corbeau
Meanings
Noun
1. raven, crow (bird)
2. poison-pen letter writer
3. corbel (architecture, masonry)
4. Corvus (astronomy)
5. body collector (during a plague) (historical)
6. corvus (grappling hook used by the Romans in naval warfare) (historical)
7. priest (dated, derogatory)
8. a person who sends anonymous letters, phone calls, etc. (colloquial)
9. douce noir (a variety of grape) (viticulture)
Examples26
J'ai vu un corbeau.
I saw a raven.
Les corbeaux sont noirs.
Crows are black.
Deux corbeaux volent dans le ciel.
Two crows are flying in the sky.
Pourquoi un corbeau ressemble-t-il à un bureau ?
Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Le corbeau est un oiseau très intelligent.
The raven is a very intelligent bird.
Je faisais fuir les corbeaux.
I was chasing the crows away.