calving

• Substantivo que designa o processo de nascimento de um bezerro, especialmente quando a mãe é uma vaca ou outro bovino; pode também referir-se ao parto de outros animais de grande porte, como baleias.

A noun referring to the process of a cow or other bovine giving birth to a calf.

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1. Giving birth to a calfB2formal

   The process by which a cow or other bovine gives birth to a calf.

   Parto de bezerro

   • The farmer stayed up all night to assist with the calving.
   • Calving season is a busy time on the ranch.
   • The veterinarian monitored the cow's calving progress.

• Verbo usado para indicar o nascimento de um bezerro (em vacas) ou, em sentido figurado, o desprendimento de massa de gelo de uma geleira ou iceberg.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving birth to a calf (for cows) or, in a figurative sense, the breaking off of a mass of ice from a glacier or iceberg.

1. Release iceC1formalscientific

   To break off a mass of ice from a glacier or iceberg, forming smaller icebergs.

   Desprender gelo

   • The glacier calved a massive iceberg into the ocean.
   • Scientists observed the glacier calving during the expedition.
   • Warm temperatures cause glaciers to calve more frequently.

2. B2formal

   To give birth to a calf, typically used for cows, whales, and other large mammals.

   Dar à luz um bezerro

   • The cow is expected to calve in the spring.
   • The whale calved in the warm waters of the bay.
   • Farmers monitor their pregnant cows closely when they are about to calve.