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    Ordeñar (en. Milk)

    /oɾeˈɲaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The action of extracting milk from a cow, goat, or other animal.
    Cows are usually milked in the morning.
    Se suele ordeñar a las vacas por la mañana.
    To get the best out of something, to take full advantage of it.
    He wanted to milk the time he had left to finish his project.
    Quiso ordeñar el tiempo que le quedaba para terminar su proyecto.
    Figuratively, to extract information or advantage from someone.
    The researcher tried to milk interesting data from the conversation.
    El investigador intentó ordeñar datos interesantes de la conversación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ordinare', meaning 'to put in order'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    milk every last drop
    To make the most of something.
    ordeñar hasta la última gota
    milk someone
    To extract information or advantage from someone.
    ordeñar a alguien

    Related Words

    milk
    White liquid produced by mammary glands.
    leche
    livestock
    A group of grazing animals.
    ganado
    sieve
    A tool for separating or classifying.
    tamizador

    Slang Meanings

    To take advantage of a situation.
    Don't be like that; don't try to milk us for everything.
    No seas así, no intentes ordeñarnos por todo.
    To squeeze the juice out of something.
    That business is milking the market.
    Ese negocio está ordeñando el mercado.