Definition

1. Noun:
   • Amble: A slow, relaxed, and smooth four-beat gait of a horse, faster than a walk but slower than a trot. It is a comfortable pace for riding.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con ngựa chuyển sang nước kiệu êm ái. (The horse transitioned into a smooth amble.)
  • Người mới cưỡi ngựa thường bắt đầu với nước kiệu. (New riders often start at an amble.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nước kiệu" is specific to equestrian vocabulary and describes a particular pace. It is not used metaphorically for other things moving slowly.

Variants and Related Words

• Chạy nước kiệu (v): To amble; to move at an amble.
  • Chúng tôi thích chạy nước kiệu dọc theo bờ biển. (We liked to amble along the shore.)
• Nước đại: Gallop (a fast, three-beat gait).
• Nước tế: Trot (a two-beat diagonal gait faster than an amble).

Synonyms

• Amble
• Easy gait

Related Terms

• Tốc độ của ngựa (Horse's paces): This refers to the sequence of a horse's gaits: walk (đi), amble (nước kiệu), trot (nước tế), canter (nước phi), gallop (nước đại).

1. Amble