🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

animale da lavoro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aniˈmale da laˈvoɾo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Work Animal/wɜrk ˈænɪməl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I cavalli sono animali da lavoro importanti in agricoltura."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An animal that is trained or used for performing tasks or labor.

    "Horses and oxen are common examples of work animals used in agriculture."
  2. 2

    Any domesticated animal utilized for specific tasks, such as pulling carts or carrying loads.

    "In many cultures, donkeys are considered essential work animals for transporting goods."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'work animal' combines 'work', derived from Old English 'weorc', meaning labor or effort, and 'animal', from Latin 'animalis', meaning living being. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to animals trained for labor purposes.

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