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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCorral
/kəˈræl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pen or enclosure for horses, cattle, or other livestock.
"The cowboys drove the cattle into the corral as dusk began to fall."
- 1
To gather, collect, or herd people or things together into a confined space.
"She managed to corral all the stray paperwork on her desk before the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish 'corral', which traces back to the Old Spanish and ultimately to the Latin 'currere' (to run) or the Vulgar Latin 'cortalis' meaning a pen or enclosure. The term entered English via contact with the American Southwest and Spanish-speaking cultures during the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corral" is said worldwide
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curral
Transliteration: kuˈʁaw
"O gado foi recolhido no curral."
enclos
Transliteration: ɑ̃klo
"Les chevaux ont été conduits dans l'enclos."
Gatter
Transliteration: ˈɡatɐ
"Die Kühe wurden in das Gatter getrieben."
recinto
Transliteration: reˈtʃinto
"I cavalli sono stati messi nel recinto."
corral
Transliteration: koˈral
"Los vaqueros llevaron el ganado al corral."
बाड़ा
Transliteration: bada
"चरwահों ने मवेशियों को बाड़े में बंद कर दिया।"
畜栏
Transliteration: xùlán
"农夫把牛羊赶进了畜栏。"
울타리
Transliteration: ultari
"농부는 가축을 울타리로 몰아넣었다."
家畜囲い
Transliteration: kachiku kakoi
"カウボー,Yは牛を家畜囲いに追い込んだ。"
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