common snipe

ˈkɑmən snaɪp

Definition

Definition of common snipe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

birds

TECH.

small, long-billed bird found in marshy areas

TECH.

The common snipe is often seen probing the mud for food during migration.
Birdwatchers spotted a common snipe near the lake.
The common snipe's call is distinctive in the wetlands.

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small, long-billed bird found in marshy areas

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common.

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience.

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with snipe

snipe at

criticize someone in a sly or mean way

She likes to snipe at her coworkers during meetings.

snipe at critics

respond to critics with sharp comments

He would often snipe at critics in his speeches.

snipe hunt

wild goose chase or futile search

Looking for that document in the messy office was like a snipe hunt.

stream snipe

watch a live game stream to gain unfair advantage or disrupt

He tried to stream snipe the player during the tournament.

great snipe

medium-small wading bird found in Europe and Asia

The great snipe migrates across Europe during winter.

snipe fly

predatory fly with elongated body and long legs

The snipe fly hunts other insects in the garden.

whole snipe

common snipe found in Eurasia and Africa

The whole snipe was spotted near the marsh.

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whole snipe

bird

common snipe found in Eurasia and Africa

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French:bécassine des marais, ...
German:Bekassine, ...
Italian:beccaccino, ...
Spanish:agachadiza común, ...
Portuguese:narceja-comum, ...
Chinese:沼泽鹬, ...
Japanese:タシギ, ...
Arabic:دُرْدُور أَوْرُوبِي, ...
Hebrew:חֲרָטוֹן, ...
Russian:бекас, ...
Ukrainian:звичайний бекас, ...
Hindi:साधारण स्नाइप, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ স্নাইপ, ...
Catalan:becadell comú, ...
Czech:bekasina otavní, ...
Danish:dobbeltbekkasin, ...
Dutch:watersnip, ...
Greek:συνήθης μπεκατσίνι, ...
Hungarian:sárszalonka, ...
Khmer:បក្សីស្នាយធម្មតា, ...
Korean:도요새, ...
Persian:چکاوک, ...
Polish:kszyk, ...
Portuguese (BR):narceja-comum, ...
Romanian:sitar comun, ...
Swedish:enkelbeckasin, ...
Thai:นกปากยาว, ...
Turkish:çulluk, ...
Vietnamese:chim dẽ giun, ...

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