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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprocriar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pru-kri-ar
"A principal função biológica de muitas espécies é procriar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To produce offspring; to reproduce or generate new life organically.
"All living organisms possess an innate biological drive to procreate and sustain their species." - 2
To bring into existence or give rise to something; to engender or generate.
"The intense philosophical debate served to procreate novel ideas about modern society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'procreare', combining 'pro-' (forth, forward) and 'creare' (to create, bring forth). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it historically denoted the biological generation of offspring or reproduction before expanding into broader creative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Procreate" is said worldwide
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procréer
Transliteration: pro-kre-e
"La plupart des animaux migrent pour procréer au printemps."
fortpflanzen
Transliteration: fort-pflan-tsen
"Tiere müssen sich fortpflanzen, um das Überleben ihrer Art zu sichern."
procreare
Transliteration: pro-kre-a-re
"Gli esseri viventi hanno l'istinto naturale di procreare."
procrear
Transliteration: pro-kre-ar
"Las especies animales migran para procrear en entornos seguros."
procriar
Transliteration: pru-kri-ar
"A principal função biológica de muitas espécies é procriar."
पैदा करना
Transliteration: paida karna
"सभी जीवित जीवों में संतान पैदा करने की प्राकृतिक प्रवृत्ति होती है।"
生育
Transliteration: shēng yù
"许多动物在春季迁徙以进行生育。"
생식하다
Transliteration: saeng-sik-ha-da
"대부분의 동물은 종족 번식을 위해 봄에 생식한다."
生殖する
Transliteration: seishoku suru
"多くの動物は子孫を残すために春に生殖活動を行います。"
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