calves

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːvz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kævz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kavz, kävz)

From calf (n): npl: calves
From the verb calve: (⇒ conjugate)
calves is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
calf,
plural: calves
n
(baby cow, bull)ternero nm
  becerro nm
  jato nm
 A cow and her calf are grazing in the field.
 Una vaca y su ternero pastan en el campo.
calf,
plural: calves
n
(human anatomy: fleshy lower leg)gemelo nm
  pantorrilla nf
 Jeff frequently gets cramps in his calf.
 Jeff tiene calambres en los gemelos con frecuencia.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
calf n uncountable (calfskin: fine cow's leather)piel de becerro nm + loc adj
  cuero de becerro nm + loc adj
 Is this wallet made of calf or kidskin?
 ¿Esta billetera está hecha de piel de becerro o de piel de cabrito?
calf n (chunk from iceberg or glacier)desprendimiento de hielo nm + loc adj
 A calf broke off the glacier and crashed into the sea.
 Un desprendimiento de hielo cayó del glaciar hacia el mar.
calf,
seal calf,
plural: seal calves
n
(baby seal) (foca)cría nf
 The seal left her calf on the ice while she went hunting.
 La foca dejó a su cría en el hielo mientras cazaba.
calf,
elephant calf,
plural: elephant calves
n
(baby elephant) (elefante)cría nf
 The elephant looked around warily, guarding her calf.
 La elefante miraba alrededor con cautela, vigilando a su cría.
calf,
whale calf,
plural: whale calves
n
(baby whale)ballenato nm
  (ballena)cría nf
 A new calf was spotted in the pod of whales.
 Vieron un nuevo ballenato en el grupo de ballenas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
calve vi (animal: give birth to calf) (vaca)parir vi
 Most of our herd calves in late spring.
 La mayoría del ganado va a parir en primavera.
calve [sth] vtr (cow: help to give birth) (vaca)ayudar a parir loc verb
 The farmer uses this barn for calving the cows.
 El granjero usa este granero para hacer parir a las vacas.
calve [sth] vtr (iceberg, glacier: detach piece) (hielo)picar vtr
 We watched from the ship as the glacier calved an enormous iceberg.
calve vi (iceberg, glacier: break up)desprenderse v prnl
  romperse v prnl
 The glacier calved and a mass of ice crashed into the sea.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
calf | calve
InglésEspañol
calf love n figurative (teenage infatuation)amor adolescente grupo nom
calf-length adj (skirt: reaching lower leg)midi- prefijo
 The dress was calf-length and modest, covering more of my legs than the miniskirt had.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Por entonces, hace unos treinta y cinco años, se habían puesto de moda las minifaldas.
calf-length adj (boots: coming halfway up lower leg)a media pierna loc adj
elephant calf n (baby elephant)cría de elefante grupo nom
  elefantito nm
  cachorro de elefante grupo nom
golden calf n ([sth] used as object of worship)becerro de oro nm + loc adj
golden calf n (Bible: idol set up by Aaron)becerro de oro nm + loc adj
golden calf n (Bible: set up by Jeroboam)becerro de oro nm + loc adj
puppy love,
calf love
n
figurative (adolescent infatuation)amor adolescente nm + adj mf
 The two teenagers had a case of puppy love.
 Los dos adolescentes sentían un amor adolescente.
seal calf n (baby seal)cría de foca grupo nom
 The seal calf is swimming with its mother.
whale calf n (baby whale)cría de ballena nf + loc adj
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