gannet

• Ave marinha grande de bico longo e forte, conhecida por seus mergulhos espetaculares para capturar peixes. No Brasil, o termo costuma designar aves do gênero Sula, como o atobá.

A large seabird with a long, stout bill, known for its dramatic plunging dives to catch fish.

1. B2formal

   A large seabird with a long, stout bill, known for diving from great heights to catch fish.

   Ave marinha

   • The gannet plunged into the water at high speed.
   • We watched a colony of gannets nesting on the cliff.
   • Gannets have impressive wingspans that help them soar over the ocean.

   Sinônimossolansolan goose

2. Greedy person (slang)B1informalbritish

   A person who eats very greedily or in large quantities.

   Comilão

   • He ate the whole cake like a gannet.
   • Don't be such a gannet – leave some for others!
   • At the buffet, she turned into a complete gannet.

   Sinônimosgluttongobblergourmandguzzlerhogpig