breeds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for breeds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.breed [Am brid, Brit briːd] N

breed (of animals)

raza f

breed (of plants)

variedad f

a new breed of athletes/managers

una nueva generación de atletas/directivos

a new breed of athletes/managers

un nuevo tipo de atleta/directivo

a new breed of warships

un nuevo género de barcos de guerra

a dying breed

una especie en vías de extinción

a breed apart

un mundo aparte

II.breed <pt & pp bred> [Am brid, Brit briːd] VB trans

1. breed animals:

breed

criar

this stable has bred many champions

de esta cuadra han salido muchos campeones

they are breeding a new type of wheat

están desarrollando el cultivo de un nuevo tipo de trigo

2. breed (raise, educate):

the country breeds good athletes

el país produce buenos atletas

I'm a Londoner born and bred

nací y me crié en Londres

we breed them tough in these parts

los hacemos machotes por aquí inf

3. breed disease/despair/violence:

breed

engendrar

breed

generar

success breeds success

el éxito llama al éxito

III.breed <pt & pp bred> [Am brid, Brit briːd] VB intr

1. breed (reproduce):

breed

reproducirse

2. breed despair/violence:

breed

surgir

breed

generarse

I.half-breed [Am ˈhæf ˌbrid, Brit] N

1. half-breed (animal):

half-breed

híbrido m

half-breed

mestizo m / mestiza f

2. half-breed (person):

half-breed offens

mestizo m / mestiza f

II.half-breed [Am ˈhæf ˌbrid, Brit] ADJ

1. half-breed animal:

half-breed

mestizo

2. half-breed person offens:

half-breed

mestizo

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familiarity breeds contempt

lo que se tiene no se aprecia

to breed like rabbits

multiplicarse como (los) conejos

Translations for breeds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gallero (gallera)

person who breeds fighting cocks or who enjoys cockfighting

procrear

to breed

donde no hay harina todo es mohína prov

poverty breeds discontent

de la misma laya

of the same ilk o breed o kind

raza FARM, ZOOL

breed

políticos de nuevo cuño

a new breed of politicians

breeds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breeds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred VB trans

1. breed:

breed

criar

2. breed disease, violence:

breed

engendrar

breed

generar

II.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred VB intr

breed

reproducirse

breed violence

generarse

III.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred N

1. breed:

breed ZOOL

raza f

breed BOT

variedad f

2. breed inf (type of person):

breed

tipo m

a dying breed

una especie en vías de extinción

half-breed N, half-caste N

half-breed

mestizo, -a

Translations for breeds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ñapango (-a)

half-breed

yocalla

half-breed

podenco

breed of Spanish hunting dog

sacar pollos

to breed chickens

criar

to breed

breeds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a dying breed

una especie en vías de extinción