In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
1feminine razafeminine variedada new breed of athletes/managers — un nuevo tipo de atleta/directivo
- a new breed of warships — un nuevo género de barcos de guerra
- a dying breed — una especie en vías de extinción
- a breed apart — un mundo aparte
- Each steer within a breed group was randomly assigned a number between one and four.
- Regardless of what breed you choose, or where it comes from, ALL dogs need training.
- It's one way of keeping yourself up-to-date on what's happening, especially with a plant breed.
- In the section for cattle, about 600 stud animals of 15 different breeds and 16 slaughter steers have been entered.
- As someone who supports rare breeds and animal welfare, I'll have to side with PETA on this one.
- Even so, some dogs within these breeds bark more than they should, some more than others.
- This text would be very applicable for an introductory course in animal breeds, selection, evaluation and judging.
- Rankings for purebred producers are useful within respective breeds.
- We talked about the breed species and of its culture.
- The origin of the Maltese as a distinct breed has never been precisely determined.
- They went to great lengths to find the most powerful of each animal breed, and take a fang from their mouths.
- Furthermore, since humans have been in New Zealand, many breeds of native flora and fauna have become extinct.
- The quantity and quality of fats in traditional animal breeds varies, too.
- I would point out that we have special breeds of animals that we bred for hundreds of years.
- Once you decide which breed you'd like to raise, what kind of facilities will you need?
- Most calves in Britain are cross-breds with blood from both native and continental breeds.
- This should also be true of cattle within the same breed.
- Once you decide which breed you want, you will need to consider the age of the dog.
- These values enhance the accuracy of selection decisions by establishing the relative genetic value of a sire within a breed.
- He wrestles crocodiles and captures all breeds of dangerous animals for a living.
1(animals) criarthis stable has bred many champions — de esta cuadra han salido muchos campeones
- they are breeding a new type of wheat — están desarrollando el cultivo de un nuevo tipo de trigo
2(raise, educate)the country breeds good athletes — el país produce buenos atletas
- I'm a Londoner born and bred — nací y me crié en Londres
- we breed them tough in these parts — los hacemos machotes por aquí
3(violence/disease/despair) engendrar(disease/violence/despair) generarsuccess breeds success — el éxito llama al éxito
2(violence/despair) surgir(violence/despair) generarse
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