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1 beak
[bi:k](the hard, horny (usually pointed) part of a bird's mouth: The bird had a worm in its beak.) ράμφος -
2 Beak
subs.Of a ship: P. and V. ἔμβολον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beak
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4 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) ραμφίζω,τσιμπώ2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) τσιμπολογώ3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) φιλώ πεταχτά2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) ράμφισμα2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) πεταχτό φιλί•- peckish -
5 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) ράμφοςII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) λογαριασμός2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) χαρτονόμισμα3) (a poster used for advertising.) αφίσα2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) στέλνω λογαριασμό- billfold
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6 bird
[bə:d](a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) πτηνό, πουλί -
7 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) βούτω2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) σκύβωII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) πάπια2) (a female duck. See also drake.) θηλυκή πάπια3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) (κρίκετ)μηδενικό σκορ•- duckling -
8 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) πελεκάνος -
9 stork
[sto:k](a type of wading bird with long beak, neck and legs.) πελαργός -
10 Bill
subs.Axe: P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.), ἀξίνη, ἡ (Xen.).Sickle: P. and V. δρέπανον, το.Account: see Account.Measure, decree: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό.Law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ.Measure proposed by the Senate: P. πρόβούλευμα, τό.Of a bird: see Beak.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bill
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beak — beak; beak·horn; beak·ing; beak·iron; de·beak; gros·beak; beak·er; … English syllables
Beak — (b[=e]k), n. [OE. bek, F. bec, fr. Celtic; cf. Gael. & Ir. bac, bacc, hook, W. bach.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the bird … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beak — (n.) mid 13c., bird s bill, from O.Fr. bec beak, figuratively mouth, also tip or point of a nose, a lance, a ship, a shoe, from L. beccus (Cf. It. becco, Sp. pico), said by Suetonius ( De vita Caesarum 18) to be of Gaulish origin, perhaps from… … Etymology dictionary
Beak|er — «BEE kuhr», noun. 1. a large cup or drinking glass with a wide mouth: »a full beaker of wine. SYNONYM(S): goblet. 2. a thin glass or metal cup used especially in laboratories. A beaker has a flat bottom, no handle, and often a small lip for… … Useful english dictionary
beak|er — «BEE kuhr», noun. 1. a large cup or drinking glass with a wide mouth: »a full beaker of wine. SYNONYM(S): goblet. 2. a thin glass or metal cup used especially in laboratories. A beaker has a flat bottom, no handle, and often a small lip for… … Useful english dictionary
beak — [bi:k] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: bec, from Latin beccus] 1.) the hard pointed mouth of a bird = ↑bill 2.) a large pointed nose used humorously 3.) BrE old fashioned a judge or a male teacher … Dictionary of contemporary English
beak — [ bik ] noun count * 1. ) the hard curved or pointed part of a bird s mouth 2. ) VERY INFORMAL a long pointed nose … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beak — *bill, neb, nib … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beak — [n] nose of animal bill, mandible, muzzle, neb, nib, nozzle, pecker, proboscis, projection, prow, snout; concept 392 … New thesaurus
beak — ► NOUN 1) a bird s horny projecting jaws; a bill. 2) a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, used in attacking enemy ships. 3) Brit. informal a magistrate or schoolmaster. DERIVATIVES beaked adjective beaky adjective. ORIGIN Latin beccus … English terms dictionary
beak — [bēk] n. [ME bek < OFr bec < L beccus < Gaul] 1. a bird s bill, esp. the large, sharp, horny bill of a bird of prey 2. a beaklike part or thing, as the protruding mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc., or the spout of a pitcher 3.… … English World dictionary