eagle

«eagle» in Mova's school dictionary: a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an eagle, eagles)

meaning for a pupil

1) An eagle is a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp claws (talons) and excellent eyesight. tree →

2) In golf, an eagle is a score of two shots less than par for a hole. tree →

sense in the lessons

In nature lessons, eagles are predators at the top of food chains; they hunt fish, rabbits and other animals. The bald eagle is the national bird of the USA; the wedge-tailed eagle lives in Australia. Phrases: eagle-eyed, golden eagle, bald eagle, eagle's nest (eyrie).

examples

• The eagle flew high above the mountain. tree →
• Eagles have very sharp eyesight. tree →
• The bald eagle is a symbol of the USA. tree →
• An eagle caught a fish with its talons. tree →
• Eagles build huge nests called eyries. tree →
• My teacher is eagle-eyed and sees every mistake. tree →
• The golden eagle lives in Scotland. tree →
• The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately. tree →

note

Countable; use an: an eagle. Eagle-eyed means noticing small things. A bird of prey is also called a raptor. Eagles are protected birds in many countries.

In the corpora

• Eagles see details several times more sharply than people, and an eagle's eyes are about as big as a human's.
• Squirrel monkeys travel in big troops and often follow capuchin monkeys to find fruit trees, and many eyes spot eagles sooner.
• Eagles are big birds of prey: hunters with hooked beaks, huge feet and amazing eyes.
• Picture a golden eagle high over a mountain.
• Eagles kill with their feet; the beak is for tearing food.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «eagle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.