Kilo Lingo

/kɾiˈaɾ/

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Translation

to raise, to bring up, to breed

Word origin

From Latin creare ('to create, to produce, to beget'). The same root gives English 'create' and 'creature'.

Origin
Latin
Root
creare
English cognates
create, creature

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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His parents raised him with a lot of affection.

ovejas.

On the farm they breed cows and sheep.

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It is hard to raise three children alone.

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I grew up in a small village by the sea.

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They want to raise their children away from the city.

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This word is part of lesson 30.