amazon

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a large, strong, and aggressive woman, or to a mainly green tropical American parrot.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: может обозначать крупную, сильную и агрессивную женщину, или преимущественно зелёного тропического американского попугая.esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: puede designar a una mujer grande, fuerte y agresiva, o a un loro tropical americano de plumaje predominantemente verde.frNom désignant soit une femme grande, forte et agressive, soit un perroquet tropical d'Amérique principalement vert.deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: eine große, starke und aggressive Frau bzw. Kriegerin, oder ein überwiegend grüner tropischer Papagei amerikanischer Herkunft.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos distintos: pode designar uma mulher grande, forte e agressiva, ou uma ave psitacídea tropical americana, em geral verde.zh名词，有两个不同的含义：可以指强壮、好战、具有攻击性的女性，也可以指主要呈绿色的热带美洲鹦鹉。arاسم يحمل معنيين مختلفين: امرأة قوية وشجاعة ومحاربة، أو ببغاء أمريكي استوائي أخضر اللون في الغالب.

1. Mythological warrior woman B2 formal

   A member of a mythical race of female warriors from ancient Greek legends.

   • The Amazons were said to live near the Black Sea.
   • Hercules fought the Amazon queen in one of his labors.
   • Ancient art often depicts Amazons riding horses and carrying bows.

   ruАмазонкаesAmazonafrAmazonedeAmazoneptAmazonazh亚马逊arأمازونية

   المرادفات: virago

2. Strong or aggressive woman B2 informal

   A tall, strong, or assertive woman, often used to describe someone with a commanding presence.

   • She was an amazon on the basketball court, towering over her opponents.
   • The CEO is known as an amazon of the business world.
   • He described her as an amazon, both in stature and determination.

   ruАмазонкаesMujer fuerte y agresivafrAmazone (femme virile)deAmazoneptAmazonazh亚马逊女战士arأمازونية

   المرادفات: harridanshrewtermagantviragovixen

3. Type of parrot B1 formal

   A mainly green tropical parrot native to Central and South America, known for its ability to mimic human speech.

   • The amazon parrot is a popular pet due to its intelligence.
   • We saw a flock of green amazons in the rainforest.
   • Her pet amazon can say several words and phrases.

   ruАмазонesAmazonafrAmazone (oiseau)deAmazonenpapageiptpapagaio-do-amazonaszh亚马逊鹦鹉arببغاء الأمازون

4. River and rainforest A2 formal

   Refers to the Amazon River in South America or the surrounding Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

   • The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
   • Deforestation in the Amazon is a major environmental concern.
   • Many unique species live in the Amazon rainforest.

   ruАмазонкаesRío Amazonas y selva amazónicafrAmazone (fleuve et forêt)deAmazonasptAmazonaszh亚马逊arالأمازون

• amazons plural form
• amazons' possessive plural form
• amazon's possessive singular form