , что и наша.
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
DARK HORSE — 'темная лошадка' (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке) "темная лошадка"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка"
Англо-Русский словарь
HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
Английский словарь Британика
HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — I. ˈdärk, ˈdȧk adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some …
Английский словарь Webster
DARK — ( a. ) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DARK — /dahrk/ , adj., darker, darkest , n. , v. adj. 1. having very little or no light: a dark room. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DARK — I. ˈdärk adjective Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DARK — vt to darken to obscure. 2. dark ·adj deprived of sight; blind. 3. dark ·noun the condition of ignorance; gloom; …
Webster English vocab
HORSE
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DARK — [dark] adj [ME derk, fr. OE deorc; akin to OHG tarchannen to hide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: devoid or partially …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — / dɑːk; NAmE dɑːrk/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( dark·er , dark·est ) WITH LITTLE LIGHT 1. with no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DARK — I. dark 1 S2 W1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative darker , superlative darkest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DARK — adj. & n. adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Oxford English vocab
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1. with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
HORSE — ( horses) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A horse is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — ( darker, darkest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a horse/boat/bike etc race ▪ It’s legal to gamble on horse races. charley horse …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DARK — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dark cloud (= a black or grey cloud ) ▪ A dark cloud …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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