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owl

US /aʊl/ 
UK /aʊl/ 

A bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night ( also night owl ) a person who likes to stay up late at night
 

owl - جغد
Persian equivalent: 

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Example: 

I saw a beautiful owl.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
birds of prey
Level: 
B2 (Upper-intermediate)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

owl

 noun
a bird that flies at night and eats small animals

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

owl

owl /aʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ule]
a bird with large eyes that hunts at night

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

owl

owl [owl owls]   [aʊl]    [aʊl]  noun
a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owls are traditionally thought to be wise
• An owl hooted nearby.
see also  barn owl, night owl, tawny owl  
Word Origin:
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call.  
Example Bank:
• I was a night owl when I was younger, but these days I'd rather go to bed early.

• Owls prey on small rodents.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

owl / aʊl / noun [ C ]

owl

B2 a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night ( also night owl ) a person who likes to stay up late at night

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

owl

/aʊl/
(owls)

An owl is a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most owls obtain their food by hunting small animals at night.

N-COUNT

see also night owl

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

owl

owl /ˈawəl/ noun, pl owls [count] : a bird that usually hunts at night and that has a large head and eyes, a powerful hooked beak, and strong claws

noun
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