calf
US /kæf/
UK /kæf/
1.
bezerro
a young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year
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The farmer watched the newborn calf take its first wobbly steps.
O fazendeiro observou o bezerro recém-nascido dar seus primeiros passos cambaleantes.
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A young calf was separated from its mother.
Um jovem bezerro foi separado de sua mãe.
2.
panturrilha
the thick fleshy part at the back of the human leg between the ankle and the knee
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He felt a sharp pain in his calf muscle after running.
Ele sentiu uma dor aguda na panturrilha depois de correr.
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She has strong calves from cycling regularly.
Ela tem panturrilhas fortes de pedalar regularmente.
3.
pedaço de gelo, iceberg
a piece of ice that breaks off a glacier or iceberg
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We watched a huge ice calf break away from the glacier.
Vimos um enorme pedaço de gelo se desprender da geleira.
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The ship had to navigate carefully around the floating ice calves.
O navio teve que navegar cuidadosamente em torno dos pedaços de gelo flutuantes.