cow

S2 W1

BrE /kaʊ/ AmE /kaʊ/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A1

an adult female of a domesticated animal that is kept for its milk, meat, or both

vaca

  • a cow

Collocations cow's milk · cow pasture

  • The farmer has a cow.

    El granjero tiene una vaca.

2 MEAT [singular] B1

the meat of an adult female of a domesticated animal that is kept for its milk, meat, or both

carne de vaca

  • cow meat

Collocations cow steak · cow burger

  • We had some cow meat for dinner.

    Comimos algo de carne de vaca para la cena.

3 METAPHOR [singular] B2

used to refer to a person who is stupid or slow-witted, often in an insulting way

tonto, estúpido (insulto)

  • a cow
  • He's such a cow!

    ¡Es un tonto!