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pony

/ˈpəʊni/ /ˈpoʊni/

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noun

Poney

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

Examples :

"My little sister loves to ride her pony at the stables. "

Ma petite sœur adore monter à poney aux écuries.

animal type nature

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noun

Petit verre, pony

A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.

Examples :

"1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435"

1879, « Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer », Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435

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noun

Un petit verre de bière, un quart de pinte

(New South Wales, Victoria) A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.

Examples :

"At the pub, I ordered a pony of pale ale. "

Au pub, j'ai commandé un petit verre de pale ale.

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noun

Vingt-cinq livres sterling

Twenty-five pounds sterling.

Examples :

""The old bicycle cost me a pony, which was a bit more than I wanted to spend." "

Le vieux vélo m'a coûté vingt-cinq livres sterling, ce qui était un peu plus que ce que je voulais dépenser.

finance economy amount

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noun

Traduction littérale, antisèche

A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.

Examples :

"During the exam, the student nervously glanced at the pony hidden under their desk for help with the difficult vocabulary words. "

Pendant l'examen, l'étudiant a jeté un coup d'œil nerveux à l'antisèche cachée sous son bureau pour l'aider avec les mots de vocabulaire difficiles.

education aid writing word language

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noun

Queue de cheval

A ponytail hairstyle.

Examples :

"My daughter wore a neat pony for her school presentation. "

Ma fille portait une queue de cheval soignée pour sa présentation scolaire.

appearance style

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verb

Mener (un cheval) d'un autre cheval

To lead (a horse) from another horse.

Examples :

"The ranch hand had to pony the injured mare back to the barn, using his own steady horse as a guide. "

Le cowboy devait mener la jument blessée à l'écurie, en utilisant son propre cheval stable comme guide.

animal vehicle sport

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verb

Tricher, copier

To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.

Examples :

"To prepare for the French exam, Sarah had to pony up her notes. "

Pour se préparer à l'examen de français, Sarah a dû tricher avec ses notes.

education language communication

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noun

Bêtises, conneries

Crap; rubbish, nonsense.

Examples :

"His explanation of the problem was just pony; it didn't make any sense at all. "

Son explication du problème n'était que des bêtises ; ça n'avait aucun sens.

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adjective

Sans valeur, insignifiant

Of little worth.

Examples :

"The old, worn-out textbook was a pony gift for the student, of little practical value. "

Le vieux manuel usé était un cadeau sans valeur pour l'étudiant, d'une faible valeur pratique.