criar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- breed verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- create verb To bring something into existence; to make something new.
- develop verb To grow or change gradually into a more advanced state.
- foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
Senses
criar is used for these senses in English:
- bear (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- breed (transitive) To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- breed To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
- bring forth To create, generate, bring into existence.
- bring up To raise or rear (children).
- develop (transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
- foster (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
bear — full definition
- noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
- verb To carry, support, or endure something.
- verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).
breed — full definition
- verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- verb To keep and mate animals deliberately, aiming to produce specific traits in their offspring.
- verb To cause or lead to something, especially something negative, over time.
- noun A particular type of animal (or occasionally plant) within a species, produced through selective mating.