mergulhão — meaning in English

English meaning

• booby noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
• grebe noun A waterbird of the family Podicipedidae, with a strong, sharp bill and lobed toes.
• loon noun A diving water bird known for its haunting, wailing call, found in North America and northern Europe.

Senses

mergulhão is used for these senses in English:

• booby Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.
• grebe Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
• loon (US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

booby — full definition

1. noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
2. noun A large tropical seabird related to gannets, once thought clumsy on land.

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