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'm a night owl.
Ich bin eine Nachteule.
Ich bin ein Nachtmensch.
Ich bin ein Nachtschwärmer.
Я "сова".
Я сова.
Я "сова".
Значення
значень: 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
(ширше)A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
An owl pigeon.
(рідкісне)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
Приклади
речень: 152I'm a night owl.
Я "сова".
ruЯ "сова".
deIch bin eine Nachteule.
When do owls sleep?
Коли сови сплять?
ruКогда совы спят?
deWann schlafen Eulen?
Owls have big eyes.
Сови мають великі очі.
ruУ сов большие глаза.
deEulen haben große Augen.
I heard an owl last night.
ruПрошлой ночью я слышал сову.
What kind of owl is that?
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мов: 9За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
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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множина: owlsСиноніми
синонімів: 3- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter