Translations for „lark“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

lark¹ [lɑ:k, Am lɑ:rk] N

lark (bird):

lark

жа́воронок m

Phrases:

to rise with the lark

встава́ть чуть свет [или с петуха́ми]

I . lark² [lɑ:k, Am lɑ:rk] N

1. lark Brit inf (joke):

lark

весёлая шу́тка f

lark

ша́лость f

for a lark

шу́тки ра́ди

2. lark Brit inf (business):

don't get involved in that lark!

не вме́шивайся в э́то де́ло!

sod this for a lark!

надое́ло!

sod this for a lark!

хва́тит!

II . lark² [lɑ:k, Am lɑ:rk] VB intr Brit inf

to lark about

прока́зничать

to lark about

резви́ться

Usage examples with lark

to lark about

резви́ться

for a lark

шу́тки ра́ди

sod this for a lark!

надое́ло!

to rise with the lark

встава́ть чуть свет [или с петуха́ми]

don't get involved in that lark!

не вме́шивайся в э́то де́ло!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The juvenile of this species is reddish above and pale below, quite unlike juvenile shore lark.

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A number of desert-dwelling larks have evolved long bills, apparently to aid digging for food in a sandy environment.

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This is a small lark at 1516.5 cm in length.

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The man is able to find diamonds and pearls, but he fails to find a lark.

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The opposite of a lark is a night owl, someone who usually stays up late and may feel most awake in the evening.

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This lark is a bird of open dry habitats.

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This lark is a bird of open stony semi-desert.

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As with most larks, the chicks leave the nest early, after about eight days and take flight after reaching 1516 days old.

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I created mtgox on a lark after reading about bitcoins last summer.

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Larks tend to feel most energetic just after they get up in the morning.

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