Meaning of Albatross | Babel Free
ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒsDefinitions
- Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
- Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
- A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
- A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
Equivalents
Български
албатрос
Català
albatros
Čeština
albatros
Dansk
albatros
Deutsch
Albatros
Ελληνικά
άλμπατρος
Esperanto
albatroso
Español
albatros
Gaeilge
albatras
Galego
albatros
Magyar
albatrosz
Հայերեն
ալբատրոս
Íslenska
súlukóngur
Kurdî
albatros
Te Reo Māori
toroa
Nederlands
albatros
Português
albatroz
Română
albatros
Русский
альбатрос
Svenska
albatross
Tagalog
albatros
Türkçe
albatros
Українська
альбатрос
Examples
“2006 March 13, Richard Lugar, speech to the Brookings Institution, […] energy is the albatross of U.S. national security.”
“Project 2025 could be an albatross for Trump”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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