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workhorse in Spanish

workhorse in Spanish is caballo breteador, caballo de tiro, caballo trabajador — workhorse means a horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.

workhorse in Spanish

caballo breteador
noun
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
caballo de tiro
noun
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
caballo trabajador
noun
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
chambeador
noun
(by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.
chambero
noun
(by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.

What does "workhorse" mean?

  1. noun A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
  2. noun A person or machine that is relied on to do a great deal of work steadily and reliably.
    "Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry."
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workhorse in a sentence

  • Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.
  • "Class 08s have been the workhorses of ports, distribution centres and depots across Britain's railway for more than 60 years," said Positive Traction Director Alistair Gregory.

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What is "workhorse" in Spanish?
"workhorse" in Spanish is caballo breteador, caballo de tiro, caballo trabajador. workhorse means: A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
Are there other ways to say "workhorse" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "workhorse": caballo breteador, caballo de tiro, caballo trabajador, chambeador, chambero.
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