owl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/aʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(oul)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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owl n (bird of prey)búho nm
  (AmC, MX)tecolote nm
  (Familia Tytonidae)lechuza nf
 I heard an owl last night.
 Escuché un búho anoche.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
barn owl n (bird: nests in barns)lechuza nf
  lechuza común loc nom f
  lechuza de campanario loc nom f
 Barn owls are easily recognizable by their heart-shaped faces, but are rarely seen in the U.S.
brown owl,
tawny owl,
wood owl n		 (nocturnal bird of prey)búho nm
  (tipo de lechuza)cárabo común loc nom m
Note: Nombre científico: Strix aluco.
burrowing owl (bird)mochuelo de madriguera loc nom m
  (AR, UY)lechucita vizcachera loc nom f
  (MX)tecolote llanero loc nom m
eagle owl n (bird)búho real loc nom m
elf owl (bird) (pájaro)mochuelo de los saguaros loc nom m
  tecolote enano, tecolotito enano, mochuelo duende, búho enano loc nom m
great gray owl (US),
great grey owl (UK) n		 (bird of prey: large owl) (ornitología)cárabo lapón loc nom m
great horned owl n (bird with tufted ears)búho cornudo, búho real loc nom m
hawk owl,
hawk-owl n		 (bird of prey)búho gavilán loc nom m
  lechuza gavilana loc nom f
little owl (bird)mochuelo europeo loc nom m
long-eared owl n (bird of prey with large ears)búho chico loc nom m
night owl n figurative ([sb] who is active at night) (figurado)noctámbulo, noctámbula nm, nf
 I am at my best in the morning, but my husband is a night owl.
 Estoy en mi mejor momento por la mañana pero mi marido es un noctámbulo.
  (figurado)búho nm
 Estoy en mi mejor momento por la mañana pero mi marido es un búho.
  (figurado)pájaro nocturno loc nom m
 Estoy en mi mejor momento por la mañana pero mi marido es pájaro nocturno.
  (figurado)ave nocturna loc nom f
 Estoy en mi mejor momento por la mañana pero mi marido es ave nocturna.
owl butterfly n (insect with owl-like markings on wings)mariposa búho loc nom f
Note: Nombre científico: Caligo sp..
owl monkey (animal) (animal)mico nocturno loc nom f
owl train n US (overnight railway service)tren nocturno nm + adj
scops owl n (owl genus)autillo europeo loc nom m
screech owl n (variety of nocturnal bird) (ave rapaz nocturna)autillo, tecolote nm
snowy owl n (nocturnal bird of northern regions)lechuza blanca loc nom f
  búho nival loc nom m
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'owl' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
great gray owl - hoot - owl butterfly - owlet - scops owl
Spanish:
búho - tecolote - lechuza - autillo - cárabo - mochuelo - nochero - noctámbulo - trasnochador

Collocations: a night-owl [bus, route], night-owl bus [passengers, drivers], heard an owl in the [night, tree], more...

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