criar
raise
Cuidar y alimentar a un ser vivo desde que es pequeño hasta que crece.
The Spanish verb "criar" means "to raise" or "to bring up." It is commonly used in the context of raising children or animals. For example, "criar a los hijos" means "to raise children," and "criar ganado" means "to raise livestock." It can also mean "to breed" in the context of animals.
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Examples
Están criando vacas en la granja.verb
They are raising cows on the farm.
En el campo crían muchos animales.verb
In the countryside, they raise many animals.
Ellos crían gallinas en su granja.verb
They raise chickens on their farm.
Ayer crié gusanos de seda en casa.verb
Yesterday I raised silkworms at home.
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