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English translation of Tacchino
Hi all,
It alarms me that there are two English translations of "tacchino" listed on Duolingo.
1) Turkey 2) "Gobbler"
Gobbler is not a word, and if somebody for whom English is a 2nd language tried to use this word, they would be met with blank expressions.
Surely this should be removed?
June 19, 2013
4 Comments
Correct todd and it can be meant that way in America too. But we also do refer to a Turkey as a Gobbler because they gobble. I am sure you have heard of a cow being referred to as a heifer, I believe it means a young female cow or something. My point is that here in America when we use the word Heifer most commonly people dont use this word in reference to a cow anymore but something else entirely. They are words.