Tusk
01
bete, stöttand
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
tusks
Exempel
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
Elefanten visade sina majestätiska betar, glittrande i solskenet när den strövade omkring på savannen.
02
bete, elfenben
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Exempel
Ivory is harvested from elephant tusks.
Elfenben skördas från elefantens bettänder.
to tusk
01
dra ut betar, ta bort betarna
to remove the tusks from an animal, typically for management, trade, or poaching
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
avlett
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
tusk
3:e person singular
tusks
presens particip
tusking
enkelt preteritum
tusked
perfekt particip
tusked
Exempel
Wildlife authorities tusked the elephants to prevent poaching.
Vilda djursmyndigheterna tog ut betarna på elefanterna för att förhindra tjuvjakt.
02
stånga, genomborra med en bete
to stab, gore, or pierce with a tusk or horn
Exempel
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
Tjuren stångade sin rival under striden.
