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criar meaning in English

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criar verb

breed [bred, breeding, breeds](to sexually produce offspring)
verb
[UK: briːd] [US: ˈbriːd]
He breeds cattle and horses. = Él cría vacas y caballos.

bring up(raise or rear children)
verb
[UK: brɪŋ ʌp] [US: ˈbrɪŋ ʌp]

foster [fostered, fostering, fosters](to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child)
verb
[UK: ˈfɒ.stə(r)] [US: ˈfɑː.stər]

keep [kept, keeping, keeps](of livestock: to raise; to care for)
verb
[UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp]

nurture [nurtured, nurturing, nurtures](to nourish or nurse)
verb
[UK: ˈnɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈnɝː.tʃər]

raise [raised, raising, raises](to bring up, to grow)
verb
[UK: reɪz] [US: ˈreɪz]
I raised John. = Crié a John.

rear [reared, rearing, rears](to bring up to maturity)
verb
[UK: rɪə(r)] [US: ˈrɪr]
Rearing a child calls for perseverance. = Criar a un niño requiere paciencia.

upbreed(to rear, or bring up; to nurse)
verb

criar malvas verb

push up daisies(idiomatic: to be dead)
verb
[UK: pʊʃ ʌp ˈdeɪ.zɪz] [US: ˈpʊʃ ʌp ˈdeɪ.ziz]

criarse en buena cuna adjective

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth(born rich or in a wealthy family)
adjective

malcriar verb

coddle [coddled, coddling, coddles](to treat gently or with great care)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒd.l̩] [US: ˈkɑːd.l̩]

spoil [spoilt, spoiling, spoils](to coddle or pamper)
verb
[UK: spɔɪl] [US: ˌspɔɪl]
John is spoiled. = John está malcriado.