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cow

UK
/kaʊ/
US
/kaʊ/

Translations

cownoun
cows
pl
UK
/kaʊ/
US
/kaʊ/
The farmer has a herd of cows that provide milk for the local dairy.
L’agriculteur a un troupeau de vaches qui fournissent du lait à la laiterie locale.
Additional translations
femelleSens zoologique pour la femelle adulte de grands mammifères.
bovinSens zoologique ou générique.
vacheSens péjoratif familier.
Synonyms
heifer
moo-cow
cattle
calf
bovine
cowverb
cowed
Past Simple
cowed
Past Participle
cowing
Gerund
UK
/kaʊ/
US
/kaʊ/
The opposition was cowed into silence by the regime.
L’opposition a été intimidée jusqu’au silence par le régime.
Additional translations
subjuguerPlus littéraire ou soutenu.
cowadjective
Used attributively before nouns (cow milk, cow barn) to denote relation to cows
Cow manure is an excellent fertilizer.
Le fumier bovin est un excellent engrais.
Additional translations
de vachePlus concret ou courant selon le contexte.

Definitions

cownoun
A fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef.
The farmer has a herd of cows that provide milk for the local dairy.
The mature female of various usually large animals, such as elephants, whales, or moose.
The cow elephant led her herd through the savannah.
A domesticated bovine animal of any sex or age, especially as kept for milk or meat
Dozens of cows grazed peacefully on the hillside.
(slang, derogatory) A woman regarded as unpleasant, stupid, or fat
Stop being such a cow and let us finish speaking.
cowverb
To intimidate or subdue someone through fear
The opposition was cowed into silence by the regime.
cowadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or derived from cows
Cow manure is an excellent fertilizer.
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