deer

1. (countable)A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

2. A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

   (countable)Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.

3. Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.

   (countable)One of the smaller animals of the family Cervidae, distinguished from a moose or elk.

   I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.

   Sure, most of us hunt deer around here, but not many of us have ever hunted moose.

   Hirsch

   оле́ньolénʹ

   о́леньólenʹ

4. (uncountable)The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.

   I'd never had deer before I ate dinner with the Johanssens. In time I learned to like it; its gaminess is an acquired taste.

5. (countable)Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.

1. A baby deer can stand as soon as it's born.

   Маленьке оленятко одразу ж після народження може встати на ноги.

   ruОленёнок сразу же после рождения может встать на ноги.

   deEin Rehkitz kann gleich nach der Geburt stehen.

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2. Tom went deer hunting.

   Том пішов полювати на оленя.

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3. The archer killed the deer.

   Стрілець вбив оленя.

   ruСтрелок убил оленя.

   deDer Bogenschütze tötete den Hirsch.

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4. They hunted deer and foxes.

   Вони полювали на оленей і лисиць.

   ruОни охотились на оленей и лисиц.

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5. Is it a deer?

   Це олень?

   ruЭто олень?

   deIst es ein Hirsch?

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