owl
gb/ˈaʊl/ us/ˈaʊl/
A2
Engelsk
~ 7600
bagoly, éjjeli bagoly, bölcs ember, bölcs bagoly
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
bagoly
A2
Bruksmønster:
an [owl]
We heard an owl hooting in the forest after dark.
Sötétedés után egy bagoly huhogását hallottuk az erdőben.
A white snowy owl sat quietly on the fence post.
Egy fehér hóbagoly ült csendben a kerítésoszlopon.
Many cultures see the owl as a symbol of wisdom.
The barn owl glided silently over the field in search of mice.
Children were excited to see an owl at the wildlife center.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
An owl usually hunts at night.
A bagoly általában éjszaka vadászik.
The owl has big round eyes.
A bagolynak nagy, kerek szeme van.
I saw an owl in the tree.
The owl made a loud hooting sound.
There is an owl in this picture book.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes say *a owl* instead of *an owl*. Because *owl* begins with a vowel sound, it must use *an*: *an owl*.
Betydning
nocturnal bird of prey
Ordkombinasjoner
barn owl
|snowy owl
|owl hooting
|owl habitat
|owl feathers
|owl call
Synonymer
bird of prey (More general term; includes eagles, hawks, and owls, not only owls.)
|
raptor (More technical/scientific; refers to hunting birds like owls, hawks, and falcons.)
Antonymer
songbird (Contrasts a small, mainly daytime bird that sings with a larger, silent, night-hunting owl.)
Temaer
animals
|nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A bird that hunts at night, has big round eyes and a flat face, and often makes a hooting sound.
A bird of prey that is active mainly at night, has a large head with a flat face, forward-facing eyes, and typically makes a hooting sound.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
2
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is a night owl
I’m a real night owl and usually start working after everyone else goes to bed.
Igazi éjjeli bagoly vagyok, és általában akkor kezdek dolgozni, amikor már mindenki más lefeküdt.
She used to be a night owl, but her new job forced her to wake up early.
Régen éjjeli bagoly volt, de az új munkája rákényszerítette, hogy korán keljen.
Being a night owl can be difficult when your friends all like early breakfasts.
As a night owl, he does his best writing long after midnight.
Are you more of a morning person or a night owl?
Eksempler for deg som lærer
My brother is a night owl.
A fiútestvérem éjjeli bagoly.
I am a night owl, so I sleep late.
Éjjeli bagoly vagyok, ezért későn kelek.
She is a night owl and studies at night.
He was a night owl when he was a student.
Many artists are night owls.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes use *owl* alone (e.g. *I am an owl*) when native speakers nearly always say *night owl* for this meaning. Use *night owl* to describe a person who stays up late.
Betydning
person who stays up late
Ordkombinasjoner
be a night owl
|natural night owl
|real night owl
|total night owl
|more of a night owl
Synonymer
night person (Very similar meaning; slightly more neutral and literal than the image-based *night owl*.)
Antonymer
early bird (Refers to someone who naturally wakes up early and feels best in the morning, the opposite daily rhythm of a night owl.)
Temaer
daily life
|lifestyle
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A person who likes to stay up late and feels more awake at night than in the morning.
A person who naturally prefers to stay awake, work, or be active late at night rather than in the early morning.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
bölcs ember
B1
bölcs bagoly
B2
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is a (wise old) owl
Everyone went to her like she was some kind of wise old owl with all the answers.
Mindenki úgy fordult hozzá, mintha valami bölcs öreg bagoly lenne, akinél minden válasz megvan.
He just sat there like an owl, watching everything and saying very little.
Csak ült ott, mint egy bagoly: mindent figyelt, és alig szólt valamit.
The professor, an owl of a man, spoke slowly but chose his words carefully.
In the story, a friendly owl helps the children by giving them good advice.
She may look like a quiet owl, but she notices everything that happens in the office.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
My grandfather is like a wise old owl.
A nagyapám olyan, mint egy bölcs öreg bagoly.
The teacher was an owl who gave good advice.
A tanár olyan volt, mint egy bölcs bagoly, aki jó tanácsokat ad.
He sat there like an owl and listened to us.
In many stories, the owl is a very wise animal.
The little boy asked the owl for help in the book.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may think *owl* always means wisdom, but this sense is mainly used in fixed phrases like *wise old owl* or in stories and descriptions. In normal life, *owl* most often means the bird.
Betydning
person seen as very wise
Ordkombinasjoner
wise old owl
|quiet little owl
|look like an owl
|owl-like stare
Synonymer
sage (Sounds more formal and literary; strongly emphasizes wisdom without the animal image.)
Antonymer
fool (Describes someone who behaves in a silly or unwise way, the opposite of a wise, owl-like person.)
Temaer
people
|character
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A person who seems very wise, quiet, and serious, like the bird in stories.
A person, often older or very serious, who is thought of as unusually wise, thoughtful, or quietly observant, in comparison to the traditional image of an owl.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
owl
IPA
GB/ˈaʊl/
US/ˈaʊl/
Stavelser og trykk
owl (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (owl)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: owl
- Plural: owls
Ordfamilie
Forms
owls
noun
Related words
owlet
noun
Advanced or less common
owlish
adjective
Uttrykk
as wise as an owl
1/ˈæz wˈaɪz ˈæz ən ˈaʊl/
idiom
extremely wise person
To be very wise, like the owl in many stories and pictures.
Eksempler
- Grandma may be quiet, but she’s as wise as an owl.
- You don’t have to be as wise as an owl to see that this is a bad idea.
- The child, though young, was already as wise as an owl in some ways.
night owl
1/nˈaɪt ˈaʊl/
fixed phrase
informal
person who prefers late nights
A person who likes to stay up late and feels more awake and active at night than in the morning.
Eksempler
- I’ve always been a night owl, so working the late shift suits me.
- Being a night owl is hard when your kids wake up at 6 a.m.
- She used to be a night owl, but now she enjoys early mornings.
wise old owl
1/wˈaɪz ˈoʊld ˈaʊl/
idiom
very wise older person
An older person who seems very wise, calm, and good at giving advice.
Eksempler
- People in the office see her as a wise old owl who always knows what to do.
- He’s become the wise old owl of the team, helping new workers learn the ropes.
- My uncle is a wise old owl who listens carefully before he speaks.