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"Ternero" is a noun which is often translated as "calf", and "becerro" is a noun which is also often translated as "calf". Learn more about the difference between "ternero" and "becerro" below.
el ternero(
tehr
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neh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el becerro(
beh
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seh
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. calf
En la granja vimos a una vaca amamantando al becerro.At the farm we saw a cow suckling her calf.
a. young bull
El aprendiz de torero practicó las técnicas de toreo con un becerro.The apprentice bullfighter practiced the techniques of bullfighting with a young bull.
3. (material)
a. calfskin
Los zapatos que me compré eran tan caros porque estaban hechos de becerro.The shoes I bought were so expensive because they were made of calfskin.
