Crow 1 (kr )n. pl. Crow or Crows In both senses also called Absaroke. 1. a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting an area of the northern Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone rivers, now located in southeast Montana. The Crow became nomadic buffalo hunters after migrating west from the Missouri River in North Dakota in the 18th century. b. A member of this people. 2. The Siouan language of the Crow. |
| Crow 2 (kr) n. See Corvus. |
| crow 1 (kr) n. Idiom: 1. Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America. 2. A crowbar. as the crow flies In a straight line. [Middle English croue, from Old English cr  we; see ger -2 in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from the resemblance of its forked end to a crow's foot or beak.] |
| crow 2 (kr) intr.v. crowed, crow·ing, crows 1. To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a cock or rooster. 2. To exult loudly, as over another's defeat; boast. See Synonyms at boast1. 3. To make a sound expressive of pleasure or well-being, characteristic of an infant. n. 1. The shrill cry of a cock. 2. An inarticulate sound expressive of pleasure or delight. [Middle English crouen, from Old English cr wan; see ger-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
Crow [krəʊ]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Crows, Crow a member of a North American Indian people living in E Montana
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family
crow1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large gregarious songbird of the genus Corvus, esp C. corone (carrion crow) of Europe and Asia: family Corvidae Other species are the raven, rook, and jackdaw and all have a heavy bill, glossy black plumage, and rounded wings Related adj corvine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other corvine birds, such as the jay, magpie, and nutcracker
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various similar birds of other families
4. (Engineering / Tools) short for crowbar
as the crow flies as directly as possible
eat crow US and Canadian informal to be forced to do something humiliating
stone the crows (interjection) Brit and Austral slang an expression of surprise, dismay, etc.
[Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraai]
crow2
vb (intr)
1. (past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
2. (often foll by over) to boast one's superiority
3. (esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure
n
the act or an instance of crowing
[Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaien]
crower n
crowingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  crow - black birds having a raucous call corvine bird - birds of the crow family genus Corvus, Corvus - type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens American crow, Corvus brachyrhyncos - common crow of North America |
| 2. | crow - the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) cock-a-doodle-doo - an imitation of the crow of a cock cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" | |
| 3. | Crow - a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana | |
| 4. | Crow - a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo | |
| 5. |  crow - an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" | |
| 6. | Crow - a Siouan language spoken by the Crow Siouan language, Siouan - a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux | |
| Verb | 1. |  crow - dwell on with satisfaction preen, congratulate - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
| 2. | crow - express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy" | |
| 3. | crow - utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning" |
crow1
verb
crow2 noun
Translations
crow [krəʊ]
A. N
1. (= bird) → cuervo m
as the crow flies → en línea recta, a vuelo de pájaro
stone the crows! → ¡caray!
as the crow flies → en línea recta, a vuelo de pájaro
stone the crows! → ¡caray!
B. VI
2. (crowed (pt)) [child] → gorjear (fig) → jactarse, pavonearse
to crow over or about sth → jactarse de algo, felicitarse por algo
it's nothing to crow about → no hay motivo para sentirse satisfecho
to crow over or about sth → jactarse de algo, felicitarse por algo
it's nothing to crow about → no hay motivo para sentirse satisfecho
crow:
crow1
crow2
crowbar
n → Brecheisen nt
crowberry
n → Krähenbeere f
crow1
n
(inf) = crowbar
crow2
n (of cock, baby) → Krähen nt no pl; (of person) → J(a)uchzer m; a crow of delight → ein Freudenjauchzer m
vi
pret <crowed or (old) crew>, ptp <crowed> (cock) → krähen
pret, ptp <crowed> (fig: = boast) → sich brüsten, angeben (about mit); (= exult) → hämisch frohlocken (→ over über +acc)
crow [krəʊ]
crow [krəʊ]
1. n
2. vi
crow [krəʊ]
1. n
n crow [krəu]
1 the name given to a number of large birds, generally black. kraai غُراب، زاغ врана vrána krage die Krähe κόρακας cuervo, grajo vares کلاغ varis corneille עוֹרֵב कौआ, काक, काग vrana varjú burung gagak kráka corvo からす 까마귀 varna vārna gagak kraai kråke wrona corvo cioară ворон(а) vrana vrana vrana kråka นกกา karga 烏鴉 ворона كوا con quạ 鸦，乌鸦
2 the cry of a cock. gekraai صِياح الدّيك кукуригане kokrhání gal das Krähen λάλημα πετεινού canto, cacareo kiremine صدای خروس kiekuminen chant du coq קְרִיאַת הָעוֹרֵב मुर्गे की बांग kukurikanje kukorékolás kokok ayam gal canto del gallo おんどりの鳴き声 수탉의 울음소리 giedojimas (gaiļa) dziedāšana kokok gekraai hanegal pianie canto do galo cucurigu кукареканье krákanie kikirikanje kukurikanje galande เสียงไก่ขัน horoz ötüşü 公雞啼叫聲 спів півня ككڑوکوں، مرغ كى بانگ tiếng gáy 啼叫声
v
1 (past tensecrew) to utter the cry of a cock. kraai يَصيح (الدّيك) кукуригам kokrhat gale krähen κράζω cantar, cacarear kirema قوقولی قو قو کردن kiekua chanter לִקְרוֹא קְרִיאַת עוֹרֵב कांव कांव करना kukurikati kukorékol berkokok gala cantare 鳴く 수탉의 울음 소리를 내다 giedoti dziedāt (par gaili) kokokan ayam kraaien gale piać cantar a cânta cucurigu кукарекать krákať kikirikati kukurikati gala (ไก่) ขัน ötmek 公雞啼叫 співати кукуріку ككڑوکوں کہنا gáy 啼叫
2 to utter a cry of delight etc The baby crowed with happiness. spog يَصيحُ مُبْتَهِجـا ликувам výskat, jásat pludre krähen ξεφωνίζω gritar con satisfacción, emitir gorgoritos, gorjear koogama ذوق کردن jokeltaa gazouiller לִצהוֹל शेखी बघारना, डींग हांकना kriještati (od veselja) sikongat memekik kegirangan hjala fare gridolini 歓声を発する 환성을 지르다 džiūgauti, krykštauti klaigāt jritan kegembiraan kraaien pludre; triumfere, hovere piszczeć dar um gritinho a gânguri издавать радостные звуки (za)jasať gruliti gukati jollra, ropa av glädje ร้องแสดงความดีใจ 'aguu' demek 歡叫 агукати, кричати радісно كلكارياں مارنا، خوشى كا نعره لگانا nói bi bô （小孩）欢叫
n crowˌs-ˈnest
a shelter at the masthead of a ship, used as a lookout post. kraaines, maskorf مِنَصَّة المُراقَبة في السّفينـه наблюдателница strážní koš udkigstønde der Ausguck παρατηρητήριο cofa mastikorv برج دیده بانی märssykori nid de pie נְקוּדַת תָצפִּית בְּאוֹנִיָה पौरी कोटर izvidnica árbockosár menara pengawasan varðturn gabbia 見張台 돗대 위의 망대 stebėjimo punktas novērošanas platforma (mastā) menara pengawasan kraaiennest utkikkstønne bocianie gniazdo gávea cuibul corbului воронье гнездо́́ strážny kôš (na sťažni) izvidniški koš osmatračnica na brodu mastkorg, utkik จุดมองบนเสากระโดงเรือ çanaklık 船桅上的看台 спостережний пост chòi trên đỉnh cột buồm 桅上守望台, 守望楼
Crow → غراب vrána krage Krähe κοράκι cuervo varis corneille vrana corvo カラス 까마귀 kraai kråke wrona corvo ворона kråka นกกา karga con quạ 乌鸦
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