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Meaning of Bullfinch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ

Definitions

  1. The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
  2. Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
  3. A large, thick quickset hedge.
    UK, archaic, slang
  4. An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.

Equivalents

العربية البولفينش
Azərbaycanca qarquşu
Беларуская снягір
Български червенушка
Bosanski zimnica зимница
Català pinsà borroner
Čeština hýl hýl obecný
Cymraeg coch y berllan
Dansk dompap
Deutsch Dompfaff Gimpel
Español camachuelo común
Eesti leevike
Suomi punatulkku tulkku
Français bouvreuil pivoine bullfinch
Gàidhlig corcan-coille deargan-fraoich gealbhonn-cuileann
Hrvatski zimnica зимница
Íslenska dómpápi
Italiano ciuffolotto
日本語 うそ
Kurdî gîl
Nederlands goudvink
Polski gil
Português dom-fafe
Română botroș
Русский снегирь
Српски zimnica зимница
Svenska domherre
Türkçe şakrak kuşu
Українська снігур

Examples

“Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former.”

CEFR level

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

Bullfrog Bullfrogs bullfuck Bullgill bullgine Bullhead

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