ча́йка — meaning in English

English meaning

• beard noun The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
• gull noun A seabird, typically gray or white, common along coasts and often seen scavenging for food.
• mew noun The soft crying sound made by a cat, especially a kitten.

Senses

ча́йка is used for these senses in English:

• beard (LGBTQ) A woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.
• common gull A medium-sized gull, Larus canus.
• gull A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.
• mew (archaic, poetic, dialectal) A gull, seagull.

beard — full definition

1. noun The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
2. noun Slang for a person who accompanies someone (often as a partner in public) to hide that person's sexual orientation or a secret relationship.
3. verb To confront someone boldly and openly, often facing them down despite the risk.

gull — full definition

1. noun A seabird, typically gray or white, common along coasts and often seen scavenging for food.
2. noun A person who is easily deceived or tricked; a dupe.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone.

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