Definition

1. Noun:
   • Snipe (bird): A type of wading bird with a long, straight bill, belonging to the family Scolopacidae, often found in wetlands and marshes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con dẽ giun đang kiếm ăn ở bãi lầy. (We saw a snipe foraging in the marsh.)
  • Dẽ giun là loài chim di cư. (The snipe is a migratory bird.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chim dẽ giun": This full phrase explicitly means "snipe bird" and is sometimes used for clarity, though "dẽ giun" alone is sufficient.
  • Tiếng kêu của chim dẽ giun rất đặc trưng. (The call of the snipe is very distinctive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dẽ (n): A general term for various sandpipers and similar wading birds.
  • Dẽ lùn: Dunlin (a type of sandpiper).
• Giun (n): Worm. The name "dẽ giun" likely originates from the bird's habit of probing for worms with its long bill.

Synonyms

• Bécassine (n): The French term for snipe, used in some older or specialized Vietnamese contexts.
• Snipe (n): The direct English translation.

Related Phrases

• Đi săn dẽ giun: To go snipe hunting.
  • Mùa thu là thời điểm thích hợp để đi săn dẽ giun. (Autumn is the suitable time to go snipe hunting.)

Related Idioms

• Không có idiom phổ biến trực tiếp nào sử dụng từ "dẽ giun". (There is no common idiom directly using the word "dẽ giun".)

1. Snipe (chim)