Uspat

English translation: put to sleep / put down

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Czech term or phrase:Uspat
English translation:put to sleep / put down
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14:59 Apr 10, 2010
Czech to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Czech term or phrase: Uspat
"Uspat slona", ve smyslu "utratit".

Věta:

V naší zemi se jednalo o historicky druhý smrtelný útok slona (první případ byl útok samce slona afrického chovaného v zoologické zahradě na svého ošetřovatele – rozšlapání; slon byl po útoku uspán) vůči člověku.

Díky
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United Kingdom
Local time: 10:55
put to sleep / put down
Explanation:
Well, elephants are an unusual example for this, but basically: with house pets, it's generally "to put to sleep" and with livestock, it's "to put down".
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Samuel Hunt
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Local time: 10:55
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5 +6put to sleep / put down
Samuel Hunt
4euthanize
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
euthanize


Explanation:
animal euthanasia - utracení zvířete, například z důvodu jeho agresivity

Dru Kurova
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
put to sleep / put down


Explanation:
Well, elephants are an unusual example for this, but basically: with house pets, it's generally "to put to sleep" and with livestock, it's "to put down".

Samuel Hunt
Germany
Local time: 10:55
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