squirrel
Any of the rodents of the family SciuridaeAny of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
» Tom loves squirrels.
Tom liebt Eichhörnchen.
Том обожает бе́лок.
Том обожнює білок.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
tree squirrels
ground squirrels
Eichhörnchen, Hörnchen, Eichhorn
бе́лкаbélka, ве́верицаvéverica, ве́кшаvékša
бі́лкаbílka, ви́віркаvývirka, біли́цяbilýcja
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
(especially)Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.
(figuratively)Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
(derogatory, often)A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
- a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
- the fur of a squirrel
Examples
426 sentencesTom loves squirrels.
Том обожнює білок. — deniko
ruТом обожает бе́лок. — marafon
deTom liebt Eichhörnchen. — wolfgangth
Was that a squirrel?
Це була білка? — deniko
ruЭто белка была? — marafon
deWar das ein Eichhörnchen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My cat killed a squirrel.
Мій кіт убив білку. — deniko
ruМоя кошка убила белку. — marafon
deMeine Katze hat ein Eichhörnchen getötet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Squirrels move quickly.
Білки швидко рухаються. — deniko
ruБелки быстро двигаются. — odexed
deEichhörnchen bewegen sich schnell. — Tamy
It's a squirrel.
Це білка. — deniko
ruЭто белка. — marafon
deDas ist ein Eichhörnchen. — piterkeo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurelFrom Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “shadow-tail”, from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)).
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