CEFR B1

cow-like

noun

Meaning

cow-like means (strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cow-like to mean (strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
The teacher asked students to find cow-like in the reading.

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cow-like (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses cow-like to mean (strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
The teacher asked students to find cow-like in the reading.

How to Use cow-like

a/the cow-like (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cow-like."
cow-like in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cow-like in context before translating it."

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