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læm1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) cordero2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) cordero3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) persona bonachona, pobrecito•- lambskin- lambswool
lamb n1. cordero2. carne de corderotr[læm]1 (animal) cordero,-a2 (meat) carne nombre femenino de cordero■ poor lamb! ¡pobrecito,-a!1 parir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlamb chop chuleta de corderolamb's wool lambswool nombre masculinolamb ['læm] n1) : cordero m, borrego m (animal)2) : carne f de corderon.• borrego s.m.• carne de cordero s.f.• choto s.m.• cordero s.m.• piel de cordero s.f.læmb) u ( Culin) cordero m; (before n)c) c (as term of endearment)[læm]1.my poor lamb! — ¡pobrecito!
- go like a lamb to the slaughter2.VI parir3.CPDlamb's lettuce N — valeriana f
lamb's wool N — = lambswool
* * *[læm]b) u ( Culin) cordero m; (before n)c) c (as term of endearment) -
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1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacre2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) matanza
2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) matar, sacrificar2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) matar brutalmente, masacrar3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) dar una paliza•slaughter1 n1. matanza / masacre2. matanzaslaughter2 vb1. matar / masacrar2. matar / sacrificarfarmers usually slaughter their pigs in the winter los granjeros suelen matar a los cerdos en inviernotr['slɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of animals) matanza; (of people) carnicería, matanzaslaughter ['slɔt̬ər] vt1) butcher: matar (animales)2) massacre: masacrar (personas)1) : matanza f (de animales)2) massacre: masacre f, carnicería fn.• degüello s.m.• matanza s.f.• sacrificio s.m.v.• carnear v.• matar v.• sacrificar v.
I 'slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
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a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civiliansoops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam)['slɔːtǝ(r)]1.N [of animals] matanza f, sacrificio m ; [of persons] matanza f, carnicería f2. VT1) (=kill) [+ animals] matar, sacrificar; [+ person, people] matar brutalmente2) (Sport etc) * (=beat) dar una paliza a ** * *
I ['slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)]mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
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a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civilians/troops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam)
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