cull
Significado (English)
-
- To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- To gather, collect.
- To select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.
- To kill (animals etc).
- To lay off in order to reduce the size of, get rid of.
- To selectively not render or process certain objects, such as polygons.
Synonyms
extirpate
rid of
run on a curtailed schedule
cull lumber
mill cull
cullwood
refused log
Frecuencia
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/kʌl/
Etimoloxía (English)
In summary
From Middle English cullen, cuilen, coilen, from Old French cuillir (“collect, gather, select”), from Latin colligō (“gather together”). Doublet of coil.
Marcar isto como favorito
Mellora a túa pronuncia
Escribe esta palabra
Start learning inglés with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "cull" and many other words and sentences in inglés.
Go to our inglés course page
Notes