calve in French
calve in French is vêler, mettre bas, aider le vêlage — calve means to give birth to a calf.
calve in French
vêler
mettre bas
vêler
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
mettre bas
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
aider le vêlage
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
se détacher
(intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg) To break off.
abandonner
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
perdre
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
se briser
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
se casser
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
se fractionner
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
se fragmenter
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
What does "calve" mean?
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verb To give birth to a calf.
"The heifer is due to calve in early spring."
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verb To break off a large piece of ice, as a glacier or ice shelf does.
"The glacier calves into the bay every summer."
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calve in a sentence
- The heifer is due to calve in early spring.
- Farmers check on the herd often while the cows calve.
- The glacier calves into the bay every summer.
- Scientists watched the ice shelf calve a huge iceberg.
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What is "calve" in French?
"calve" in French is vêler, mettre bas, aider le vêlage. calve means: To give birth to a calf.
How do you use "calve" in a sentence?
Example: "The heifer is due to calve in early spring." In French, "calve" is vêler, mettre bas, aider le vêlage.
Are there other ways to say "calve" in French?
Yes — French has 10 translations listed for "calve": vêler, mettre bas, aider le vêlage, se détacher, abandonner, perdre.
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