What does caballito in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word caballito in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caballito in Spanish.

The word caballito in Spanish means hobby horse, piggyback ride, carry on shoulders, give a piggyback, sea-horse, damselfly, give a piggy back ride to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caballito

hobby horse

nombre masculino (juguete: balancín)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El niño monta en su caballito.
The boy is on his rocking horse.

piggyback ride

locución adverbial (cargar: sobre el lomo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando eras pequeño, te me encaramabas para que te paseara por toda la casa a caballito.

carry on shoulders, give a piggyback

locución adverbial (cargar: sobre los hombros)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Papi, no alcanzo! Súbeme a caballito para arrancar una naranja.

sea-horse

nombre masculino (hipocampo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caballito de mar es un pez
The sea horse is a fish.

damselfly

nombre masculino (libélula) (Zygoptera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caballito del diablo vive cerca del agua.

give a piggy back ride to

locución verbal (cargar sobre el lomo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan lleva a su hijo a caballito.
John is giving a piggy back ride to his son.

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