calf

calf

1. (anatomy)

I didn't warm up before running, and now my calf hurts.No me calenté antes de correr y ahora me duele la pantorrilla.

2. (animal)

a. el becerro , la becerra (cow up to two years old)

The Hanson's cow just gave birth to a calf.La vaca de los Hanson acaba de dar luz a un becerro.

These calves are not yet ready to produce milk.Estas terneras todavía no están listas para producir leche.

c. la cría (elephant or manatee)

The elephant calf trumpeted when he saw his mother. La cría de elefante trompeteó cuando vio su mamá.

d. el ballenato (whale)

Hundreds of gray whale calves are born each year in Laguna Ojo de Liebre. Cientos de ballenatos grises nacen cada año en la laguna Ojo de Liebre.

3. (leather)

The belt is made of calf. El cinturón está hecho con piel de becerro.

calf

1. (of leg)

a. la pantorrilla

calf [kɑːf]

noun

calves (plural)

1 (young cow) becerroabecerra (m) (f);a becerra terneroaternera (m) (f);a ternera (young seal, elephant etc) cría (f); (young whale) ballenato (m)

the cow is in or with calf la vaca está preñada

to kill the fatted calf celebrar una fiesta de bienvenida

modifier

calf love (n) amor (m) juvenil

calf [kɑːf]

noun

calves (plural) (Anat) pantorrilla (f); canilla (f); especially (LAm)

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