Significado
owl
- a nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and prominent ear tufts
- a jinx, a person believed to bring bad luck, or an unsociable person (figurative)
En una frase
Di notte abbiamo sentito il verso di un gufo nel bosco.
At night we heard the call of an owl in the woods.
Non fare il gufo: vedrai che supereremo l'esame senza problemi.
Don't be a jinx: you'll see we will pass the exam with no trouble.
I gufi cacciano soprattutto piccoli roditori durante la notte.
Owls mainly hunt small rodents during the night.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| gufo | masculine · singular |
| gufi | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Distinct from civetta (little owl, without ear tufts). Figuratively, gufare means 'to jinx'.