skua
Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other…Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
» Skuas are more maneuvrable than puffins.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAny of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
Raubmöwe, Skua
помо́рникpomórnik
- gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Examples
6 sentencesSkuas are more maneuvrable than puffins.
Arctic skuas attack puffins.
Skuas rob fish from puffins.
Skuas are faster than puffins.
Skuas are bigger than puffins.
Translations
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Origin
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
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