crow
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with…A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
» The crow flew away.
Die Krähe ist fortgeflogen. — Manfredo
Diese Krähe ist weggeflogen. — Vortarulo
Die Krähe flog weg. — al_ex_an_der
Die Krähe flog davon. — al_ex_an_der
Die Krähe flog von dannen. — al_ex_an_der
Ворона улетела. — KatrinI
Ворона полетіла. — deniko
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10 sensesA bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
Krähe, Krähenvogel
воро́наvoróna
воро́наvoróna, ґа́ваgáva, га́ваháva
black birds having a raucous call
Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Brecheisen, Nageleisen, Brechstange
ломlom
(historical)A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
The mesentery of an animal.
(derogatory)An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
(ethnic, offensive, slang, slur)A black person.
(slang)The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.
The cry or call of a rooster or a cockerel, especially as heard at sunrise.
(archaic, slang)Someone who keeps watch while their associates commit a crime; a lookout.
Examples
162 sentencesThe crow flew away.
Ворона полетіла. — deniko
ruВорона улетела. — KatrinI
deDie Krähe ist fortgeflogen. — Manfredo
Crows are black.
Ворони чорні. — deniko
ruВороны чёрные. — Selena777
deKrähen sind schwarz. — Yorwba
Tom didn't hear the rooster crow.
deTom hat den Hahn nicht krähen gehört. — Sudajaengi
I didn't hear the rooster crow.
The bird on the roof is a crow.
ruПтица, что сидит на крыше, — ворона. — odexed
deDer Vogel auf dem Dach ist eine Krähe. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from PrFrom Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ (compare West Frisian krie, Dutch kraai, German Krähe), from *krēaną (“to crow”). See below.
The verb is from Middle English crowen, from Old English crāwan (past tense crēow, past participle crāwen), from Proto-West Germanic *krāan, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną, from imitative Proto-Indo-European *gerH- (“to cry hoarsely”).
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Forms
plural: crowsSynonyms
11 synonyms- a Siouan language spoken by the Crow:Crow language
- a small quadrilateral constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Virgo:Corvus
- a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana:Crow Nation
- an instance of boastful talk:bragbraggingcrowingvaporingline-shootinggasconade