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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvaca lechera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaka leˈtʃeɾa
"La división internacional sigue siendo la vaca lechera de la corporación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cow kept for the production of milk.
"The farmer carefully tended to each milch-cow in the pasture to ensure high milk yields." - 2
A person, business, or country that is a steady and lucrative source of money or profit for others.
"The successful software division acted as a reliable milch-cow, funding the company's riskier research projects."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'milche' (yielding milk, from Old English 'milclīce' or Germanic roots) combined with 'cow'. Originally used literally in agriculture for a dairy cow, the term evolved metaphorically by the 17th century to signify any steady, lucrative source of income or revenue that can be continuously exploited.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Milch-cow" is said worldwide
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vache à lait
Transliteration: vash a lɛ
"Cette filiale est devenue la vache à lait du groupe."
Milchkuh
Transliteration: ˈmɪlkkuː
"Das Unternehmen betrachtet den alten Markt als eine verlässliche Milchkuh."
mucca da latte
Transliteration: ˈmukka da ˈlatte
"Quel ramo d'azienda è considerato una vera mucca da latte."
vaca lechera
Transliteration: ˈbaka leˈtʃeɾa
"La división internacional sigue siendo la vaca lechera de la corporación."
vaca leiteira
Transliteration: ˈvakɐ lejˈtejɾɐ
"A nova linha de produtos transformou-se na vaca leiteira da empresa."
दुधारू गाय
Transliteration: dudhāru gāy
"यह व्यवसाय कंपनी के लिए एक दुधारू गाय की तरह है।"
摇钱树
Transliteration: yáo qián shù
"这个盈利项目一直是公司的摇钱树。"
돈줄
Transliteration: donjul
"그 사업부는 회사의 확실한 돈줄 역할을 하고 있다."
ドル箱
Transliteration: dorubako
"その製品部門は我が社のドル箱的存在である。"
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