thoroughbred (redirected from Thoroughbreds)

thor·ough·bred  (thûr-brd, thûr-, thr-)

n.

1. A purebred or pedigreed animal, especially a horse.

2. Thoroughbred Any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing, originating from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares.

3. A well-bred person.

adj.

1. Bred of pure stock; purebred.

2. Thoroughbred Relating or belonging to horses of the Thoroughbred.

3. Thoroughly trained or educated; well bred.

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thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd]

adj

purebred

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a pedigree animal; purebred

2. a person regarded as being of good breeding

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Thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a British breed of horse the ancestry of which can be traced to English mares and Arab sires; most often used as a racehorse

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thoroughbred - a well-bred person adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
	2.	thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
	3.	thoroughbred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses pureblood, purebred animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.	1.	thoroughbred - having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

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thoroughbred

adjective purebred, pedigree, pure-blooded, blood, full-blooded, of unmixed stock a thoroughbred stallion
hybrid, mongrel, half-breed, crossbred, crossed, of mixed breed

Translations

thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəbred]

A. ADJ [horse] → de pura sangre

B. N → pura sangre mf

thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəbrɛd] n (= horse) → pur-sang m inv

thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd] adj & n (horse) → purosangue (m/f) inv

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thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd] adj & n (horse) → purosangue (m/f) inv