caw

kɔː

Definition

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Definition of caw - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bird soundharsh cry of a crow or similar bird

The caw of the crow echoed in the forest.

screech

squawk

Verb

intr.

bird soundmake the harsh cry of a crow

The crow cawed loudly in the morning.

croak

squawk

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Origin of caw

Imitative, - (none)

Examples of caw in a sentence

The caw was a familiar sound at dawn.
A raven cawed from the treetop.
The birds cawed in unison at sunset.

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French:croassement, croasser, ...
German:Krächzen, krächzen, ...
Italian:verso, gracchiare, ...
Spanish:graznido, graznar, ...
Portuguese:croac, grasnar, ...
Chinese:鸣叫, 叫, ...
Japanese:カーカー, 鳴く, ...
Arabic:نَعيق, نَعَقَ, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיאַת עוֹרֵב, לְקַרְקֵר, ...
Russian:карканье, каркать, ...
Ukrainian:каркання, каркати, ...
Hindi:कर्कश पुकार, चीखना, ...
Bengali:কর্কশ ডাক, কর্কশ স্বরে ডাক দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:crit, cridar, ...
Czech:krákání, krákat, ...
Danish:krageskrig, skrige, ...
Dutch:kraaikreet, kraaien, ...
Greek:κράξιμο, κράζω, ...
Hungarian:károgás, károgni, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងក្អែក, ស្រែកកកែវ, ...
Korean:까악까악, 울다, ...
Persian:صدای کلاغ, قار قار کرد, ...
Polish:krakanie, krakać, ...
Portuguese (BR):grito do corvo, grasnar, ...
Romanian:croncănit, a croncan, ...
Swedish:krax, kraxa, ...
Thai:เสียงร้องของอีกา, ร้อง, ...
Turkish:gak, gaklamak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng kêu, gáy, ...

CAW

/kɔː/

Definition of CAW - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Canadian Auto Workers

TECH.

union for auto workers in Canada

TECH.

CAW members are voting on a new contract.
The CAW negotiated better wages for its members.
CAW representatives attended the labor conference.

labor union

union

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Origin of CAW

Old English cawan (to make a noise)

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French:Syndicat des travailleurs canadiens de l'automobile, ...
German:kanadische Autoarbeitergewerkschaft, ...
Italian:Canadian Auto Workers, ...
Spanish:STAC, ...
Portuguese:CAW, ...
Chinese:加拿大汽车工人工会, ...
Japanese:カナダ自動車労働組合, ...
Arabic:نقابة عمال السيارات الكندية, ...
Hebrew:אִיגּוּד עוֹבְדֵי הָרֶכֶב הַקַּנָּדִי, ...
Russian:ПАВК, ...
Ukrainian:Канадська профспілка працівників автомобільної промисловості, ...
Hindi:कनाडाई ऑटो श्रमिक, ...
Bengali:কানাডিয়ান অটো ওয়ার্কার্স ইউনিয়ন, ...
Catalan:CAW, ...
Czech:Kanadský odborový svaz pracovníků v automobilovém průmyslu, ...
Danish:Canadiske bilarbejdere, ...
Dutch:Unifor, ...
Greek:Καναδικό Συνδικάτο Εργαζομένων στην Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία, ...
Hungarian:Kanadai Autóipari Dolgozók, ...
Khmer:សហជីពកម្មករឧស្សាហកម្មរថយន្តកាណាដា, ...
Korean:CAW, ...
Persian:اتحادیه کارگران خودروسازی کانادا, ...
Polish:Kanadyjski Związek Pracowników Motoryzacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):Sindicato Canadense dos Trabalhadores da Indústria Automobilística, ...
Romanian:CAW, ...
Swedish:Unifor, ...
Thai:สหภาพแรงงานยานยนต์แห่งแคนาดา, ...
Turkish:Kanada Otomotiv İşçileri Sendikası, ...
Vietnamese:Công đoàn Công nhân Ô tô Canada, ...

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