owl
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and…Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
» I heard an owl last night.
Прошлой ночью я слышал сову.
Значение
значений: 5Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
Eule, Uhu, Eulenvogel
сова́sová, фи́линfílin, сычsyč
соваsova, сичsyč
(шире)A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
An owl pigeon.
(нечастое)A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.
- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Примеры
предложений: 152I heard an owl last night.
Прошлой ночью я слышал сову.
I think I heard an owl.
Кажется, я слышал сову.
I could hear an owl hooting in the distance.
Мне было слышно, как вдалеке ухает сова.
When was the last time you saw an owl?
Когда ты в последний раз видела сову?
deWann hast du das letztemal eine Eule gesehen?
Tom is a night owl, but he's very sluggish in the morning.
Том полуночник, но по утрам он очень вялый.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English howle, oul, oule, owle, owlle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West GFrom Middle English howle, oul, oule, owle, owlle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ (“owl”), diminutive of *uwwǭ (“eagle-owl”), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *up- (“to cry out”).
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Формы
мн. число: owlsСинонимы
синонимов: 3- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter