calf
word
/ˈkæf/
kaf
/kˈɑːf/
kahf
Definition
A 'calf' is either a young cow or bull, or the back part of your lower leg below the knee.
Usage & Nuances
'Calf' has two unrelated senses: a baby bovine animal, and the muscle/part at the back of your lower leg. In plural: 'calves.' Do not confuse with 'calve' (the verb, to give birth to a calf).
Spanish: ternero - pantorrillaPortuguese (BR): bezerro - panturrilhaPortuguese (PT): bezerro - barriga da pernaChinese (Simplified): 小牛 - 小腿肚Chinese (Traditional): 小牛 - 小腿肚Hindi: बछड़ा - पिंडलीArabic: عِجل - بطة الساقBengali: বাছুর - পায়ের পেছনের অংশ (জঙ্ঘার নিচে)Russian: теленок - икроножная мышцаJapanese: 子牛 - ふくらはぎVietnamese: bê - bắp chânKorean: 송아지 - 종아리Turkish: buzağı - baldırUrdu: بچھڑا - پنڈلیIndonesian: anak sapi - betis
Example Sentences
That farm just got a newborn calf yesterday.
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The calf drank milk from its mother.
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She hurt her calf while running.
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My left calf cramps up if I don't stretch after jogging.
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A group of calves played in the field.
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He massaged his sore calf after the workout.
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