hobbyhorse

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a topic or issue that someone frequently talks about or returns to, or it can refer to a child's toy shaped like a horse on rockers that a child sits on and pretends to ride.

ruСуществительное с двумя значениями: излюбленная тема, к которой человек постоянно возвращается в разговоре, и детская игрушка — лошадка на качалке, на которой ребёнок «скачет».esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: puede referirse a un tema o asunto del que alguien habla con frecuencia o insiste repetidamente, o a un juguete infantil con forma de caballo montado sobre un balancín, sobre el que los niños se sientan simulando cabalgar.frNom masculin avec deux sens distincts : il peut désigner un sujet ou une idée que quelqu'un évoque ou répète constamment, ou bien un jouet d'enfant en forme de cheval monté sur une bascule ou un support à roulettes, sur lequel l'enfant fait semblant de chevaucher.deEin Hobbyhorse ist ein Kinderspielzeug in Form eines Pferdekopfes an einem Stock oder auf Schaukelkufen, auf dem Kinder reiten spielen; außerdem bezeichnet das Wort ein Steckenpferd im übertragenen Sinn, also ein Thema oder Anliegen, das jemand immer wieder vorbringt.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: pode se referir a um assunto ou tema que alguém repete ou menciona insistentemente, ou a um brinquedo infantil em forma de cavalo, montado em uma armação com balanço, no qual a criança pode montar e fingir cavalgar.zh这个词有两个主要意思：一是指一个人反复谈论、特别热衷的话题（即“老调重弹的话题”）；二是指儿童玩具木马，即可以骑坐摇晃的摇马。arاسم له معنيان: الموضوع المفضّل الذي يعود إليه الشخص دائمًا في حديثه، ولعبة الأطفال على شكل جواد خشبي يتأرجح عليه الطفل.

1. Favorite topic B2 informal

   A subject or issue that someone frequently talks about or returns to, often in a persistent or obsessive manner.

   • He's always on his hobbyhorse about the importance of recycling.
   • Whenever we meet, she gets on her hobbyhorse about education reform.
   • Don't get him started on his hobbyhorse about traffic laws.

   ruЛюбимая темаesTema favoritofrSujet favorideLieblingsthemaptAssunto prediletozh老生常谈的话题arالموضوع المفضل

   Synonyms: bugbearfixationobsessionpreoccupation

2. Child's toy A2 formal

   A toy for children that looks like a horse's head on a stick or a rocking horse, which a child pretends to ride.

   • The toddler loved to play with his wooden hobbyhorse.
   • She spent hours rocking on her hobbyhorse in the living room.
   • The hobbyhorse was painted bright red and had a yarn mane.

   ruИгрушечная лошадкаesCaballito de palofrDada (jouet)deSteckenpferdptCavalinho de brinquedozh玩具马arحصان خشبي لعبة الأطفال

   Synonyms: cockhorsehobbyrocking horsestick horse

• hobbyhorses plural form
• hobbyhorses' possessive plural form
• hobbyhorse's possessive singular form