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Old June 17, 2010, 05:38 AM
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A horcajadas/a cuestas
¿Tiene el mismo significado?
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Old June 17, 2010, 06:16 AM
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Yes. Although "horcajada" means like it is mounting...with you in between the other's legs.
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No, no es lo mismo. Llevar a alguien a cuestas es llevarle encima (puede ser en brazos, a la espalda, etc)

Ir a horcajadas significa ir en la postura de montar a caballo, con una pierna a cada lado del objeto sobre el que estás. En las motos se suele ir sentado a horcajadas, por ejemplo.

El sujeto de ambas expresiones es distinto: El que lleva (a cuestas)/ el que va (a horcajadas). El caballo te lleva a cuestas y tú vas a horcajadas sobre él
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Old June 17, 2010, 09:21 PM
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Además, "a horcajadas" se usa también en sentido figurado (en un lenguaje culto) de la misma forma que "a caballo entre dos siglos".
Ejemplo de la web:
"Don Francisco se encuentra así a horcajadas entre dos siglos, entre los grandes estilos artísticos, entre nuevas y viejas técnicas [...]"

Y por otro lado, tampoco es lo mismo "a cuestas" que "acuestas"... Pero eso es ya otro tema.
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What are the equivalents in English Poli?
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