English-Thai Dictionary

calf

N ลูก วัว  young cow young bull look-wua

 

calf love

N ความรัก แบบ เด็กๆ  puppy love khwam-rak-baeb-dek-dek

 

calfskin

N หนัง ลูก วัว  nung-look-wua

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CALF

n. 1. The young of the cow, or of the bovine genus of quadrupeds.
2. In contempt, a dolt; an ignorant, stupid person; a weak or cowardly man.
3. The thick fleshy part of the leg behind; so called from its protuberance.
4. The calves of the lips, in Hosea, signify the pure offerings of prayer, praise and thanks-giving.

 

CALF-LIKE

a.Resembling a calf.

 

CALF-SKIN

n.The hide or skin of a calf; or leather made of the skin.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CALF

Calf, n.; pl. Calves. Etym: [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D.kalf, G. kalb, Icel. kalfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalbo; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. *222.]

 

1. The young of the cow, or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale.

 

2. Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light- colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind books in calf.

 

3. An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt. [Colloq. ] Some silly, doting, brainless calf. Drayton.

 

4. A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.

 

5. A small mass of ice set free from the submerged part of a glacier or berg, and rising to the surface. Kane.

 

6. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kalfi.]

 

Defn: The fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee. Calf's-foot jelly, jelly made from the feet of calves. The gelatinous matter of the feet is extracted by boiling, and is flavored with sugar, essences, etc.

 

CALFSKIN

CALFSKIN Calf "skin `, n.

 

Defn: The hide or skin of a calf; or leather made of the skin.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

calf

calf 1 |kaf kæf | ▶noun ( pl. calves |kavz | ) 1 a young bovine animal, esp. a domestic cow or bull in its first year. • the young of some other large mammals, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, large deer and antelopes, and whales. • short for calfskin. 2 a floating piece of ice detached from an iceberg. PHRASES in (or with ) calf (of a cow ) pregnant. kill the fatted calf see fat. DERIVATIVES calf like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb .

 

calf

calf 2 |kæf kaf | ▶noun ( pl. calves |kavz | ) the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse kálfi, of unknown origin.

 

calf-length

calf-length ▶adjective (of footwear or an item of clothing ) reaching the calves: a calf-length skirt.

 

calfskin

calf skin |ˈkafˌskin ˈkæfˌskɪn | ▶noun leather made from the hide or skin of a calf, used chiefly in bookbinding and shoemaking.

 

Oxford Dictionary

calf

calf 1 |kɑːf | ▶noun ( pl. calves |kɑːvz | ) 1 a young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year. • the young of some other large mammals, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, large deer and antelopes, and whales. • short for calfskin. 2 a floating piece of ice detached from an iceberg. PHRASES in (or with ) calf (of a cow ) pregnant. DERIVATIVES calf-like adjective ORIGIN Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb .

 

calf

calf 2 |kɑːf | ▶noun ( pl. calves |kɑːvz | ) the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse kálfi, of unknown origin.

 

calf-length

calf-length ▶adjective (of footwear or an item of clothing ) reaching the calves: a calf-length skirt.

 

calf love

calf love ▶noun another term for puppy love.

 

calfskin

calf |skin |ˈkɑːfskɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] leather made from the hide or skin of a calf, used in bookbinding and shoemaking.

 

Duden Dictionary

Calf

Calf Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kalf englisch kɑːf |das Calf; Genitiv: des Calfs englisch Kalbsleder, besonders zum Einbinden von Büchern

 

French Dictionary

calfatage

calfatage n. m. nom masculin Action de calfater.

 

calfater

calfater v. tr. verbe transitif Rendre étanche la coque d ’un navire. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe calfeutrer, boucher les fentes pour empêcher le froid de pénétrer. aimer

 

calfeutrage

calfeutrage n. m. nom masculin Action de calfeutrer.

 

calfeutrer

calfeutrer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Boucher avec du feutre, de la laine, etc. , les fentes d ’une porte, d ’une fenêtre pour empêcher le froid de pénétrer. verbe pronominal S ’enfermer bien au chaud à la maison. : Ils se sont calfeutrés chez eux, car il fait un froid sibérien. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles se sont calfeutrées à l ’abri de la tempête. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe calfater, rendre étanche la coque d ’un navire. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

calf

calf 1 /kæf |kɑːf / (! 語末 -lfのlは発音しない ) 名詞 複 calves /kævz |kɑːvz /1 C (特に生後1年以内の )子牛 (!肉はveal; →ox 1 ) .2 C (ゾウ サイ クジラなどの )子 , 幼獣 .3 ＝calfskin .4 C (氷山から崩れ流れた )氷塊 .5 C ｟くだけて ｠不器用で愚かな若者 .(be ) in [with ] c á lf 〈牛などが 〉子を孕 （はら ）んで (いる ).k ì ll the f à tted c á lf ｟おどけて 大げさに ｠〘聖書 〙(長く不在だった人に )特別の御馳走 （ごちそう ）を用意してもてなす .

 

calf

calf 2 名詞 複 calves C ふくらはぎ (→body ).

 

calf-length

c à lf-l é ngth 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗ひざ下 [ふくらはぎ ]までの長さの 〈スカート コートなど 〉.

 

calfskin

c á lf sk ì n 名詞 U 子牛の (なめし )革 (calf ) 〘製本 製靴用 〙.