lamb

cordero

Carne de oveja, normalmente joven, que se come como alimento.

En inglés sencillo: Meat from a sheep, usually a young one, eaten as food.

• We had lamb for dinner.
• She cooked lamb chops with potatoes.
• Would you prefer roast lamb or chicken?

Sinónimos: sheepling

Expresiones frecuentes: roast lamb, lamb chops, lamb stew

cordero

Cría de la oveja.

En inglés sencillo: A young sheep.

• A lamb stood beside its mother.
• The lambs were playing in the field.
• We saw two newborn lambs at the farm.

Expresiones frecuentes: newborn lamb, little lamb, lamb bleats

corderito, cordero

Persona tranquila y dócil que hace lo que otros quieren y se deja guiar fácilmente.

En inglés sencillo: A gentle person who does what others want and is easy to lead.

• She's a lamb with her grandmother.
• He looks fierce, but he's really a lamb.
• Those obedient lambs followed every instruction without a question.

Sinónimos: sheep

Expresiones frecuentes: a gentle lamb, such a lamb, meek as a lamb

parir

Dicho de una oveja: dar a luz a una cría.

En inglés sencillo: If a sheep does this, it gives birth to a baby.

• Our sheep lamb in spring.
• Three ewes lambed during the night.
• This ewe is expected to lamb next week.

Sinónimos: give birth

Expresiones frecuentes: ewes lamb, lamb in spring, lamb outdoors

asistir el parto

Ayudar a una oveja a dar a luz a su cría.

En inglés sencillo: To help a sheep give birth to its baby.

• The farmer helped lamb the ewe.
• We lambed several young ewes last night.
• Can you help me lamb this sheep?

Expresiones frecuentes: lamb a ewe, lamb the flock