albatross

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von albatross im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

albatros

pek iri bir cins deniz kuşu

Yük, zorluk

(isim) albatros

Relevante Übersetzungen

wandering albatross

gezginci albatros

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von albatross im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings

A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole

A long-term impediment, burden, or curse

energy is the albatross of U.S. national security.

A score of three under par on a hole

Three strokes under par for a given hole

Term used in Britain for a score of three under the par for a hole In the United States this score is known as a double-eagle

A score of two on a par five

(also called a "double eagle") a score of 3 under (less than) par for a hole Example: A double eagle is very rare, as is the albatross

(aka: "double eagle") a score of 3 under (below) par

A score of three under par on a hole Also referred to as a Double Eagle mainly by Americans Usually achieved by holing your second shot on a Par 5

large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

A double eagle; a score of 3 under par on a hole; examples are a 1 on a par 4 or a 2 on a par 5

A score of two on a par-five

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"

To score 3 less strokes than the Par on a hole

An albatross is a very large white seabird

A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species

They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land

They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere

disapproval If you describe something or someone as an albatross around your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party. Any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds (family Diomedeidae). Albatrosses are among the most spectacular gliders of all birds; in windy weather they can stay aloft for hours without flapping their wings. They drink seawater and usually eat squid. Albatrosses come ashore only to breed, in colonies typically established on remote oceanic islands. Adults of common species attain wingspans of 7-11 ft (200-350 cm). Albatrosses live long and may be among the few birds to die of old age. They were once held in awe by seamen, who held that killing one would bring bad luck

large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck

{i} large sea bird

Relevante Übersetzungen

albatross around one's neck

something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve

He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit out of reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have now become an albatross around his neck.

albatross round one's neck

Alternative form of albatross around one's neck

albatross around one's neck

great load of guilt that becomes an obstruction to success

wandering albatross

A large seabird, Diomedea exulans, with a very large wingspread

albatrosses

plural of albatross

albatrosses

diomedeidae

black-footed albatross

a variety of albatross with black feet

wandering albatross

very large albatross; white with wide black wings

Silbentrennung

al·ba·tross

Türkische aussprache

älbıträs

Synonyme

cross to bear, disgrace, load, millstone, misery, woe

Aussprache

/ˈalbəˌträs/ /ˈælbəˌtrɑːs/

Etymologie

[ 'al-b&-"tros, -"träs ] (noun.) 1672. An alteration of Portuguese word alcatraz (“gannet”), under influence of the Latin word albus (“white”); alcatraz comes from Arabic الغطاس (al-ġaţţās, “the diver”). * The "long-term impediment" sense is derived from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, from the seabird.