common tern

ˈkɒmən tɜːn

Definition

Definition of common tern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bird

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seabird known for its slender body and long tail feathers

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The common tern is often seen diving for fish near coastlines..
A common tern flew gracefully over the waves.
We spotted a common tern nesting on the island.

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seabird known for its slender body and long tail feathers

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 tern

Arctic tern

seabird known for long migrations

The Arctic tern travels from the Arctic to Antarctica.

little tern

small seabird with a white forehead and black cap

The little tern nests on sandy beaches.

roseate tern

species of tern with pale plumage and long tail

The roseate tern nests on the coastal islands.

sandwich tern

European tern with a yellow-tipped bill

The sandwich tern flew gracefully over the beach.

whiskered tern

small tern with noticeable markings on its face

The whiskered tern has white facial markings.

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taring

bird

seabird also called the common tern living near coasts and rivers

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French:sterne pierregarin, ...
German:Flussseeschwalbe, ...
Italian:sterna comune, ...
Spanish:gaviotín común, ...
Portuguese:garajau-comum, ...
Chinese:普通燕鸥, ...
Japanese:アジサシ, ...
Arabic:خَرْشَن شَائِع, ...
Hebrew:שַׁחַף מָצוּי, ...
Russian:крачка обыкновенная, ...
Ukrainian:річковий крячок, ...
Hindi:साधारण टर्न, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ টার্ন, ...
Catalan:xatrac comú, ...
Czech:rybák obecný, ...
Danish:splitterne, ...
Dutch:visdief, ...
Greek:κοινή γλαρόνι, ...
Hungarian:küszvágó csér, ...
Khmer:បក្សីសមុទ្រតឺនប្រភេទធម្មតា, ...
Korean:제비갈매기, ...
Persian:پرستوی دریایی معمولی, ...
Polish:rybitwa zwyczajna, ...
Portuguese (BR):trinta-réis-comum, ...
Romanian:chira comună, ...
Swedish:fisktärna, ...
Thai:นกนางนวลแกลบธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:küçük deniz kırlangıcı, ...
Vietnamese:nhàn biển thường, ...

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