calf

calf ¹  (kf, käf)

n. pl. calves (kvz, kävz)

1.

a. A young cow or bull.

b. The young of certain other mammals, such as the elephant or whale.

2. Calfskin leather.

3. A large floating chunk of ice split off from a glacier, iceberg, or floe.

4. An awkward, callow youth.

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[Middle English, from Old English cealf.]

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calf ²  (kf, käf)

n. pl. calves (kvz, kävz)

The fleshy muscular back part of the human leg between the knee and ankle.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse klfi; possibly akin to calf (from its shape).]

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calf¹

n pl calves

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle Related adj vituline

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale

3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc.

kill the fatted calf to celebrate lavishly, esp as a welcome

5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) another name for calfskin

[Old English cealf; related to Old Norse kālfr, Gothic kalbō, Old High German kalba]

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calf²

n pl calves

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee Related adj sural

[from Old Norse kalfi]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	calf - young of domestic cattle             young mammal - any immature mammal Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" dogie, dogy, leppy - motherless calf in a range herd of cattle maverick - an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it veal, veau - meat from a calf
	2.	calf - the muscular back part of the shank sura skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes shank - the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle mid-calf - the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle - the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot soleus, soleus muscle - a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
	3.	calf - fine leather from the skin of a calf calfskin leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning box calf - black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts
	4.	calf - young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo young mammal - any immature mammal

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calf noun

Related words
adjective vituline

Translations

calf¹ [kɑːf]

A. N (calves (pl))

1. (= young cow) → becerro/a m/f, ternero/a m/f; (= young seal, elephant etc) → cría f; (= young whale) → ballenato m
the cow is in or with calf → la vaca está preñada
to kill the fatted calf → celebrar una fiesta de bienvenida

2. = calfskin

B. CPD calf love N → amor m juvenil

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calf² [kɑːf] N (calves (pl)) (Anat) → pantorrilla f, canilla f (esp LAm)

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calf [ˈkɑːf] [calves] [ˈkɑːvz] (pl) n

[cow] → veau m

[other animal] → petit m

(= calfskin) → veau m, vachette f

[leg] → mollet m

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calf:

calf love

n → (jugendliche) Schwärmerei

calfskin

n → Kalb(s)leder nt

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calf¹

n pl <calves>

→ Kalb nt; a cow in or with calf → eine trächtige Kuh

(= young elephant, seal etc) → Junge(s) nt, → -junge(s) nt

(= leather) → Kalb(s)leder nt

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calf²

n pl <calves> (Anat) → Wade f

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calf¹ [kɑːf] n (calves (pl)) [kɑːvs]

a. (young cow) → vitello
seal/elephant calf → piccolo di foca/elefante

b. = calfskin

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calf¹ [kɑːf] n (calves (pl)) [kɑːvs]

a. (young cow) → vitello
seal/elephant calf → piccolo di foca/elefante

b. = calfskin

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calf² [kɑːf] n (calves (pl)) [kɑːvs] (Anat) → polpaccio

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calf² [kɑːf] n (calves (pl)) [kɑːvs] (Anat) → polpaccio

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calf¹

n calf [kaːf]

1 the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc. kalf عِجِل теле tele, mládě kalv das Kalb νεογνό θηλαστικού, μοσχαράκι ternero vasikas, poeg گوساله؛ نوزاد برخی پستانداران vasikka, poikanen veau, éléphanteau, baleineau עֶגֶל बछड़ा tele; mlado borjú anak sapi kálfur vitello; piccolo di grosso mammifero (elefante) 子牛 (소, 코끼리, 고래 등의) 새끼 veršelis, telyčaitė, (elnio, dramblio, banginio ir pan.) jauniklis teļš; (ziloņa, vaļa u.c.) mazulis anak binatang kalf kalv, (dyre)unge cielę filhote de viţel; pui de elefant; pui de balenă телёнок; детёныш teľa tele, mladič mladunče kalv ลูกวัว dana, buzağı, ...yavrusu 小牛；小象，小鯨魚 теля; маля گائے ، ہاتھی یا وہیل کا بچھڑا con bê 小牛；小象

2 (alsoˈcalfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow. kalfsleer جِلْدُ العِجِل телешки telecí kůže kalveskind das Kalbleder δέρμα μοσχαριού piel de becerro vasikanahk چرم گوساله vasikannahka (cuir de) veau עוֹר עֶגֶל बछड़े की खाल से बना चमड़ा teleća koža borjúbőr kulit kálfshúð, kálfskinn pelle di vitello 子牛の皮 송아지 가죽 veršena teļāda barangan kulit dari kulit lembu kalfsleer kalveskinn skóra cielęca couro piele de viţel телячья кожа teľacia koža telečje usnje teleća koža kalvskinn หนังลูกวัว dana derisi 小牛皮 теляча шкіра, опойок گائے کے بچھڑے کا چمڑا da bê thuộc 小牛皮

v calve [kaːv]

to give birth to a calf The cow calved last night. kalf تَلِدُ (البَقَرَه) отелвам се otelit se kælve kalben γεννώ μοσχαράκι parir(un becerro) poegima گوساله زاییدن؛ بچه زاییدن حیوانات vasikoida véler לְהַמלִיט बछड़े को जन्म देना oteliti se borjazik melahirkan kelfa, bera figliare, partorire 子牛を産む 새끼를 낳다 apsiveršiuoti, atsivesti jauniklį (elniuką, drambliuką ir pan.) atnesties melahirkan kalven kalve, føde cielić się parir a făta отелиться oteliť sa oteliti se oteliti se kalva ออกลูก (ใช้กับวัว) buzağılamak 生小牛 телитися بچھڑا دینا bò đẻ 生小牛

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calf²

n calf [kaːf]

the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee She has slim ankles but fat calves. kuit بطّـة السّاق ، رَبْلَه прасец lýtko læg die Wade γάμπα pantorrilla sääremari ساق پا pohje mollet שוֹק घुटने से नीचे का पैर का हिस्सा list lábikra betis kálfi polpaccio ふくらはぎ 장딴지 blauzda (kājas) liels/ikri betis kuit legg łydka barriga da perna pulpă икра lýtko meča list vad น่อง baldır 小腿 литка گھٹنے کے نیچے ٹانگ کا بچھلا گوشت والا حصہ ، پنڈلی bắp chân 小腿

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calf → عجل tele kalv Kalb μοσχάρι cría vasikka veau tele piccolo di mammiferi 子牛 송아지 kalf kalv cielę bezerro теленок kalv ลูกวัว dana con bê 小牛