ganado vacuno
/ɡanado bakuno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beef cattle" is translated into Spanish as ganado vacuno.
The term is used to describe cattle that are raised specifically for the production of meat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ganado (livestock/cattle) and vacuno (bovine/related to cows).
Which one should you use?
The phrase ganado de carne is a common alternative used to specify cattle raised for meat.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, ganado vacuno is a masculine singular noun phrase, even though it refers to a collective group of animals.
Did you know?
- The word vacuno shares the same Latin root as the English word 'vaccine'. Both derive from vacca, the Latin word for 'cow', because the first vaccines were created using cowpox material.
- The word ganado comes from the verb ganar, which means 'to win' or 'to earn'. Historically, livestock were viewed as a primary way to gain wealth or profit.
- The term ganado can be used for other animals beyond cattle, such as sheep or goats, provided they are raised as livestock.
Examples in context
- Un estudio dirigido por el profesor Ermias Kebreab de la Universidad de California-Davis descubrió que añadiendo unas pocas onzas de algas marinas en la dieta del ganado vacuno podría reducir sus emisiones de metano en más del 82%.A study led by Professor Ermias Kebreab from the University of California-Davis discovered that introducing a few ounces of seaweed into beef cattle diets could reduce their methane emissions by over 82%.This example shows how adding seaweed to the diet of ganado vacuno can reduce methane emissions.Tatoeba #10244330 by Seael, translation #10244322 by Hybrid
- El ganado vacuno es una importante fuente de ingresos en esta región.Beef cattle is an important source of income in this region.
- El precio del ganado vacuno ha subido este mes.The price of beef cattle has risen this month.
- Ellos se dedican a la cría de ganado vacuno.They are dedicated to raising beef cattle.
Example conversation
Two farmers are talking about their business at a local market.
- ElenaJavier, ¿cómo va la venta de tu ganado vacuno?Javier, how is the sale of your beef cattle going?
- JavierEstá bien, Elena, pero el mercado está lento.It is going well, Elena, but the market is slow.
- ElenaEs verdad, el ganado vacuno está muy caro ahora.It's true, beef cattle is very expensive right now.
- JavierSí, pero la calidad sigue siendo excelente.Yes, but the quality is still excellent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ganado, vacuno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
