asto

iz. [from *(h)arzto ?, also cf. Aquit. asto-]

1.

a. (Zoo.) donkey, ass Zah.

b. (esa.) \asto ehunetan sartu to bite off more than one can chew; \asto joan eta mando etorri to come down in the world | to come off {worse || second best}; \astoa saldu eta mandoa erosi to come off worse | to get the worst end of the bargain; \astoak errotara joango dira gu hilda ere we' re as good as useless; \asto {jorik || hilda} egon to be down in the dumps; \asto arrak umea egin orduko when the cows come home | when hell freezes over ; \asto arrantza balio du it isn' t worth a hoot; i-i {bereak eta \asto || beltzarenak || zaharrarenak} esan to give sb an earful |to tell sb off good and proper; Burgosko \astotxoarena egin du he' s gone back on his word

c. [ izenen aurrean ] donkey-; \asto lasterketak donkey races

2. (irud.) idiot, ass; \asto {hori || halakoa}! you {ass || idiot} \astoa baino \astoagoa da he's as dumb as an ox

3. Kartak. ace

4. ( artistarena ) easel

5. skate

6. Nekaz. ( orgarako, gurdirako ) loading pole (to hold down cartloads)

8. (L) ( bahitura ) pledge, guarantee

9. (L) ( txontxongilo ) marionette, puppet on a string

10. ( aldamioari d .) prop, support