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Meaning of roe deer | Babel Free

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

Čeština srna srnec
Deutsch Reh
Ελληνικά ζαρκάδι
Español corzo
Suomi metsäkauris
Français chevreuil
Italiano capriolo
日本語 麕鹿
한국어 노루
Nederlands ree
Polski sarna
Português corço
Русский косуля
Svenska rådjur
Türkçe karaca

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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