cavall

cavall

Horse.

Here, 'cavall' refers to a horse, the literal meaning of the word.

Sempre he volgut muntar un cavall.

I have always wanted to ride a horse.

In this context, 'cavall' refers to the knight piece in the game of chess, derived from its historical horse-rider depiction.

Al escacs, l'única peça que es mou amb forma de L és el cavall.

In chess, the only piece that moves in an L-shape is the knight.

Here, 'cavall' is used in a metaphorical expression, potentially derived from idiomatic language suggesting the influence of an intense event or condition.

Està molt cansat i té febre, sembla que li ha agafat el cavall.

He is very tired and has a fever; it seems he has caught a cold.