🇬🇧🇪🇸 pigeon - paloma : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "pigeon" ("paloma"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A pigeon is a bird with a small head, a round, chubby body, and usually gray feathers that you often see walking or flying around cities, especially in parks and on sidewalks.
I dropped one tiny crumb, and suddenly a whole pigeon parade marched toward my feet.
The pigeon walked around like a tiny businessperson late for an important bread meeting.
The pigeon tilted its head at my singing, clearly wondering why this human couldn’t chirp properly.
The pigeon strutted across the park bench like it was modeling the latest gray-feather fashion line.
Pigeons are so good at finding their way home that people once used them to carry tiny letters.
On the city square, an old man scattered crumbs and a gray pigeon pecked eagerly at them, its small head twitching above a round body. A second pigeon hopped near, then a brave pigeon landed on his knee. Children laughed; the pigeon cooed softly. He smiled, heart light, and stroked the soft pigeon.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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