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Yaffle
Translation of "yaffle" into Russian
yaffle
Noun
UK
/ˈjæf.əl/
US
/ˈjæf.əl/
yaffles pl
The yaffle is known for its distinctive laughing call.
Дятел известен своим характерным смеющимся криком.
Additional translations
смеющийся дятел
Definitions
yaffle
Noun
UK
/ˈjæf.əl/
US
/ˈjæf.əl/
A green woodpecker, especially the European species Picus viridis.
The yaffle's distinctive laughing call echoed through the forest.
Newfoundland English: an arm-load or a large quantity of something, especially dried cod or sticks.
They hauled in a yaffle of cod before heading back to shore.
yaffle
Verb
UK
/ˈjæf.əl/
US
/ˈjæf.əl/
To eat or drink noisily or greedily.
He yaffled down his dinner, barely pausing to breathe.
yaffle
Adjective
UK
/ˈjæf.əl/
US
/ˈjæf.əl/
Attributive: relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a yaffle (the green woodpecker).
The forest was filled with yaffle calls at dawn.
Idioms and phrases
call of a yaffle
We heard the call of a yaffle early in the morning.
крик зеленого дятла
Мы услышали крик зеленого дятла ранним утром.
observe the yaffle
We stopped to observe the yaffle feeding on the ground.
наблюдать за зеленым дятлом
Мы остановились, чтобы понаблюдать, как зеленый дятел кормится на земле.
spotted a yaffle
She spotted a yaffle near the old oak tree.
заметил(а) зеленого дятла
Она заметила зеленого дятла возле старого дуба.
the laugh of a yaffle
The laugh of a yaffle echoed through the woods.
смех зеленого дятла
По лесу эхом разнесся смех зеленого дятла.
yaffle in the garden
A yaffle in the garden is a rare sight.
зеленый дятел в саду
Зеленый дятел в саду — редкое явление.