Meaning of knābis | Babel Free
[knàːbis]Definitions
beak, bill (rigid structure on the mouth of a bird, used for pecking, grooming, eating, etc.)
declension-2, masculine
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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