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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWork Animal
/wɜrk ˈænɪməl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal that is trained or used for performing tasks or labor.
"Horses and oxen are common examples of work animals used in agriculture." - 2
Any domesticated animal utilized for specific tasks, such as pulling carts or carrying loads.
"In many cultures, donkeys are considered essential work animals for transporting goods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'work animal' combines 'work', derived from Old English 'weorc', meaning labor or effort, and 'animal', from Latin 'animalis', meaning living being. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to animals trained for labor purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Work Animal" is said worldwide
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animal de travail
Transliteration: animal de travail
"Les chevaux sont souvent utilisés comme animaux de travail."
Arbeitstier
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪ̯tstiːɐ̯
"Esel sind nützliche Arbeitstiere in vielen ländlichen Gebieten."
animale da lavoro
Transliteration: aniˈmale da laˈvoɾo
"I cavalli sono animali da lavoro importanti in agricoltura."
animal de trabajo
Transliteration: a.ni.mal de tra.ba.xo
"Los caballos son animales de trabajo en muchas granjas."
animal de trabalho
Transliteration: a.niˈmaw de tɾaˈbaʊ
"Os burros são animais de trabalho úteis."
काम करने वाला जानवर
Transliteration: kaam karne waala jaanvar
"घोड़े कृषि में काम करने वाले जानवर होते हैं।"
工作动物
Transliteration: gōngzuò dòngwù
"马是常见的工作动物。"
작업 동물
Transliteration: jageob dongmul
"말은 작업 동물로 많이 사용됩니다."
作業動物
Transliteration: sagyō dōbutsu
"馬は作業動物として広く使われています。"
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