NIGHTHAWK

Meaning of NIGHTHAWK in English

[night.hawk] n (1611) 1 a: any of a genus (Chordeiles) of American nightjars related to the whippoorwill b: a common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

2: a person who habitually is active late at night

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

NIGHTHAWK — noun Date: 1611 1. any of a genus ( Chordeiles ) of American nightjars related to the whip-poor-will, a common …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NIGHTHAWK — Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, or …
Английский словарь Британика
NIGHTHAWK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : any of several No. American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles related to the whippoorwill ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — /nuyt"hawk'/ , n. 1. any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, esp. C. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — n. night worker; night driver; person who is typically awake late at night; type of nocturnal insect-eating bird with grayish-brown …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NIGHTHAWK — noun Date: 1611 1. a. : any of a genus ( Chordeiles ) of American nightjars related to the whip-poor-will …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NIGHTHAWK — ■ noun 1》 an American nightjar with pointed wings. [ Chordeiles minor and other species.] 2》 North American term for …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NIGHTHAWK — any of several species of birds comprising the subfamily Chordeilinae of the family Caprimulgidae (see caprimulgiform). Unrelated to true hawks, …
Britannica English vocabulary
NIGHTHAWK — nighthawk BrE AmE ˈnaɪt hɔːk -hɑːk ▷ nighthawk|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — night ‧ hawk /ˈnaɪthɔːk $ -hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal someone who enjoys staying awake all night …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NIGHTHAWK — n. Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NIGHTHAWK — The Hebrew word so translated, (Leviticus 11:10; 14:15) probably denotes some kind of owl.
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — североамериканский козодой (Chordeiles) ночная птица (о воре и т. п.) (разговорное) полуночник
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NIGHTHAWK — n 1. североамериканский козодой ( Chordeiles ) 2. 1> ночная птица ( о воре и т. п. ) 2> разг. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NIGHTHAWK — (n) ночная птица; полуночник
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — (a) североамериканский козодой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — n 1. североамериканский козодой ( Chordeiles ) 2. 1) ночная птица ( о воре и т. п. ) 2) разг. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NIGHTHAWK — n 1. североамериканский козодой ( Chordeiles ) 2. 1> ночная птица ( о воре и т. п. ) 2> разг. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NIGHTHAWK — орнит. козодой (Caprimulgus) - band-tailed nighthawk - least nighthawk - lesser nighthawk - nacunda nighthawk - semicollared nighthawk
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
NIGHTHAWK — орнит. козодой ( Caprimulgus ) - band-tailed nighthawk - least nighthawk - lesser nighthawk - nacunda nighthawk - semicollared nighthawk
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
NIGHTHAWK — человек, активность и работоспособность которого приходится на ночное время, "сова"
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
NIGHTHAWK — североамериканский козодой (Chordeiles) ночная птица (о воре и т. п.) (разговорное) полуночник
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NIGHTHAWK — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ ho ̇ k Function: noun Date: 1611 1 a : any of a genus ( Chordeiles …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
F-117 NIGHTHAWK — Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LOCKHEED F-117 NIGHTHAWK — F-117 Nighthawk
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
BULLBAT — noun Date: 1838 the common nighthawk ( Chordeiles minor )
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STEALTH — Any military technology intended to make vehicles or missiles nearly invisible to enemy radar or other electronic detection. Research in …
Английский словарь Британика
NIGHTJAR — or goatsucker Any of about 60–70 species of birds (family Caprimulgidae) found almost worldwide in temperate to tropical regions. The …
Английский словарь Британика
BULLBAT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: so called from their roaring sound in flight : nighthawk 1a ; especially South …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULLBAT — Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) also called Common Nighthawk, common American species of nighthawk (q.v.).
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: LIFE-SCIENCES: ZOOLOGY — ZOOLOGY: Entomology. Most modern insects possess wings and can fly. The evolutionary development of wings and flight in insects, however, …
Britannica English vocabulary

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