Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

bestia baia

English translation:

bay horse

Added to glossary by Maria Burnett
May 26, 2021 19:17
2 yrs ago
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Italian term

bestia baia

Italian to English Other Poetry & Literature children\\\\\\\'s book
La cavalla preferita del fattore, una bella bestia baia, doveva partorire un puledro, ma stava male, molto male e non riusciva quasi a tenersi in piedi.

Proposed translations

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bay horse

bestia = animal

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Note added at 5 mins (2021-05-26 19:22:31 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_(horse)
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : Just "bay" or 'bay mare". It says "horse" earlier in the sentence.
2 mins
Sure. Thanks
agree Michele Fauble
20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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a beautiful bay (animal)

Anybody who knows about horses knows that all you have to say is "a beautiful bay".

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Note added at 11 mins (2021-05-26 19:28:59 GMT)
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And for the purposes of literary expression, I think that "a beautiful bay" would be preferred.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lara Barnett
18 hrs
Thanks, Lara!
agree Shilpa Baliga
1 day 1 hr
Thanks, Shilpa!
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