eagle
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae,…Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
» An eagle is flying in the sky.
Орел летить небом.
В небі летить орел.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
Adler, Aar
орёлorjól, орли́цаorlíca
оре́лorél
(US, historical)A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
Eagle
a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
(historical)A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
A score of two under par for a hole.
I got an eagle in the third hole.
(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
Examples
171 sentencesAn eagle is flying in the sky.
Орел летить небом.
The eagle is the king of birds.
ruОрёл - царь птиц.
deDer Aar ist der König der Vögel.
An eagle was soaring high up in the air.
ruВысоко в небе парил орёл.
deEin Adler segelte hoch oben am Himmel.
Tom had an eagle tattooed on his right arm.
ruНа правой руке у Тома была татуировка в виде орла.
An eagle has a wingspan of over a meter.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquilaFrom Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.
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Forms
plural: eaglesSynonyms
3 synonyms- any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight:bird of Jove