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cattle

UK
/ˈkæt.əl/
US
/ˈkæt̬.əl/

Translations

cattlenoun
cattle
pl
bovinsTerme général pour les animaux domestiques de l’espèce bovine.
The farmer had a herd of cattle grazing in the pasture.
Le fermier avait un troupeau de bovins qui broutaient dans le pâturage.
Additional translations
bétailEmploi plus général pour le bétail; surtout dans un sens archaïque ou dialectal.
Synonyms
livestock
herd
beef
bovine
stock
cattleadjective
UK
/ˈkæt.əl/
US
/ˈkæt̬.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to cattle (e.g., "cattle ranch").
bovinS’emploie surtout dans le registre agricole ou technique; s’accorde selon le nom qu’il qualifie.
The new legislation set strict standards for cattle feed.
La nouvelle législation a fixé des normes strictes pour les aliments bovins.

Definitions

cattlenoun
Large domesticated animals with cloven hooves, such as cows, bulls, and oxen, raised for meat, milk, or labor.
The farmer had a herd of cattle grazing in the pasture.
A group of bovine animals, especially domesticated ones.
The cattle were rounded up and moved to a new field.
Livestock in general; domesticated animals kept for farming purposes (archaic or dialect).
In the old accounts, all the farm's cattle, including sheep and goats, were carefully tallied.
cattleadjective
Relating to or intended for cattle.
The new legislation set strict standards for cattle feed.
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