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lark

UK
/lɑːk/
US
/lɑrk/

Translations

larknoun
larks
pl
UK
/lɑːk/
US
/lɑrk/
Early in the morning, a lark rose from the field, filling the air with song.
Tôt le matin, une alouette s’éleva du champ, remplissant l’air de son chant.
lève-tôtPour une personne qui se lève habituellement très tôt.
She is a real lark, happy to start work at sunrise while others are still asleep.
C’est une vraie lève-tôt, heureuse de commencer à travailler au lever du soleil pendant que les autres dorment encore.
escapadeFamilier : sortie ou aventure légère et insouciante.
They went on a lark to the beach, enjoying the spontaneous trip.
Ils sont partis en escapade à la plage, profitant de cette sortie improvisée.
Synonyms
joke
bird
merriment
frolic
prank
larkverb
larked
Past Simple
larked
Past Participle
larking
Gerund
UK
/lɑːk/
US
/lɑrk/
batifolerFamilier : s’amuser de façon légère, faire des espiègleries.
They decided to lark around the park, playing pranks on each other.
Ils ont décidé de batifoler dans le parc, se jouant des tours les uns aux autres.
Synonyms
play
cavort
gambol
romp
frolic
larkadjective
UK
/lɑːk/
US
/lɑrk/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the bird or to spirited play (e.g., "lark song", "lark adventure").
We listened to the lark song drifting over the meadow.
Nous avons écouté le chant d’alouette qui flottait au-dessus de la prairie.
Additional translations
badinAu sens figuré : léger, enjoué, sans gravité.
Synonyms
high-spirited
rollicking
prankish
carefree
jaunty
merry
lighthearted
sportive
impish
whimsical
frolicsome
mischievous
playful

Definitions

larknoun
Any of numerous chiefly Old World passerine birds of the family Alaudidae, noted for their cheerful and melodious singing, such as the skylark.
Early in the morning, a lark rose from the field, filling the air with song.
A carefree or spirited adventure or escapade.
They went on a lark to the beach, enjoying the spontaneous trip.
A person who habitually rises early and is most active in the morning.
She is a real lark, happy to start work at sunrise while others are still asleep.
larkverb
To engage in harmless fun or mischief.
They decided to lark around the park, playing pranks on each other.
larkadjective
Attributive: relating to or characteristic of a lark (bird) or of light-hearted fun.
We listened to the lark song drifting over the meadow.
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