barn swallow

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Equivalents

Españolgolondrina

Françaishirondelle de cheminée hirondelle des granges hirondelle rustique

DeutschRauchschwalbe

24 more languages

العربيةخطاف المخازن

Беларускаявясковая ластаўка

Češtinavlaštovka

Ελληνικάχελιδόνι

فارسیچلچله

Suomihaarapääsky

Gàidhligainleag

Galegoanduriña

Íslenskalandsvala

Italianorondine comune

日本語燕

한국어사연 제비

Nederlandsboerenzwaluw

Portuguêsandorinha comum andorinha-das-chaminés andorinha-de-bando

Românărândunea

Русскийдереве́нская ла́сточка касатка

Svenskaladusvala

Türkmençeoba garlawajy

Tagaloglayang-layang

Türkçekır kırlangıcı

Українськаластівка

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

barn-star Barna Barnabas Barnabite Barnaby Barnack

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