nounB2Oftenneutralinformalboth

night owl

сова

active at night

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈnaɪt aʊl/
EN-US/ˈnaɪt aʊl/
RU[sɐˈva]
night owl

night owl with Russian translation

night owl usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

As a night owl, I do my homework after midnight when it's quiet.

Как сова, я делаю домашнюю работу после полуночи, когда тихо.

night owl synonyms

🇬🇧en

Идиоматическое: человек, предпочитающий быть активным ночью (буквально «сова»).

B2Very Often

She's a night owl and does her best work after midnight.

🇬🇧en

Нейтральный вариант: человек, предпочитающий вечера и ночное время; менее идиоматично, чем «сова».

B2Often

I'm more of a night person — I focus better in the late hours.

🇬🇧en

В буквальном смысле — птица «сова»; иногда используется метафорически о человеке, но может быть неоднозначно.

B2Very Often

We heard an owl in the garden last night; calling someone an 'owl' can mean they stay up late.

E
🇬🇧en
evening person

Человек, предпочитающий вечерние (но не обязательно очень поздние) часы; менее крайний, чем «сова».

B2Rarely

She's an evening person — she likes going out after work but not staying up until 2 a.m.

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🇬🇧en
night hawk

Коллоквиализм/поэтичный вариант: человек ночного образа жизни; встречается реже, преимущественно в США.

B2Rarely

He's a bit of a night hawk — the bar is where he feels most alive.

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Questions about this word

What does night owl mean?

active at night

How do you pronounce night owl?

night owl is pronounced as /ˈnaɪt aʊl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is night owl used in a sentence?

As a night owl, I do my homework after midnight when it's quiet. Translation: Как сова, я делаю домашнюю работу после полуночи, когда тихо.

Is night owl part of Типы личности vocabulary?

Yes, night owl (сова) can be learned in the Типы личности topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is night owl part of Черты характера vocabulary?

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