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curlew

/ˈkɜːljuː/

/ˈkɜrlu/

curlewsubstantiv

curlews

Pl.

/ˈkɜːljuː/

/ˈkɜrlu/

Übersetzungen

кроншнеп

The curlew is known for its long, curved bill.

Кроншнеп известен своим длинным, изогнутым клювом.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

кулик

Definitionen

Any of several large migratory wading birds of the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidae), noted for their long down-curved bills, brown mottled plumage, and distinctive whistling calls.

Flocks of curlew gathered on the mudflats during the spring migration.

Synonyme

curlewadjektiv

/ˈkɜː.ljuː/

/ˈkɜr.lu/

Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to or characteristic of curlews’.

Definitionen

Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a curlew.

The researchers recorded curlew calls throughout the breeding season.

curleweigenname

Definitionen

The name of various ships, towns, and other entities, often inspired by the bird.

HMS Curlew served with distinction during the First World War.