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oxen

/ˈɒksən/

/ˈɑksən/

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

bovinTerme plus général pour un bovidé domestique.

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

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!