nightjar

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

Españolcaprimulgo chotacabras guardacaminos

Françaisengoulevent

DeutschNachtschwalbe Ziegenmelker

28 more languages

Bosanskilelek

Catalàenganyapastors

Češtinalelek

Cymraeggwalch y nos nyddwr troellwr

Esperantokaprimulgo

Suomikehrääjä

Gaeilgetuirne lín

Galegonoiteboa noitebra

Hrvatskilelek

Magyarlappantyú

Íslenskanáttfari

Italianocaprimulgo succiacapre

日本語夜鷹

한국어쏙독새

Latinacaprimulgus nycticorax

LëtzebuergeschFléimouk

Nederlandsnachtzwaluw

Polskikozodój lelek

Portuguêsbacurau curiango noitibó

Românăcaprimulg

Русскийкозодой

Српскиlelek

Svenskanattskärra skärra

Türkçeçobanaldatan

Tiếng Việtcú 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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