half-breed

• Устаревший и оскорбительный термин, исторически использовавшийся для описания человека смешанного расового происхождения. В настоящее время считается крайне уничижительным и неуместным.

An outdated and offensive term historically used to describe a person of mixed racial ancestry. Now considered highly derogatory and inappropriate.

1. Of mixed ancestry (animals)B2formal

   Describing an animal that has only one purebred parent, resulting in mixed lineage.

   Метисный

   • The half-breed dog had traits from both its purebred parents.
   • They adopted a half-breed horse from the ranch.
   • Half-breed cattle often show hybrid vigor.

   Synonymscrossbredhalf-bloodedhybridmongrel

   Antonymspurebredthoroughbred