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calve

/kɑːv/ /kæv/

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verb

kalben

To give birth to a calf

Examples :

"The farmer watched anxiously as his cow began to calve in the barn. "

Der Bauer beobachtete ängstlich, wie seine Kuh im Stall zu kalben begann.

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verb

Beim Kalben helfen

To assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf

Examples :

"The farmer had to calve the cow because the calf was in a difficult position. "

Der Bauer musste der Kuh beim Kalben helfen, weil das Kalb in einer schwierigen Position war.

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verb

Kalben

To give birth to (a calf)

Examples :

"The cow will calve next month, and we're hoping for a healthy heifer. "

Die Kuh wird nächsten Monat kalben, und wir hoffen auf ein gesundes Jungrind.

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verb

kalben, abkalben

(especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g. an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

Examples :

"The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched."

Der Gletscher begann sich zu kalben, während wir zusahen.

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verb

Kalben, abkalben

(especially of an iceberg) to break off

Examples :

"The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier."

Das Meer war wegen der vom nahegelegenen Gletscher abkalbenden Eisberge gefährlich.

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verb

Kalben, abkalben

(especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

Examples :

"The glacier was starting to calve an iceberg even as we watched."

Der Gletscher begann gerade, einen Eisberg abzukalben, als wir zusahen.

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