breed
bred verb: past tense past participle
A. -noun (literally)
a. [of animal] raza (f)
b. [of plant] variedad (f) (figurative) estirpe (f)
B. -transitive verb
1. [+animals] criar
·town bred
·criado en la ciudad
·they are bred for show
·se crían para las exposiciones
·we breed them for hunting
·los criamos para la caza
2. (figurative)
[+hate, suspicion] crear, engendrar
C. -intransitive verb
[animals] reproducirse, procrear
·they breed like flies or rabbits
·se multiplican como conejos