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owl

/aʊl/

owl shaped

Translations

owlnoun

owls

/aʊl/

hibouSens générique pour l’oiseau de nuit; en français, l’usage peut varier avec chouette selon l’espèce.

The owl perched silently on the branch, its eyes scanning the forest floor for movement.

Le hibou était perché silencieusement sur la branche, ses yeux scrutant le sol de la forêt à la recherche du moindre mouvement.

noctambulePersonne active ou éveillée tard dans la nuit.

Being a night owl, she often stayed up until the early hours working on her projects.

Étant noctambule, elle restait souvent éveillée jusqu’aux petites heures pour travailler sur ses projets.

Additional translations

hibouSens figuré: personne ou chose associée à la sagesse, notamment comme symbole.

chouetteVariante courante en français pour désigner l’oiseau; l’emploi dépend de l’espèce ou du registre.

Synonyms

strigiform

bird of prey

hoot owl

night bird

owlverb

owled

Past Simple

owled

Past Participle

owling

Gerund

Archaic/rare verb forms: to smuggle wool; to act like an owl

hululerRare; imiter le cri du hibou.

On summer nights the boys would owl in the woods to scare each other.

Les nuits d’été, les garçons hululaient dans les bois pour se faire peur les uns aux autres.

faire passer en fraudeArchaïque; au sens de faire sortir de contrebande de l’Angleterre, notamment de la laine ou des moutons.

The band of thieves planned to owl several sacks of wool across the channel.

La bande de voleurs prévoyait de faire passer en fraude plusieurs sacs de laine de l’autre côté de la Manche.

Synonyms

be nocturnal

stay up late

prowl (at night)

utter an owl-like cry

owladjective

/aʊl/

Used attributively to denote relation to owls

de hibouRelatif au hibou; selon le contexte, on peut aussi employer de chouette.

The researchers recorded owl calls in the forest at dusk.

Les chercheurs ont enregistré des cris de hibou dans la forêt au crépuscule.

Synonyms

Definitions

owlnoun

A nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes surrounded by facial disks, a hooked beak, and typically a loud call.

The owl perched silently on the branch, its eyes scanning the forest floor for movement.

A person who is active or alert late at night.

Being a night owl, she often stayed up until the early hours working on her projects.

A person or thing regarded as wise, especially because the owl is traditionally a symbol of wisdom.

The university chose an owl as its mascot to represent knowledge and learning.

owlverb

Archaic. To smuggle wool or sheep out of England illegally, especially at night.

The band of thieves planned to owl several sacks of wool across the channel.

Rare. To behave like an owl, especially by hooting.

On summer nights the boys would owl in the woods to scare each other.

owladjective

Relating to or characteristic of an owl.

The researchers recorded owl calls in the forest at dusk.