raven
Alternative spelling of ravinAlternative spelling of ravin.: To absorb or take in (something, such as information) greedily; also, to approach or pounce on (someone) like prey.
» The raven is as black as coal.
Der Rabe ist kohlschwarz. — Zaghawa
Ворон чёрный как уголь. — Selena777
Ворон чорний як вугілля. — deniko
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10 sensesAlternative spelling of ravin.
(figuratively, transitive)To absorb or take in (something, such as information) greedily; also, to approach or pounce on (someone) like prey.
(intransitive)Followed by about, after, or for: to go after or seek for something, especially booty or spoils; to maraud, to plunder; also (generally), to move about wildly and cause damage; to rampage.
(intransitive)To eat greedily; also, followed by on or upon: of an animal: to prey on.
(intransitive)Sometimes followed by about or on: to move about searching for food or prey ravenously.
(intransitive)Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a ravenous appetite or craving for food or prey.
(intransitive)Originally followed by with: to experience great hunger; to be ravenous.
(figuratively, intransitive)To take and exploit or make use of greedily.
feed greedily
(figuratively, intransitive)Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a strong craving or desire for, or to do, something; to crave, to desire, to yearn.
(archaic, transitive)Sometimes followed by away or from: to obtain or seize (something, especially property) by force or violence; to plunder.
obtain or seize by violence
(archaic, transitive)Sometimes followed by down, up, or (obsolete) in: to eat (something, such as food or prey) greedily; to devour, to wolf down.
eat greedily
Examples
50 sentencesThe raven is as black as coal.
Ворон чорний як вугілля. — deniko
ruВорон чёрный как уголь. — Selena777
deDer Rabe ist kohlschwarz. — Zaghawa
It isn't a crow. It's a raven.
ruЭто не ворона. Это ворон. — marafon
deDas ist keine Krähe. Das ist ein Rabe. — Adelpa
It's not a crow. It's a raven.
ruЭто не ворона, а ворон. — Wadimiy
deDas ist keine Krähe, sondern ein Rabe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A raven is a big crow.
ruВорон - это большая ворона. — marafon
deEin Rabe ist eine große Krähe. — mhr
A raven is eating a grub.
Origin
A variant of ravin, from Middle English ravin, ravine, raven (noun).A variant of ravin, from Middle English ravin, ravine, raven (noun).
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Forms
ravens, ravening, ravened, ravenedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle