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cría

offspring

noun KREE-ah Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Also means

breeding

Usage Note

Cría means a young animal or the offspring of a species (la cría del oso, 'the bear cub'), as well as the activity of breeding or raising animals (la cría de caballos, 'horse breeding'). As a verb form it is also third-person singular of criar ('he/she raises'), so context matters. The accent distinguishes the noun cría from the verb form.

Examples

"La loba protege a su cría con ferocidad."

Natural Translation

The she-wolf protects her offspring ferociously.

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