damselfly

Noun CEFR B2

ˈdæmzəlflaɪ

Definitions

Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

Equivalents

Españolcaballito del diablo

Françaisdemoiselle

DeutschKleinlibelle Schlankjungfer SeejungferWasserjungfer

15 more languages

Catalàdamisel·la parotet

Češtinamotýlice

Cymraegmursen

Euskarasorgin-orratz

Suomihentosudenkorento

日本語糸蜻蛉豆娘

Қазақ тіліинелік

മലയാളംസൂചിത്തുമ്പി

Nederlandsjuffer

Polskiłątka ważka

Portuguêsdonzelinha libelinha

Русскийстрекоза

Svenskajungfruslända

Tiếng Việtchuồn chuồn kim

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

damselhood Damsels damside damsin damsire damsite

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