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noun

Vaches

(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. "

L'agriculteur a compté les vaches dans le pâturage, en notant celles qui avaient récemment mis bas.

animal agriculture food

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Bovins

(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. "

L'agriculteur possède un grand champ rempli de bovins, y compris des noirs et blancs, des bruns, de grands taureaux et de petits veaux.

animal agriculture food biology

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noun

Boeuf

Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Examples :

"The farmer raised cows to sell for beef. "

L'agriculteur a élevé des vaches pour les vendre comme boeuf.

food animal agriculture

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noun

Vaches

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. "

Le zoo avait de nombreuses sortes de vaches, y compris des buffles d'eau et des yaks, en plus du bétail brun habituel.

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Vaches

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." "

Alors que la plupart des gens pensent aux bovins lorsqu'ils entendent le mot « vaches », les biologistes marins désignent parfois les lamantins femelles comme des « vaches » pour les distinguer des « taureaux » mâles.

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Vache, peau de vache

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." "

Les adolescents ont chuchoté que la méchante remplaçante était une bande de vaches à cause de la façon dont elle criait sur tout le monde et donnait des retenues sans raison.

person negative attitude character human

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Cale, taquet

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. "

Le mécanicien a utilisé plusieurs cales pour maintenir la voiture en place pendant qu'il travaillait sur le moteur.

vehicle machine

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Chapeau de cheminée

A chimney cowl.

Examples :

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

Le vent fort a détaché un des chapeaux de cheminée de la cheminée de la vieille maison.

architecture part

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verb

Intimider, effrayer

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

Examples :

"Con artists are not cowed by the law."

Les escrocs ne sont pas intimidés par la loi.

attitude character mind emotion

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Vaches

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. "

La femme amérindienne a rassemblé des vaches de la colline pour préparer un ragoût de racines traditionnel.

plant food medicine biology vegetable tradition