🇬🇧🇪🇸 turkey - pavo : English Lesson

Meaning of "turkey" ("pavo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A turkey is a large bird with a round body, a fan-shaped tail, and a red wobbly thing on its neck called a wattle. Turkeys make a gobble-gobble sound, and they are often seen on farms or in the wild. In some countries, people eat turkey for special meals like Thanksgiving.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandpa tried to race the turkey. Grandpa lost.

The turkey declared the mud puddle was the "best spa treatment ever!"

The turkey joined our school play and forgot all his lines—so he just gobbled.

The turkey stole my snack and strutted off like a villain.

I caught the turkey trying to mail himself to Hawaii for vacation.

A girl on a farm sees a big turkey. The turkey has red skin on its long neck and many brown feathers. The turkey walks to her. The turkey eats corn from her hand. The girl laughs. The turkey looks at her, shakes its neck, then sits down and sleeps in the sun.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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