Meaning
ox
- a castrated adult male bovine, especially used as a draught animal
- beef meat (archaic or specific food contexts)
In a sentence
Il contadino arava i campi con una coppia di buoi.
The farmer plowed the fields with a team of oxen.
Non mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, aspetta i risultati.
Don't put the cart before the horse; wait for the results.
Un bue da solo non riesce a tirare questo carico.
An ox on its own cannot pull this load.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bue | masculine · singular |
| buoi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is irregular: 'buoi'.
- Commonly appears in traditional idioms and proverbs.
- plural buoi