кля́ча — meaning in English

English meaning

• dobbin noun An old, worn-out or slow-moving horse, especially a workhorse.
• hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
• jade noun A hard, typically green semiprecious stone often carved into jewelry and figurines.
• nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.

Senses

кля́ча is used for these senses in English:

• dobbin An old jaded horse.
• hack A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired. [from 16th c.]
• jade A horse too old to be put to work.
• jade (especially, pejorative) A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
• nag An old, useless horse.

dobbin — full definition

1. noun An old, worn-out or slow-moving horse, especially a workhorse.
2. noun A generic pet name for a workhorse, used the way "John Doe" stands in for an average person.

hack — full definition

1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
5. noun A skilled but unglamorous or uncreative worker, especially a writer or programmer producing mediocre work for hire.

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