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ox

/ɒks/

/ɑks/

Translations

oxnoun

oxen

/ɒks/

/ɑks/

bœufAnimal de trait castré ; emploi courant.

The yoke was attached to a pair of sturdy oxen pulling the wagon.

Le joug était attaché à une paire de bœufs robustes qui tiraient la charrette.

Additional translations

bœufFiguré, familier ou péjoratif : personne forte mais lourde ou peu fine.

bovinTerme plus général pour un bovidé domestique.

Synonyms

oxadjective

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Attributive use: denotes something made from or relating to an ox (e.g., "ox hide", "ox cart").

bovinRelatif au bœuf ; emploi surtout technique ou descriptif.

He bought a belt of durable ox leather.

Il a acheté une ceinture en cuir bovin résistant.

Synonyms

oxnoun

An adult castrated male domesticated bovine (Bos taurus) trained and used as a draft animal.

The yoke was attached to a pair of sturdy oxen pulling the wagon.

Any domesticated bovine animal, regardless of sex, especially when kept for meat or milk.

The farmer had several oxen in his barn for both milk and beef.

A strong, clumsy, or unimaginative person (figurative).

Don't be such an ox—think before you act!

oxadjective

Made from, consisting of, or relating to an ox.

He bought a belt of durable ox leather.