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Meaning of whooper swan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn

Definitions

A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.

Equivalents

Беларуская лебедзь-клікун
Català cigne cantaire
Dansk sangsvane
Deutsch Singschwan
Ελληνικά αγριόκυκνος
Español cisne cantor
Suomi laulujoutsen
Français cygne chanteur
Íslenska álft svanur
Italiano cigno selvatico
한국어 큰고니
Nederlands wilde zwaan
Português cisne bravo
Svenska sångsvan
Türkçe ötücü kuğu

Examples

The thought of life with him filled her with exultation. She could leap up, like the whooper swan, spread her silver wings, and shout her song of rapture and of defiance, like a trumpet.”
“By mid-morning they are back with huge catches: birds with their necks twisted, slung from poles row upon row by their feet, or crammed alive into wooden cages, screaming with outrage, trampling each other, with sometimes a great silent whooper swan crouched in their midst.”

CEFR level

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