noun🔗ShareHiboux, chouettesAny of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing."Sentence: "At night, we could hear the owls hooting in the nearby forest." "La nuit, nous pouvions entendre les hiboux hululer dans la forêt voisine.animalbirdnatureorganismbiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChouette, personne sérieuse ou nocturne(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active."My dad is one of the owls at work; he stays late almost every night and always seems to have the answer to everything. "Mon père est l'une des chouettes au travail ; il reste tard presque tous les soirs et semble toujours avoir la réponse à tout.personcharacteranimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHibouxThe owl pigeon."The pigeon show featured a variety of breeds, including elegant owls with distinctive throat markings. "Le spectacle de pigeons présentait une variété de races, dont d'élégants hiboux avec des marques distinctives à la gorge.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolitiques modérésA politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish."During the budget debate, the owls in the Senate sought a compromise that balanced fiscal responsibility with social programs, satisfying neither the spendthrifts nor the hardliners completely. "Pendant le débat budgétaire, les politiques modérés du Sénat ont cherché un compromis qui équilibrait la responsabilité budgétaire et les programmes sociaux, ne satisfaisant ni les dépensiers ni les partisans de la ligne dure.politicsgovernmentstatepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePapillons-hibouxAny of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings."The butterfly exhibit featured several owls, their large eyespots surprisingly realistic and captivating visitors. "L'exposition sur les papillons présentait plusieurs papillons-hiboux, leurs grands ocelles étant étonnamment réalistes et captivant les visiteurs.animalinsectnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading