cow

cow
I
noun
1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) vaca
2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) hembra (de algunos animales)
•
- cowherd
- cowhide
II
verb
(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) intimidar
cow n vaca
cow
tr[kaʊ]
noun
1 (female adult of ox family) vaca
2 (female adult elephant, rhinoceros, whale, etc) hembra
3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar pejorative arpía, bruja
■ silly cow! ¡tonta!, ¡bruja!
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
until the cows come home hasta el día del juicio final
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cow
tr[kaʊ]
transitive verb
1 intimidar, acobardar
cow ['kaʊ] vt
: intimidar, acobardar
cow n
: vaca f, hembra f (de ciertas especies)
cow
n.
• vaca s.f.
v.
• acobardar v.
• intimidar v.

I kaʊ
noun
a) (Agr) vaca f

till o until the cows come home — (colloq) hasta el día del juicio final

b) (female whale, elephant, seal) hembra f
c) (woman) (BrE colloq & pej)

stupid cow! — imbécil! (fam)


II
transitive verb intimidar

he wasn't cowed by their threats — no se dejó acobardar or intimidar por sus amenazas

a cowed look — una mirada acobardada


I [kaʊ]
1. N
1) (Zool) vaca f ; (=female of other species) hembra f
2) ** pej (=woman) estúpida f , bruja f
2.
CPD

cow dung N — excrementos mpl de vaca

cow house N — establo m

cow parsley N — perejil m de monte

cow town * N — (US) pueblucho m de mala muerte


II
[kaʊ]
VT [+ person] intimidar, acobardar

a cowed look — una mirada temerosa

* * *

I [kaʊ]
noun
a) (Agr) vaca f

till o until the cows come home — (colloq) hasta el día del juicio final

b) (female whale, elephant, seal) hembra f
c) (woman) (BrE colloq & pej)

stupid cow! — imbécil! (fam)


II
transitive verb intimidar

he wasn't cowed by their threats — no se dejó acobardar or intimidar por sus amenazas

a cowed look — una mirada acobardada


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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