What does "cepa" mean in English?

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Spanish

cepa

English

strain

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Alternative translations of "cepa"

stock
stump
lineage
strain of bacteria

Examples of how to use "cepa" in Spanish

Spanish
Descubrieron una nueva cepa del virus.
English
They discovered a new strain of the virus.
Spanish
La cepa de uva es de calidad.
English
The grape variety is of high quality.
Spanish
Esa cepa bacteriana resiste muchos antibióticos.
English
That bacterial strain is resistant to many antibiotics.
Spanish
Cortaron la cepa para plantar otra vid.
English
They cut the vine to plant another one.
Spanish
La cepa del árbol quedó en el suelo.
English
The tree's trunk was left on the ground.

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Descubrieron una nueva cepa del virus.

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