Usage Note
Vache is the standard word for a dairy or beef cow. The derived adverb vachement is a very common informal intensifier meaning 'really' or 'incredibly' — c'est vachement bien means 'it's really great'. The hide of a cow gives cuir de vache, plain cowhide leather.
Examples
"La vache broute dans le pré."
Natural Translation
The cow grazes in the meadow.
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