squirrel
Any of the rodents of the family SciuridaeAny of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
» The squirrel was busy gathering nuts.
Das Eichhörnchen war damit beschäftigt, Nüsse zu sammeln.
Das Eichhörnchen war emsig dabei, Nüsse zu sammeln.
Белка собирала орехи.
Значение
значений: 5Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
tree squirrels
ground squirrels
Eichhörnchen, Hörnchen, Eichhorn
бе́лкаbélka, ве́верицаvéverica, ве́кшаvékša
бі́лкаbílka, ви́віркаvývirka, біли́цяbilýcja
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
(особенно)Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.
(переносно)Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
(пренебрежительное, часто)A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
- a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
- the fur of a squirrel
Примеры
предложений: 426The squirrel was busy gathering nuts.
Белка собирала орехи.
deDas Eichhörnchen war damit beschäftigt, Nüsse zu sammeln.
Rabbits are related to beavers and squirrels.
Кролики - родственники бобров и белок.
deKaninchen sind mit Bibern und Eichhörnchen verwandt.
Tom kept a squirrel as a pet.
Том держал белку в качестве домашнего питомца.
deTom hielt sich ein Eichhörnchen als Haustier.
I've never seen so many squirrels before.
Я ещё никогда не видел столько белок.
I tried to catch the squirrel, but I couldn't.
Я попыталась поймать белку, но не смогла.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurelFrom Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “shadow-tail”, from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)).
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