tawny

[US]/'tɔːnɪ/
[UK]/'tɔni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. gelblich-braun in der Farbe
n. eine gelblich-braune Farbe.
Word Forms
Pluraltawnies

Phrases & Collocations

tawny color

gelbbraune Farbe

tawny hue

gelbbraune Nuance

tawny fur

gelbbraunes Fell

Example Sentences

the tawny fur of this animal

das sandfarbene Fell dieses Tieres

the tawny owl has a harsh flight note.

Die Habichteule hat einen scharfen Flugton.

pine needles turning from tawny to amber.

Kiefernadeln, die von taubebraun zu Bernstein werden.

The best animal in the world is the tawny frogmouth.

Das beste Tier der Welt ist der hässliche Koala.

But, snuggling into its cosy hidey-hole, the tawny owl hasn't twigged that its cover has been blown by the fall of autumn leaves.

Aber, eingekuschelt in sein gemütliches Versteck, hat die Taubente die Erkenntnis noch nicht gewonnen, dass seine Tarnung durch den Fall der Herbstblätter aufflogen ist.

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