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Meaning of nightjar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑː

Definitions

Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Equivalents

Bosanski lelek
Català enganyapastors
Čeština lelek
Cymraeg gwalch y nos nyddwr troellwr
Deutsch Nachtschwalbe Ziegenmelker
Esperanto kaprimulgo
Español caprimulgo chotacabras guardacaminos
Eesti öösorr
Suomi kehrääjä
Français engoulevent
Gaeilge tuirne lín
Galego noiteboa noitebra
Hausa yautai
Hrvatski lelek
Magyar lappantyú
Íslenska náttfari
Italiano caprimulgo succiacapre
日本語 夜鷹
한국어 쏙독새
Latina caprimulgus nycticorax
Lëtzebuergesch Fléimouk
Malti buqrajq
Nederlands nachtzwaluw
Polski kozodój lelek
Português bacurau curiango noitibó
Română caprimulg
Русский козодой
Српски lelek
Svenska nattskärra skärra
Türkçe çobanaldatan
Tiếng Việt cú muỗi

CEFR level

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

nightlamp nightlessness nightlife nightlifer nightlifes nightlight

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