breeding
Breeding refers to the process of producing offspring, especially in a controlled or systematic way for animals or plants. It can also describe the upbringing or education of a person that results in refined social manners.
Beispiele
3 von 5The family has been involved in dog breeding for three generations.
The family has been active in the professional production of dogs for three generations.
The program aims to increase the population of endangered species through captive breeding.
The initiative seeks to grow the numbers of rare animals by managing their reproduction in controlled environments.
That swamp is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.
That wetland is an ideal place for mosquitoes to reproduce and multiply.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ee' in 'breeding' as two eyes of a parent and an offspring looking at each other.
Schnelles Quiz
Scientists are using ___ breeding to create wheat that can grow in salty soil.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: selective
Beispiele
The family has been involved in dog breeding for three generations.
everydayThe family has been active in the professional production of dogs for three generations.
The program aims to increase the population of endangered species through captive breeding.
formalThe initiative seeks to grow the numbers of rare animals by managing their reproduction in controlled environments.
That swamp is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.
informalThat wetland is an ideal place for mosquitoes to reproduce and multiply.
Selective breeding has allowed farmers to develop crops that are resistant to drought.
academicThe scientific method of choosing specific parents has enabled the creation of plants that survive without much water.
Investing in the horse breeding industry requires significant capital and knowledge of genetics.
businessPutting money into the professional horse production business needs a lot of wealth and biological expertise.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a breeding ground for trouble
a situation or place where problems are likely to develop
good breeding
polite manners resulting from a high-quality upbringing
breeding in captivity
animals reproducing while being kept by humans
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Breading is a coating of breadcrumbs on food before cooking, whereas breeding is about reproduction.
Breed is usually a noun for a specific variety (e.g., a Labrador) or a verb, while breeding is the process or the noun for upbringing.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'breeding' when discussing biological reproduction in an academic or technical sense. When referring to people, 'breeding' is a somewhat old-fashioned way to describe their social class and manners.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell it as 'breading' or use the verb 'breed' when they should use the gerund/noun form 'breeding' to describe the overall process.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ee' in 'breeding' as two eyes of a parent and an offspring looking at each other.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'bredan', which means to bring to birth, cherish, or keep warm.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In British English, 'good breeding' historically referred to the upper-class social etiquette and lineage.
Schnelles Quiz
Scientists are using ___ breeding to create wheat that can grow in salty soil.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: selective
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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