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1 calf
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I. 1. теле
in/with CALF стелна (за крава), the goldcn CALF златният телец
to kill the fatted CALF посрещам радостно гост
CALF's tecth млечни зъби
CALF leather, CALF (skin) телешка кожа, бокс
CALF-love детинска/младежка любов
2. малкото на елен/слон/кит/тюлен и пр
3. прен. глупав/непохватен човек, теле
4. плаваща маса лед
II. n (рl calves) прасец на човешки крак* * *{ka:f} n (рl calves {ka:vz}) 1. теле; in/with calf стелна (за кр(2) n (рl calves) прасец на човешки крак.* * *телешки; телец; теле; прасец; бокс; говедо;* * *1. calf leather, calf (skin) телешка кожа, бокс 2. calf's tecth млечни зъби 3. calf-love детинска/младежка любов 4. i. теле 5. ii. n (pl calves) прасец на човешки крак 6. in/with calf стелна (за крава), the goldcn calf златният телец 7. to kill the fatted calf посрещам радостно гост 8. малкото на елен/слон/кит/тюлен и пр 9. плаваща маса лед 10. прен. глупав/непохватен човек, теле* * *calf [ka:f] I n (pl calves [ka:vz]) 1. теле; in ( with) \calf стелна, телна; the cow slipped her \calf кравата пометна ("изхаби се"); the golden \calf златният телец; to kill the fatted \calf прен. посрещам радостно и тържествено; \calf love детска любов; 2. малкото на елен, слон, кит, тюлен и др.; 3. прен. "теле", глупак, глупчо, тъпак; 4. телешка кожа ( обработена); бокс; 5. мор. къс плаващ лед. II n (pl calves) анат. прасец (на крака).
См. также в других словарях:
Calf — Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calf's-foot jelly — Calf Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calf-binding — (also sometimes called half calf, full calf, half bound or full bound, depending on the amount, or simply leather bound ) is a book bound with rigid protective covers typically made of binder s board and covered in leather, usually from a calf.… … Wikipedia
calf — calf1 [kaf, käf] n. pl. calves or, esp. for 4, calfs [ME < OE cealf & ON kalfr < IE * geleb(h) < base * gel , to swell, form a ball (hence swelling, fetus, offspring) > CLUB, L globus] 1. a young cow or bull 2. the young of some other … English World dictionary
calf|skin — «KAF SKIHN, KAHF », noun. 1. the skin of a calf. 2. leather made from it … Useful english dictionary
leather — /ledh euhr/, n. 1. the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 2. an article made of this material. 3. See stirrup… … Universalium
Calf — For the back of the leg, see Calf (anatomy). For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation). A calf in the New Forest, England Calves ( … Wikipedia
calf — {{11}}calf (1) young cow, O.E. cealf (Anglian cælf) young cow, from W.Gmc. *kalbam (Cf. M.Du. calf, O.N. kalfr, Ger. Kalb, Goth. kalbo), perhaps from PIE *gelb(h) , from root *gel to swell, hence, womb, fetus, young of an an … Etymology dictionary
calf — calf1 calfless, adj. calflike, adj. /kaf, kahf/, n., pl. calves /kavz, kahvz/. 1. the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal. 2. the young of certain other mammals, as the elephant, seal, and whale. 3. calfskin leather. 4. Informal. an… … Universalium
calf — I. /kaf / (say kahf) noun (plural calves) 1. the young of the cow or of other bovine mammals (in cattle usually under one year of age). 2. the young of certain other animals, as the elephant, seal, and whale. 3. calfskin leather. 4. Colloquial an …
calf — I [[t]kæf, kɑf[/t]] n. pl. calves (kavz, kӓvz). 1) zool. the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal 2) zool. the young of certain other mammals, as the elephant, seal, and whale 3) clo calfskin leather 4) inf Informal. an awkward, silly … From formal English to slang
