deer

cervo

Animale erbivoro con zampe lunghe e zoccoli divisi; i maschi hanno spesso corna ramificate.

In inglese semplice: A plant-eating animal with long legs and hard, divided feet; males often have branching horns.

• A deer stood by the road.
• We saw three deer in the forest.
• The deer ate the leaves in our garden.

Espressioni comuni: wild deer, herd of deer, deer antlers

cervo, capriolo

Cervide erbivoro più piccolo, con corna ramificate, distinto da specie più grandi come alci e wapiti.

In inglese semplice: A smaller plant-eating animal with branching horns, as distinct from a moose or elk.

• A deer crossed the path.
• We saw deer here, but no moose.
• The deer were much smaller than the elk nearby.

Sinonimi: cervid, cervine

Espressioni comuni: small deer, deer tracks, deer crossing

carne di cervo

Carne di cervo consumata come alimento.

In inglese semplice: Meat from this animal, eaten as food.

• We ate deer for dinner.
• She cooked the deer slowly with onions.
• Have you ever tasted deer?

Sinonimi: venison

Espressioni comuni: roast deer, deer meat, eat deer