loons

luːnz
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Translation of loons into German

Noun, plural

1.

behavior

UK
crazy or foolish people
UK
Spinner mVerrückte
  • The loons at the party wore costumes and danced wildly.Die Spinner auf der Party trugen Kostüme und tanzten wild.
2.

bird

large diving birds with a haunting call
Eistaucher mSeetaucher m
  • The loons called across the lake at dusk.Die Eistaucher riefen über den See in der Dämmerung.
3.

clothing

DatedUK
wide-legged trousers from the 1970s
DatedUK
Schlaghosen Hippiehosen Weithosen
  • She wore colorful loons to the party.Sie trug bunte Schlaghosen zur Party.
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Images of loons

  • loons: large diving birds with a haunting call
    (bird) Eistaucher
  • loons: wide-legged trousers from the 1970s
    (clothing) Schlaghosen

Synonyms and analogies of loons in English

Examples of loons in a sentence

  • Those loons believe in the wildest conspiracies.
  • Loons are often seen in northern lakes.
  • The loons' eerie calls echoed at dawn.
  • Loons were a fashion statement in the 70s.
  • Vintage shops often stock loons from that era.
loon
luːn
Noun
1.

foolish person

UK
crazy or foolish person
UK
Spinner mVerrückter mNarr m
  • He's acting like a complete loon today.Er benimmt sich heute wie ein kompletter Spinner.
2.

bird

US
large aquatic bird known for eerie calls
US
Eistaucher m
  • The loon called out hauntingly across the lake at dusk..Der Eistaucher rief unheimlich über den See in der Dämmerung.
3.

Scotland

DatedUK
boy or young man
DatedUK
Bursche Junge m
  • The young loon ran down the street.Der junge Bursche rannte die Straße hinunter.

Expressions with loon: examples in English and translations in German

total durchgeknallt
völlig übergeschnappt
He's acting crazier than a loon today!
verrückt wie ein Hutmacher
irre
He was acting crazy as a loon at the party.

Translations of "loons" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Seetaucher

I can almost guarantee you will see and hear loons.

Ich kann fast garantieren, dass Sie sehen und Seetaucher hören.

The enclosed porch was wonderful at night and we heard the loons.

Die geschlossene Veranda war wunderbar in der Nacht und wir hörten die Seetaucher.

Seetauchern

Among the loons I found today's rarity too.

Unter den Seetauchern fand ich auch die heutige Rarität.

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loons: Examples and translations in context

Here you can see ospreys, eagles and loons.

Hier kann man sowohl Fischadler, als auch andere Adler und Seetaucher erleben.

Particularly affected are the disturbance-sensitive loons - they avoid the wind turbines at a large distance.

Besonders betroffen sind die störungsempfindlichen Seetaucher, die Windräder in großem Abstand meiden.

I absolutely loved being able to hear the loons from the bunkhouse.

Ich bin absolut begeistert von der Lage, die Seetaucher von der Schlafbaracke zu hören.

In the cove below our window a pair of loons returns each spring from their distant travels.

Jeden Frühling kehrt ein Paar Seetaucher von seinen Reisen in die Nische unter unserem Fenster zurück.

They're all crazy as loons.

Sie sind alle verrückt wie Seetaucher.

Some loons were on the move but there was no really "fat" find among them.

Einige Seetaucher waren unterwegs, aber es war kein wirklich "dicker Fisch" unter ihnen.

Norman! The loons are teaching their baby to fly.

Norman. Die Seetaucher bringen ihrem Nachwuchs das Fliegen bei.

I wanted Paul to see the loons should have seen him.

Paul sollte sehen, wie die Seetaucher schlüpfen.

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