European sea eagle
- noun
- UK
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águila marina europea
- The European sea eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in Europe.
Examples
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Fishermen sometimes spot a European sea eagle swooping low over the water in search of fish.
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Many European sea eagles migrate during winter.
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Conservation efforts have helped increase the European sea eagle population in several countries.
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The European sea eagle is a majestic bird.
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Fishermen sometimes spot a European sea eagle swooping low over the water in search of fish.
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Conservation efforts have helped increase the European sea eagle population in several countries.
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The European sea eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in Europe.
Synonyms
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A large brown sea eagle with a short white tail that lives by the sea
A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland
A large grey-brown sea eagle with a short white tail that eats fish and lives by coasts and lakes
A large brown eagle with a white tail that lives near coasts in Europe and Asia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase composed of 'European' (from Europe) + 'sea' (marine) + 'eagle' (a large bird), so its meaning — an eagle associated with the sea found in Europe/Greenland — is directly derivable from the parts. This type of modifier+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
European sea eagle gets its name from the simple picture it makes: a large eagle that hunts over the sea, swooping down to catch 'fish', and it lives in Europe and nearby islands. That's why the name means 'a big sea-hunting eagle found in Europe'.