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noun

Kühe

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

Examples :

"The farmer counted the cows in the pasture, noting which ones had recently given birth. "

Der Bauer zählte die Kühe auf der Weide und notierte, welche kürzlich gekalbt hatten.

animal agriculture food

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noun

Rinder

(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

Examples :

"The farmer owns a large field full of cows, including black and white ones, brown ones, big bulls, and little calves. "

Der Bauer besitzt ein großes Feld voller Rinder, darunter schwarz-weiße, braune, große Bullen und kleine Kälber.

animal agriculture food biology

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noun

Rindfleisch

Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Examples :

"The farmer raised cows to sell for beef. "

Der Bauer zog Kühe auf, um sie als Rindfleisch zu verkaufen.

food animal agriculture

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noun

Kühe

Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

Examples :

"The zoo had many kinds of cows, including water buffalo and yaks, in addition to the usual brown cattle. "

Der Zoo hatte viele Arten von Kühen, darunter Wasserbüffel und Yaks, zusätzlich zu den üblichen braunen Rindern.

animal agriculture

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noun

Kühe

A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

Examples :

"While most people think of bovines when they hear "cows," marine biologists sometimes refer to female manatees as "cows" to distinguish them from male "bulls." "

Während die meisten Menschen an Rinder denken, wenn sie „Kühe“ hören, bezeichnen Meeresbiologen manchmal Seekühe als „Kühe“, um sie von männlichen „Bullen“ zu unterscheiden.

animal biology agriculture

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noun

Kuh, Miststück

A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

Examples :

""The teenagers whispered that the mean substitute teacher was a bunch of cows because of how she yelled at everyone and gave out detention for no reason." "

Die Teenager flüsterten, dass die gemeine Vertretungslehrerin ein Haufen Miststücke sei, weil sie jeden anschrie und ohne Grund Nachsitzen gab.

person negative attitude character human

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noun

Keil, Hemmschuh

A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Examples :

"The mechanic used several cows to hold the car in place while he worked on the engine. "

Der Mechaniker benutzte mehrere Keile, um das Auto an Ort und Stelle zu halten, während er am Motor arbeitete.

vehicle machine

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noun

Kamineinfassung

A chimney cowl.

Examples :

"The strong wind dislodged one of the cows from the chimney on the old house. "

Der starke Wind hat eine der Kamineinfassungen vom Schornstein des alten Hauses gelöst.

architecture part

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verb

Einschüchtern, verängstigen

(chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Examples :

"Con artists are not cowed by the law."

Betrüger lassen sich vom Gesetz nicht einschüchtern.

attitude character mind emotion

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noun

Kühe

A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.

Examples :

"The Native American woman gathered cows from the hillside to prepare a traditional root stew. "

Die indianische Frau sammelte Kühe vom Hügel, um einen traditionellen Wurzeleintopf zuzubereiten.

plant food medicine biology vegetable tradition