kastrieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- castrate verb To surgically remove the testicles (or, in females, the ovaries) of an animal or person.
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
- spay verb To remove a female animal's ovaries or womb in an operation, so that she cannot have young.
- sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.
Senses
kastrieren is used for these senses in English:
- castrate (transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.
- fix (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
- spay (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
- sterilize (transitive) To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
castrate — full definition
- verb To surgically remove the testicles (or, in females, the ovaries) of an animal or person.
- verb To weaken something drastically, stripping it of its power or effectiveness.
fix — full definition
- verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
- verb To prepare food or drink.
- verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
- noun A solution to a problem.
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