roe deer

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɹəʊˌdɪə

Definitions

A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).

Equivalents

Españolcorzo

Françaischevreuil

DeutschReh

41 more languages

العربيةيَأْمُور يَحْمُور

Българскисърна́

Bosanskisrna срна

Catalàcabirol

Češtinasrna srnčí srnec

Cymraegiwrch

Ελληνικάδορκάς ζαρκάδι

Esperantokapreolo

فارسیشوکا

Suomimetsäkauris

Gaeilgefia odhar

Gàidhligearb seang

Galegocorzo

Hrvatskisrna срна

Magyarőz

Հայերենայծյամ

Italianocapriolo

日本語麕麕鹿

ქართულიშველი

Қазақ тіліелік

한국어獐麇麞노루 놀

Kurdîreh reî

Latinacaprea

LëtzebuergeschRéi

Lietuviųstirna

Latviešustirna

Македонскисрна

Bahasa Melayukijang

Nederlandsree

Polskisarna sarni

Portuguêscorço

Românăcăprioară căprior

Русскийкосуля

Slovenčinasrna

Slovenščinasrna

Shqipkaproll sorkadhe

Српскиsrna срна

Svenskarådjur

Türkçekaraca

Українськасарна

Examples

“Frightened by the noises approaching them from the rear, and apprehensive of the human silence ahead, the five roe deer were halted, their heads high in nervous alertness.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

Roe Green Roe's poison Roeber roeblingite Roebuck roebuck-berry

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