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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE OWL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE OWL

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Little owl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITTLE OWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

little owl

Little owl

The Little Owl is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain and was first introduced in 1842, by Thomas Powys and is now naturalised there. It was also successfully introduced to the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century. This species is among the larger grouping of owls that is known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the Tytonidaes, Tytonidae.

Definition of little owl in the English dictionary

The definition of little owl in the dictionary is a small Old World owl, Athene noctua, having a speckled brown plumage and flattish head.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE OWL

little hand
little hours
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little old
little penguin
little people
little ringed plover
Little Rock
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
little slam
Little St Bernard Pass
little stint

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE OWL

barn owl
brown owl
church owl
eagle owl
hawk owl
hoot owl
horned owl
long-eared owl
night owl
screech owl
short-eared owl
snowy owl
tawny owl
white owl
wood owl

Synonyms and antonyms of little owl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «little owl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE OWL

Find out the translation of little owl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little owl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little owl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小猫头鹰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mochuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

little owl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थोड़ा उल्लू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البومة الصغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

филина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corujinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য পেঁচা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit hibou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung hantu kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleine Eule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コキンメフクロウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 올빼미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manuk cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít cú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய ஆந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे घुबड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük baykuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

civetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

little Owl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пугача
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puțin bufniță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρή κουκουβάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenuil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liten uggla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lille uglen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little owl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE OWL»

The term «little owl» is regularly used and occupies the 81.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE OWL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «little owl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «little owl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little owl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE OWL»

Discover the use of little owl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little owl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Little Owl's Night
Mama Owl begins to describe it to him, but as the sun comes up, Little Owl falls fast asleep. Putting a twist on the bedtime book, Little Owl's Night is sure to comfort any child with a curiosity about the night.
Divya Srinivasan, 2011
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Little Owl Lost
Friendly forest animals help a newborn owl find his mother.
‎2013
3
Little Owl's Orange Scarf
Little Owl loves many things, including his tree house in City Park, riding his scooter, and eating ice cream.
Tatyana Feeney, 2013
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Little Owl and the Star: A Christmas Story
It is a silent night, and Little Owl is sitting in his tree with a waiting feeling when a star sparkles along. Come with me, says the star, and Little Owl follows, as do three men on camels and shepherds with their sheep.
Mary Murphy, 2006
5
Little Owl
Little Owl musters up the courage to fly on his own after practicing with his mother, in an adorable story that features soft flocking on each oversized spread.
Reiner Zimnik, Hanne Axmann, 2004
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Little Owl: an eightfold Buddhist admonition
Uses animal characters to present an interpretation of the Eight Buddhist Admonitions.
Janwillem Van de Wetering, 1978
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Wow! Said the Owl
A curious little owl decides to stay awake to find out how the things he sees at night look during the daytime.
Tim Hopgood, 2009
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Little Owl
Presents general information about owls, focusing on the experiences of an owlet and how his parents take care of him. On board pages.
‎2011
9
Brave Little Owl
Eventually Little Owl manages to soar up into the sky under a gorgeous glittery moon, giving Grandma the best birthday present ever! Sean Julian's warm, detailed illustrations bring this sweet, atmospheric story to life with real feeling.
Penny Little, 2012
10
The Little Owl
Although he has dyslexia Jasper is very imaginative and created this story for his kindergarten buddy as a class assignment. He lives in Sydney, Australia and enjoys writing and drawing.
Jasper Ulbrich, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE OWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little owl is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's On in Chester, Flintshire and Cheshire from July 20 onwards …
Meet in the Little Owl pub car park at 7.30pm. Email debramillican@yahoo.co.uk for details. MOLD: Screening of the Hollywood blockbuster ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Fall 2015 Children's Announcements: Publishers SZ
1, hardcover, $12.95, ISBN 978-1-4549-1685-7), follows a little owl through his busy day. Ages 3–5. Goodnight Songs: A Celebration of the ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
3
What's On in Chester, Flintshire and Cheshire from July 17 onwards
Meet in the Little Owl pub car park at 7.30pm. Email debramillican@yahoo.co.uk for details. MOLD: Screening of the Hollywood blockbuster ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
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COLUMN: We're training a baby owl to fly - By Matt Binstead
LAST month we started rearing a little owl chick we have named Tyrion, and now is the time to start his training to join our flying team. «East Grinstead Courier & Observer, Jul 15»
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RACING AHEAD with Tony McCormick
... the pleasure of watching the race with the legendary Peter Easterby, trainer of Alverton, Little Owl and of course Night Nurse and Sea Pigeon. «Bridlington Today, Jul 15»
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What's On in Chester, Flintshire and Cheshire from July 15 onwards
Meet in the Little Owl pub car park at 7.30pm. Email debramillican@yahoo.co.uk for details. MOLD: Screening of the Hollywood blockbuster ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Baby owl rescued from new development after falling down chimney
A baby owl has been rescued after it fell down a chimney at the new Countryside Beaulieu development in Chelmsford. The little owl was found by two of the ... «Braintree and Witham Times, Jul 15»
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Baby screech owls and a summer to remember
Jim and Helen have spent much of the summer checking on their little owl family. The owls, who never seemed to fear the Wilsons or other ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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What's On in Chester, Flintshire and Cheshire from July 8 onwards
Meet in the Little Owl pub car park at 7.30pm. Email debramillican@yahoo.co.uk for details. MOULDSWORTH: Mouldsworth Parish Council ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Diadora Teams With French Retailer Colette for N9000 Collaboration
Adorning the heel of the shoe is an owl, a nod to Verratti, who is nicknamed “Gufetto” — Italian for “little owl.” The shoes are available now. «Footwear News, Jul 15»

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