a cavallo

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a .kaˈval.lo/
  • Stress: a cavàllo

Preposition

a cavallo (di)

  1. on horseback of; (to ride) a horse
    a cavallo di <nome del cavallo> ― on horseback of <horse name>
    andare a cavallo ― to ride a horse
  2. (idiomatic) around (a time period or a place), at the turn of (a time period or a place)
    era a cavallo del decimo secolo ― (it) was around/at the turn of tenth century (literally, “(it) is on horseback of tenth century”)
    si trova a cavallo della valle x ― (he/she/it) around/at the turn of the valley x (literally, “(he/she/it) on horseback of the valley x”)
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