What does "criar" mean in English?

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Spanish

criar

English

raise

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Alternative translations of "criar"

raise
bring up
breed
rear
nurse

Examples of how to use "criar" in Spanish

Spanish
Se crió en el campo con sus abuelos.
English
He was raised in the countryside with his grandparents.
Spanish
Yo crío pollos en el patio.
English
I raise chickens in the yard.
Spanish
Ayer criaste a tu cachorro feliz.
English
Yesterday, you raised your puppy happily.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, criábamos conejos.
English
When I was a child, we raised rabbits.
Spanish
Si tuviera tiempo, criaría más plantas.
English
If I had time, I would grow more plants.

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Se crió en el campo con sus abuelos.

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