Polyglot Dictionary

ave

/ˈavi/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as aves

Meaning

  1. bird

    • Uma ave passou.

      A bird passed.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pássaro

ave is more formal or scientific, used broadly, including poultry, "aves"; pássaro is more everyday, a small bird.

Similar in other languages

German

Vogel

Vogel is the German word for the same thing — both mean "bird."

Spanish

pájaro

pájaro is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bird."

French

oiseau

oiseau is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bird."

Practice

1 What does ave mean?

2 Fill the gap: Uma ___ passou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ave?

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