Meaning of knābis | Babel Free
[knàːbis]Definitions
beak, bill (rigid structure on the mouth of a bird, used for pecking, grooming, eating, etc.)
Examples
“līks knābis”
hooked beak
“ass knābis”
sharp beak
“garš, plats knābis”
long, wide beak
“plakans knābis”
flat beak, bill
“putna knābis noder kā jutīgs darba rīks”
a bird's beak (can) serve as a sensitive tool
“pārstāvis ir liela auguma pusmūža vīrs ar ērgļa knābim līdzīgu degunu”
the agent/representative is a middle-aged tall man with a nose (shaped) like an eagle beak
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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