cattle
gb/kˈætəl/ us/kˈætəl/
A2
Inglés
~ 3000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
Domesticated cows and bulls
Cows and bulls that people keep for milk or meat.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] raises [cattle]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cattle' with 'cow'. 'Cattle' is plural and refers to the group, while 'cow' is a single female animal.
Sinónimos
livestock (A broader term including other farm animals such as sheep and pigs, not just cattle.)
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bovines (A more technical term specifically referring to animals in the cattle family.)
Antónimos
wild animals (Refers to animals not domesticated or raised by humans.)
Colocaciones
herd of cattle
|raise cattle
|dairy cattle
|beef cattle
|cattle ranch
Temas
agriculture
|animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The farmer owns over a hundred head of cattle.
- Drought has made it difficult to feed the cattle this year.
- Cattle were grazing peacefully in the field.
- Beef cattle are raised mainly for their meat.
- The disease spread quickly among the cattle.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The farmer has many cattle.
- Cattle eat grass in the field.
- We get milk from cattle.
- Cattle are big farm animals.
- Some cattle are used for meat.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cattle
AFI
GB/kˈætəl/
US/kˈætəl/
Sílabas y acento
cattle (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cattle)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: cattle
- Plural: cattle
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
beef cattle
1/bˈif kˈætəl/
fixed phrase
Cattle for meat production
Cattle that are kept to produce meat.
Ejemplos
- The farm specializes in beef cattle.
- Beef cattle require different care than dairy cows.
cattle ranch
1/kˈætəl ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Farm for raising cattle
A big farm where people keep and raise cattle.
Ejemplos
- He grew up on a cattle ranch in Texas.
- The family has owned the cattle ranch for three generations.
dairy cattle
1/dˈɛɹi kˈætəl/
fixed phrase
Cattle for milk production
Cattle that are kept to produce milk.
Ejemplos
- Dairy cattle must be milked twice a day.
- The dairy cattle graze in the pasture all summer.
herd of cattle
1/hˈɚd əv kˈætəl/
fixed phrase
Group of cattle animals
A group of cattle together in one place.
Ejemplos
- A herd of cattle was crossing the road.
- The rancher moved the herd of cattle to a new pasture.