breeding
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breeding(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (biology)
a. la reproducción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Neil hopes to maximize milk production through cattle breeding.Neil espera maximizar la producción de leche a través de la reproducción de ganado.
2. (raising)
a. la cría (F) (animals)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jose Luis works in horse breeding at his ranch.José Luis se dedica a la cría de caballos en su establecimiento ganadero.
b. el cultivo (M) (plants)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The coastal region has increased the commercial breeding of coconut trees.La región costera ha aumentado el cultivo comercial de cocoteros.
3. (upbringing)
a. la educación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A gentleman shows his breeding by his choice of words when in the presence of strangers.Un caballero muestra su educación con su elección de palabras cuando está en presencia de desconocidos.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Patricia has good breeding and always treats people with respect.Patricia es muy educada y siempre trata a los demás con respeto.
People who lack breeding do things like staring or pointing at others.Las personas sin educación hacen cosas como mirar fijo o señalar a otros.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. reproductor
Breeding pigs need a special diet.Los cerdos reproductores necesitan una dieta especial.
b. de reproducción
It's important for cattle raisers to choose their breeding season carefully.Para los criadores de ganado, es importante elegir con cuidado la temporada de reproducción.
d. de cultivo (plants)
There are many new plant breeding techniques thanks to genomics.Hay muchas técnicas nuevas de cultivo de plantas gracias a la genómica.
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