cull(
kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el sacrificio (M)
(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 shepherd's son dreaded the cull, but he knew it was necessary.El hijo del pastor le tenía pavor al sacrificio, pero sabía que era necesario.
b. la matanza selectiva (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).
Various environmental organizations are against the seal cull.Muchas organizaciones ambientales están en contra de la matanza selectiva de focas.
a. los descartes (M)
(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 chef bought lobster culls at a discounted price to make a stew.El chef compró descartes de bogavante a un precio reducido para hacer un guiso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to kill)
a. sacrificar
The farmer culled the least healthy of the sheep.El granjero sacrificó a las ovejas menos sanas.
4. (to select)
a. seleccionar
The band culled some of their best live recordings of the previous five years for the album.La banda seleccionó unas de sus mejores grabaciones en vivo de los cinco años anteriores para el álbum.
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