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Heifer

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛfə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
  2. A wife.
  3. An unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Equivalents

38 more languages
Azərbaycan dilidüyə
Българскиюница
Češtinajalovice
Danskkvie
Esperantoguno
فارسیتلیسه
Gàidhligaghgamhainn
עבריתפרה
हिन्दीकलोर
Magyarüsző
Հայերեներինջ
Íslenskakvíga
日本語牝牛雌牛
한국어암소
Kurdîtele
Latviešutele
Македонскијуница
Nederlandsvaars
Portuguêsbezerranovilha
Slovenčinajalovica
Svenskakviga
Türkçeayıdüvemandasığır
Українськателиця
Wolofwulu

Examples

And the Lord ſpake vnto Moſes and vnto Aaron, ſaying, This is the ordinance of the Law, which the Lord hath commaunded, ſaying, Speak vnto the childꝛen of Iſrael, that they bꝛing thee a red heifer without ſpot, wherein is no blemiſh, and vpon which neuer came yoke.”
“We muſt be neat; not neat, but cleanly, Captaine: / And yet the Steere, the Heycfer^([sic]), and the Calfe, / Are all call'd Neat.”
The breath of the mountain heifer was fragrant as the gales of Sirendiep, by feeding on ſpicy herbs.”
Her, whom I shall choose for my heicfar.”
“I have half a mind to marry that heifer, tho' wives are bothersome critters when you have too many of them.”
Stop your crying, heifer, I don't need all that, I got a job for you, the braided-up pimp is back!”
“My hand was aching to slap that silly heifer. I told her to take her trifling ass down to Burger King and get herself a job flipping burgers...”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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