beak

• اسم يدل على البنية الصلبة المدببة، وغالبًا المنحنية، التي تشكل فم الطائر وتُستخدم في الأكل وتنظيف الريش والدفاع. ويشير أيضًا إلى ما يشبه المنقار أو الطرف المدبب في بعض الحيوانات أو الأدوات.

A noun referring to the hard, projecting mouthpart of a bird, or a similar structure in other animals, as well as a tapering tip on certain plant parts, and informally, the human nose.

1. Bird's mouth partA2formal

   The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used for eating, grooming, and defense.

   منقار

   • The eagle used its sharp beak to tear the fish.
   • The parrot cracked the nut with its strong beak.
   • Birds use their beaks to build nests.

   المرادفاتbillnibrostrum

2. Slang for noseB2informalbritish

   A humorous or informal term for a person's nose, especially if it is large or prominent.

   الأنف (عامية)

   • He's got a beak that you can spot from a mile away.
   • Watch out for that beak of yours when you turn around!
   • She inherited her father's prominent beak.

   المرادفاتconkhonkerhooterproboscisschnozschnozzlesnout