peewit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peewit in the English»French Dictionary

peewit [Brit ˈpiːwɪt] N

peewit

vanneau m

peewit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peewit in the English»French Dictionary

peewit [ˈpi:wɪt] N

peewit → pewit

See also pewit

pewit N

1. pewit (lapwing):

pewit

vanneau m

2. pewit (black-headed sea gull):

pewit

mouette f

3. pewit (lapwing's call):

pewit

cri m du vanneau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The typical contact call is a loud, shrill pee-wit from which they get their other name of peewit.

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There is a lengthy instrumental introduction to the first song, in which the cry of the curlew is represented by the cor anglais and the peewit by the flute.

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