Meaning

3 senses
  1. All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

    a breed of tulip

    a breed of animal

    Rasse, Zuchtrasse

    поро́даporóda, сорт m plantssort

    a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

  2. A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

    Rasse, Sorte, Schlag

    ра́саrása, родrod, пле́мяplémja

  3. (informal)A group of people with shared characteristics.

    People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.

    Gattung, Art

    поро́даporóda

Examples

146 sentences
  1. What's the most popular dog breed?

    Яка найпопулярніша порода собак? — deniko

  2. Some animals will not breed when kept in cages.

    Деякі тварини не розмножуються, коли їх тримають у клітках. — deniko

    ruНекоторые животные при клеточном содержании не размножаются. — Karok

    deEinige Tiere werden sich nicht fortpflanzen, wenn sie in Käfigen gehalten werden. — kayro

  3. My father has a ranch and breeds cattle and horses.

    У мого тата є ферма, на якій він розводить велику рогату худобу і коней. — deniko

    ruМой отец содержит ранчо, разводит коров и лошадей. — shanghainese

  4. What breed is your dog?

    Якої породи твій собака? — oromashka

    ruКакой породы ваша собака? — marafon

  5. Rats breed rapidly.

    Щури швидко розмножуються. — leyla

    ruКрысы быстро размножаются. — Hellerick

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
all animals or plants of the same species or subspecies:
race or lineage:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
all animals or plants of the same species or subspecies:
race or lineage:
group of people with shared characteristics:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdij

Inherited from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną (“to brood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (“warm”). Cognate with Scots brede, breid, Saterland Frisian briede, West Frisian briede, Low German bröden, Dutch broeden, German brüten.

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