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calf

/kɑːf/

/kæf/

Translations

calfnoun

calves

/kɑːf/

/kæf/

The farmer took care of the newborn calf.

Фермер ухаживал за новорожденным теленком.

After the long hike, my calf muscles were sore.

После долгого похода мои икры болели.

Additional translations

Synonyms

young cow

calfadjective

/kɑːf/

/kæf/

Used attributively before another noun to denote material made from calf hide or something relating to a calf.

calfnoun

A young domestic cow or bull in its first year.

The farmer took special care of the newborn calf to ensure it grew strong and healthy.

The fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee.

After the long hike, her calf muscles were sore and needed a good stretch.

A young elephant, whale, or other large mammal.

The wildlife documentary featured a playful elephant calf learning to use its trunk.

A mass of ice that has broken away from a glacier or iceberg and is floating freely.

The expedition navigated carefully around the floating calf that had recently calved from the glacier.

calfadjective

Made of the hide of a young cow or relating to such an animal.

He preferred shoes of soft calf leather for their comfort.