Martins in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Martins in the PONS Dictionary

Martins Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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On and around the rivers, sand martins and kingfishers are often seen.
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The marquees are now starting to be put up and there's a buzz about the place like the house martins in the garden now.
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Swallows and house martins swooped for the insects that clouded around the surface on a summer's evening.
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House martins were down by almost a quarter, while swifts were down by around 10 per cent compared to last year.
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Neither bats nor purple martins are known to control or even significantly reduce mosquito populations.
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The flying midges are eaten by fish and insectivorous birds, such as swallows and martins.
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House sparrows frequently attempt to take over the nest during construction, with the house martins rebuilding elsewhere if they are successful.
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As a group, the house martins can not easily be confused with any other swallows.
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Little woodswallows soar effortlessly above the treetops or along cliff faces when hunting flying insects -- being small, they are easily confused with martins.
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Despite the general aggressiveness of the martin, it tolerates sympatric common house martins, perhaps because the large numbers of that highly colonial species provide an early warning of predators.
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