heifer
gb/hˈaɪfɚ/ us/hˈaɪfɚ/
B2
Englanti
üsző, tehén
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
1
üsző
C1
Käyttömalli:
a [adjective] heifer
The farmer separated the heifers from the mature cows.
A gazda elkülönítette az üszőket a kifejlett tehenektől.
They bought three heifers to expand the dairy herd.
Három üszőt vettek, hogy bővítsék a tejelő állományt.
The veterinarian checked the heifer before breeding.
Oppijaesimerkit
A heifer is a young female cow.
Az üsző olyan fiatal nőstény szarvasmarha, amelynek még nem volt borja.
The heifer is in the field.
Az üsző a mezőn van.
Tyypillinen virhe:
A heifer is female; a young male cow is a bull calf (or later a bull/steer).
Merkitys
young female cow
Kollokaatiot
a young heifer
|a dairy heifer
|a beef heifer
|a pregnant heifer
|a heifer calf
|a herd of heifers
|raise heifers
|heifer replacement
|a heifer pen
|a heifer sale
Synonyymit
young cow (A common general phrase; less specific than heifer in farm contexts.)
Antonyymit
bull (Male adult cattle, contrasting with a young female.)
Teemat
animals
|farming
|food_agriculture
Määritelmä
a young female cow that has not had a baby yet
A young female cow that has not yet had a calf.
SUBSTANTIIVI
C1
SLANG
2
tehén
A2
Käyttömalli:
call [someone] a heifer
He was disciplined at work after calling a colleague a heifer.
Munkahelyi fegyelmit kapott, miután letehénezte a kolléganőjét.
She walked away when he muttered, 'You heifer,' under his breath.
Elsétált, amikor a férfi a bajsza alatt odamorogta: „Te tehén.”
Using animal terms as insults can be deeply hurtful.
Oppijaesimerkit
Do not call someone a heifer.
Ne nevezz senkit tehénnek.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Avoid using this about people; it is insulting and can be seen as sexist or body-shaming.
Merkitys
offensive insult for a woman
Kollokaatiot
call her a heifer
|called me a heifer
|you heifer
|that heifer
Synonyymit
cow (Also an insult for a woman in some varieties of English; still offensive.)
Antonyymit
lady (A respectful term for a woman.)
Teemat
insults
|social_issues
|emotions
Määritelmä
a very rude word for a woman
A rude, offensive term for a woman, implying she is large, clumsy, or unattractive.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
heifer
IPA
GB/hˈaɪfɚ/
US/hˈaɪfɚ/
Tavut ja painotus
heifer (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (heifer)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: heifer
- Plural: heifer, heifers
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
bred heifer
1/bɹˈɛd hˈaɪfɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
heifer that has been bred
a young female cow that has been bred to have a calf
Esimerkit
- The sale includes bred heifers ready for spring calving.
- They keep bred heifers in a separate pasture for closer monitoring.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The farmer bought a bred heifer.
replacement heifer
1/ɹɪplˈeɪsmənt hˈaɪfɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
young cow kept for herd
a heifer kept to become a new cow in the herd
Esimerkit
- They raise replacement heifers to maintain milk production.
- Good nutrition early on improves the future performance of replacement heifers.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The farm needs replacement heifers.
show heifer
1/ʃˈoʊ hˈaɪfɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
heifer exhibited in shows
a heifer trained for a cattle show
Esimerkit
- Her show heifer won first place at the county fair.
- They spent weeks training the show heifer to walk calmly on a halter.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The show heifer is very calm.
springer heifer
1/spɹˈɪŋɡɚ hˈaɪfɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
a heifer nearly ready to calve
A young female cow that is almost ready to have her first calf.
Esimerkit
- The auction features several springer heifers from high-yield dairy herds.
- They keep the springer heifers near the house so they can watch them at night.
springer heifer
1/spɹˈɪŋɡɚ hˈaɪfɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
heifer close to calving
a heifer that will have a calf soon
Esimerkit
- The springer heifer was moved into the barn so she could be watched overnight.
- They paid more for springer heifers because calving season was approaching.