ox

BrE /ɒks/ AmE /ɑːks/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B1

a large, strong animal with horns that is used for pulling heavy loads or plowing fields; a castrated male of the cattle family

buey

Collocations ox cart · team of oxen

  • The farmer uses an ox to plow his field.

    El granjero usa un buey para arar su campo.

2 PAIR [plural] B1

a pair of oxen used together for work, or the number two

par de bueyes

Collocations pair of oxen

  • The farmer needs a pair of oxen to pull the cart.

    El granjero necesita un par de bueyes para tirar del carro.