fowl
gb/fˈaʊl/ us/fˈaʊl/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 27700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
domestic bird kept for food
A farm bird, usually a chicken, that people keep for meat or eggs.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
keep [fowl] for [eggs/meat]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse the spelling with "foul" (meaning dirty, unfair, or a rule break in sports). "Fowl" always refers to birds. Also, in the plural, both "fowl" and "fowls" are possible, but "fowl" as a group noun is more common in farming contexts.
Συνώνυμα
poultry (More general word for farm birds raised for meat or eggs; used more often in food and farming contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
mammal (Refers to warm-blooded animals that are not birds, contrasting with fowl as a type of bird.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
domestic fowl
|barnyard fowl
|keep fowl
|raise fowl
|fowl house
|fowl farm
Θέματα
food
|animals
|farming
|food_drink
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- They keep several kinds of fowl in the backyard for fresh eggs.
- The farm sells eggs from free-range fowl at the local market.
- Health inspectors came to check the condition of the fowl and their housing.
- The outbreak of disease forced the farmer to cull most of his fowl.
- Children were feeding the fowl behind the barn with leftover grain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My grandparents keep fowl on their small farm.
- The fowl run around inside the yard.
- We get fresh eggs from our own fowl.
- The farmer feeds his fowl every morning.
- They built a new house for the fowl.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
wild or game bird for food
A wild bird that people hunt and eat, for example a duck or pheasant.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
hunt [fowl] in [place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think "fowl" here means any bird. In hunting and food contexts it usually means larger birds that people eat, like ducks, geese, or pheasants, not small songbirds.
Συνώνυμα
game bird (Typical term in hunting and wildlife contexts; more common than "fowl" in modern usage for this sense.)
Αντώνυμα
protected species (Refers to animals that are legally protected and must not be hunted, the opposite of fowl that are hunted for food.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wild fowl
|game fowl
|migratory fowl
|shoot fowl
|roast fowl
|fowl and game
Θέματα
food
|sport
|animals
|food_drink
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- The wetlands are an important winter home for wild fowl.
- Hunters must get a license before shooting migratory fowl.
- The restaurant specializes in roast fowl such as duck and goose.
- New regulations limit the number of fowl that can be taken each season.
- We watched flocks of fowl lifting off the lake at dawn.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Many people hunt wild fowl in this area.
- The chef cooked a large fowl for the guests.
- They saw many fowl on the lake in winter.
- You need a permit to shoot fowl here.
- Wild fowl rest on the water at night.
Ουσιαστικό
literary
C1
entity
3
any bird, literary or old use
Any kind of bird, used in older or literary English.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [fowl] of the [place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use "fowl" in this broad sense in everyday speech. In modern English, people almost always say "bird" instead; using "fowl" this way can sound old-fashioned or poetic.
Συνώνυμα
bird (Normal modern word; "fowl" in this sense sounds old-fashioned or literary.)
Αντώνυμα
fish (Often paired in older phrases like "fish and fowl" to contrast creatures of water and air.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fowl of the air
|fish and fowl
|beast and fowl
|land and fowl
Θέματα
animals
|literature
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- The poet wrote of every beast and fowl beneath the sun.
- Ancient laws listed the rights to hunt both fish and fowl.
- The sky was dark with fowl returning to their nests.
- He claimed to know the name of every fowl that nested in the valley.
- The old text describes how fowl filled the air and streams teemed with life.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In this old story, the word "fowl" means any bird.
- The writer says that many fowl fly over the hills.
- In the Bible, God makes fish and fowl.
- The poem talks about fowl in the sky.
- Here, "fowl" is a literary word for birds.
Ρήμα
C2
action
4
hunt wild birds for sport
To go out and try to catch or shoot wild birds, usually for food or sport.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to fowl for [type of bird]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse the verb "fowl" with the more common word "foul" (to make something dirty or to break a rule in sports). Also, the activity is more often called "bird hunting" or "duck hunting" in modern English; "to fowl" and especially "to go fowling" sound traditional or old-fashioned.
Συνώνυμα
hunt birds (More general and more common expression; does not carry the traditional, slightly old-fashioned flavor of "fowl" as a verb.)
Αντώνυμα
protect birds (Describes actively keeping birds safe, the opposite of going out to hunt them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go fowling
|fowl for ducks
|fowl along the marshes
|fowl with a shotgun
Θέματα
sport
|animals
|outdoors
|sports
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- They used to fowl along the estuary each autumn.
- Local hunters still fowl for ducks when the season opens.
- He learned to fowl with his grandfather in the marshes.
- Only a few people now have licenses to fowl in this area.
- In the past, families would fowl to provide meat for the winter.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- His father taught him to fowl when he was young.
- Many people fowl for ducks near the lake.
- In this story, poor men fowl to get food.
- They do not fowl here because the birds are protected.
- Hunters sometimes fowl with dogs and boats.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fowl
IPA
GB/fˈaʊl/
US/fˈaʊl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fowl (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (fowl)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: fowl
- Plural: fowl, fowls
Verb
- Base: fowl
- 3rd Person Singular: fowls
- Present Participle: fowling
- Past: fowled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
fowls
noun
fowling
verb
fowled
verb
Related words
poultry
noun B2
waterfowl
noun
Εκφράσεις
barnyard fowl
1/bˈɑɹnjˌɑɹd fˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
mixed farmyard birds
Different kinds of farm birds, like chickens and ducks, that live together in a farmyard.
Παραδείγματα
- Children ran after the barnyard fowl, scattering them in all directions.
- The yard was full of noise from the barnyard fowl at feeding time.
- Foxes sometimes come at night to hunt the barnyard fowl.
domestic fowl
1/dəmˈɛstɪk fˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
farm birds used for food
Farm birds, such as chickens and ducks, that people keep for eggs or meat.
Παραδείγματα
- The law requires all domestic fowl to be vaccinated against the disease.
- Domestic fowl are kept in large sheds on many modern farms.
- The report warns about the spread of flu among domestic fowl.
fowl and game
1/fˈaʊl ˈænd ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
formal
birds and animals taken by hunting
Birds and other wild animals that people hunt and eat.
Παραδείγματα
- The new law regulates the sale of fowl and game in local markets.
- Traditional menus often listed separate sections for fish, fowl and game.
- Import rules for fowl and game became stricter after the health scare.
game fowl
1/ɡˈeɪm fˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
domestic birds bred as game
A type of domestic bird, often a chicken, that was bred for fighting or for meat and is also seen as a game bird.
Παραδείγματα
- The farm specializes in rare breeds of game fowl.
- Some traditional dishes use only game fowl raised outdoors.
- Regulations now strictly control the keeping of game fowl for fighting.
water fowl
1/wˈɔtɚ fˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
ducks, geese, swans and similar birds
Birds like ducks, geese, and swans that live on or near water.
Παραδείγματα
- The lake supports many kinds of water fowl throughout the year.
- Visitors enjoy feeding the water fowl from the wooden bridge.
- Pollution in the river is killing fish and water fowl.
wild fowl
1/wˈaɪld fˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
wild birds, often in wetlands
Wild birds, especially ducks and geese, that live on lakes, rivers, or marshes and may be hunted.
Παραδείγματα
- The reserve is famous for the large number of wild fowl that winter there.
- New rules limit hunting of wild fowl to protect their numbers.
- We watched wild fowl feeding quietly in the shallow water.