сова — meaning in English
sova
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English meaning
- owl noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
Senses
сова is used for these senses in English:
- night owl (idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
- night person (idiomatic) A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.
- owl Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
owl — full definition
- noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
- noun Someone thought of as wise, serious, or active at night.
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