cull
To pick or take someone or somethingTo pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
» How many animals have been culled?
Сколько было забито животных? — marafon
Сколько животных было забито? — marafon
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6 sensesTo pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
1984, cover star: JOE DALLESANDRO culled from Andy Warhol's FLESH — anonymous; sleeve notes from The Smiths' eponymous album
pflücken
отбира́тьotbirátʹ, отобра́тьotobrátʹ, вычленя́тьvyčlenjátʹ
To gather, collect.
look for and gather
To select (animals, plants, etc) from a group and then kill (them) in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.
keulen
бракова́тьbrakovátʹ, выбрако́выватьvybrakóvyvatʹ, забракова́тьzabrakovátʹ
(broadly)To kill (an animal, person, etc) for any reason.
To lay off in order to reduce the numbers of; get rid of.
The company culled more employees this month.
To selectively not render or process certain objects, such as polygons.
back-face culling
Examples
4 sentencesHow many animals have been culled?
ruСколько было забито животных? — marafon
There is no reason to cull pigs right now.
I breed betta fish and cull my unwanted stock by feeding them to my oscar.
The beautiful and outlandish designs in “Savage Beauty,” culled from McQueen’s 20-year career, have the power to startle and enthrall.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English cullen, cuilen, coilen, from Old French cuillir (“collect, gather, selFrom Middle English cullen, cuilen, coilen, from Old French cuillir (“collect, gather, select”), from Latin colligō (“gather together”). Doublet of coil.
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Forms
culls, culling, culled, culledSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle