raven
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ra·ven 1
(rā′vən)n.
1. A large bird (Corvus corax) of the Northern Hemisphere, having black plumage and a croaking cry.
2. Any of several similar birds of the genus Corvus, found in Africa, Australia, and southwestern North America.
adj.
Black and shiny: raven tresses.
[Middle English, from Old English hræfn.]
rav·en 2
(răv′ən)v. rav·ened, rav·en·ing, rav·ens
v.tr.
1. To consume greedily; devour.
2. To seek or seize as prey or plunder.
v.intr.
1. To seek or seize prey or plunder.
2. To eat ravenously.
n.
Variant of ravin.
[From Middle English ravin, raven, rapine, plunder, prey; see ravin.]
rav′en·er n.
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raven
(ˈreɪvən)n
1. (Animals) a large passerine bird, Corvus corax, having a large straight bill, long wedge-shaped tail, and black plumage: family Corvidae (crows). It has a hoarse croaking cry
2. (Colours)
a. a shiny black colour
b. (as adjective): raven hair.
[Old English hrǣfn; related to Old High German hraban, Old Norse hrafn]
raven
(ˈrævən)vb
1. to seize or seek (plunder, prey, etc)
2. to eat (something) voraciously or greedily; be ravenous in eating
[C15: from Old French raviner to attack impetuously; see ravenous]
ˈravener n
Raven
(ˈreɪvən)n
(Non-European Myth & Legend) a traditional trickster hero among the native peoples of the Canadian Pacific Northwest
[from raven1]
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ra•ven1
(ˈreɪ vən)n.
1. any of several very large corvine birds having lustrous black plumage and a loud, harsh call, esp. Corvus corax, of North America and Eurasia.
adj. 2. lustrous black: raven hair.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hrǣfn, c. Old High German (h)raban, Old Norse hrafn]
ra′ven•like`, adj.
rav•en2
(ˈræv ən)v.i.
1. to plunder.
2. to prowl for food.
3. to eat or feed greedily.
v.t. 4. to pillage: armies ravening the land.
5. to devour greedily.
[1485–95; earlier ravine < Middle French raviner, v. derivative of ravine ravin]
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raven
Past participle: ravened
Gerund: ravening
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| raven |
| raven |
| Present |
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| I raven |
| you raven |
| he/she/it ravens |
| we raven |
| you raven |
| they raven |
| Preterite |
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| I ravened |
| you ravened |
| he/she/it ravened |
| we ravened |
| you ravened |
| they ravened |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am ravening |
| you are ravening |
| he/she/it is ravening |
| we are ravening |
| you are ravening |
| they are ravening |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have ravened |
| you have ravened |
| he/she/it has ravened |
| we have ravened |
| you have ravened |
| they have ravened |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was ravening |
| you were ravening |
| he/she/it was ravening |
| we were ravening |
| you were ravening |
| they were ravening |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had ravened |
| you had ravened |
| he/she/it had ravened |
| we had ravened |
| you had ravened |
| they had ravened |
| Future |
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| I will raven |
| you will raven |
| he/she/it will raven |
| we will raven |
| you will raven |
| they will raven |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have ravened |
| you will have ravened |
| he/she/it will have ravened |
| we will have ravened |
| you will have ravened |
| they will have ravened |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be ravening |
| you will be ravening |
| he/she/it will be ravening |
| we will be ravening |
| you will be ravening |
| they will be ravening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been ravening |
| you have been ravening |
| he/she/it has been ravening |
| we have been ravening |
| you have been ravening |
| they have been ravening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been ravening |
| you will have been ravening |
| he/she/it will have been ravening |
| we will have been ravening |
| you will have been ravening |
| they will have been ravening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been ravening |
| you had been ravening |
| he/she/it had been ravening |
| we had been ravening |
| you had been ravening |
| they had been ravening |
| Conditional |
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| I would raven |
| you would raven |
| he/she/it would raven |
| we would raven |
| you would raven |
| they would raven |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have ravened |
| you would have ravened |
| he/she/it would have ravened |
| we would have ravened |
| you would have ravened |
| they would have ravened |
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Noun 1. [画像:raven - large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail]raven - large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
corvine bird - birds of the crow family
genus Corvus, Corvus - type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
Verb 1. raven - obtain or seize by violence
seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
2. raven - prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
forage - wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"
3. raven - eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
4. raven - feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies"
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raven
adjective black, ebony, jet-black, coal-black a striking woman with long raven hair
see shades from black to whiteCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
гарван
krkavechavran
ravn
korakokorvo
kaarenkorpronk
korppi
gavran
holló
hrafnkrummi
カラス
큰까마귀
corvus
kranklysvarnas
krauklis
corb
krkavechavran
krokar
гавран
korp
นกขนาดใหญ่จําพวกกา
воронкрук
con quạ
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raven
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
raven
(ˈreivən) noun a large black bird of the crow family. raaf غُراب гарван corvo krkavec der Rabe ravn κοράκι cuervo ronk کلاغ سیاه korppi corbeau עורב एक पक्षी gavran holló gagak hrafn corvo わたりがらす 큰까마귀 varnas krauklis sejenis gagak raaf ravn kruk كارغه، كارګه، كړاغ، وراغ corvo corb ворон krkavec, havran krokar gavran korp นกขนาดใหญ่จําพวกกา kuzgun 大烏鴉 крук کالا کوا con quạ 渡鸦,大乌鸦
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raven
→ غُرابٌ أَسْوَد havran ravn Rabe κοράκι cuervo korppi corbeau gavran corvo カラス 큰까마귀 raaf ravn kruk corvo ворон korp นกขนาดใหญ่จําพวกกา kuzgun con quạ 大乌鸦Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009