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Pelican

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Übersetzung von "pelican" ins Russisch

pelican
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
US
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
pelican
pelicans Pl.
The pelican flew gracefully over the water.
Пеликан грациозно пролетел над водой.

Definitionen

pelican
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
US
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
A large waterbird with a distinctive long bill and a large throat pouch used for catching fish.
The pelican gracefully glided over the water, its pouch ready to scoop up fish.
A large waterbird of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with an extensible throat pouch for catching and draining water from scooped-up prey.
A brown pelican dived suddenly, emerging with a wriggling fish in its pouch.
A glass retort with two side necks used historically in alchemy and chemistry for continuous distillation.
The alchemist heated the mixture in a pelican to recycle the condensed vapours.
An obsolete lever-like instrument formerly employed by dentists to extract teeth.
Before modern forceps were developed, the painful pelican was a common tool for tooth removal.
A heraldic figure of a pelican, especially one shown wounding its breast to feed its young ("pelican in her piety").
The college crest featured a pelican in her piety as a symbol of self-sacrifice.
pelican
Adjektiv
raiting
UK
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
US
/ˈpɛlɪkən/
Relating to or characteristic of pelicans.
Wildlife biologists monitored the pelican population along the Gulf Coast.

Redewendungen und Phrasen

white pelican
The white pelican is known for its large wingspan.
белый пеликан
Белый пеликан известен своим большим размахом крыльев.
brown pelican
The brown pelican is often seen diving into the ocean.
бурый пеликан
Бурого пеликана часто можно увидеть ныряющим в океан.
pelican beak
The pelican beak is specially adapted for catching fish.
клюв пеликана
Клюв пеликана специально приспособлен для ловли рыбы.
pelican colony
We observed a large pelican colony on the island.
колония пеликанов
Мы наблюдали за большой колонией пеликанов на острове.
pelican habitat
Conservation efforts are important to protect the pelican habitat.
среда обитания пеликанов
Меры по охране природы важны для защиты среды обитания пеликанов.
pelican flock
A pelican flock circled above the lake, searching for fish.
стая пеликанов
Стая пеликанов кружила над озером, ища рыбу.
pelican pouch
The fish wriggled inside the pelican pouch as the bird prepared to swallow it.
мешок пеликана
Рыба извивалась в мешке пеликана, пока птица готовилась её проглотить.
pelican dive
The dramatic pelican dive startled the people on the shore.
ныряние пеликана
Зрелищное ныряние пеликана удивило людей на берегу.
spot a pelican
Visitors were excited to spot a pelican resting on the dock.
заметить пеликана
Посетители были рады заметить пеликана, отдыхающего на причале.
pelican sanctuary
The island serves as a pelican sanctuary, protecting the endangered species.
заповедник для пеликанов
Остров служит заповедником для пеликанов, охраняя исчезающий вид.