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Meaning of dotterel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈdɒtɹəl/

Definitions

  1. A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
  2. A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
  3. Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
    Australia, New-Zealand

Equivalents

Nederlands morinelplevier
Polski sieweczka
Português borrelho
Türkçe kalinis

Examples

“This poor dotterel, Sir Arthur, is playing fast and loose with me.”

CEFR level

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

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