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Yaffle
Translation of "yaffle" into Russian
yaffle
Noun
UK
/ˈjæf.əl/
US
/ˈjæf.əl/
yaffle
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.
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.
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.