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1 birds of passage
oiseaux de passage; oiseaux migrateurs -
2 migratory birds
oiseaux de passage; oiseaux migrateurs -
3 nomadic birds
oiseaux erratiques; oiseaux nomades -
4 resident birds
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5 seashore colony of birds
rassemblement d'oiseaux; rooquerie; roquerieEnglish-French dictionary of Geography > seashore colony of birds
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6 bird
bird [bɜ:d]∎ she eats like a bird elle a un appétit d'oiseau;∎ a little bird told me mon petit doigt me l'a dit;∎ strictly for the birds bon pour les imbéciles;∎ euphemism it's time you talked to him about the birds and the bees (facts of life) il serait temps de lui expliquer que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux;∎ the bird has flown l'oiseau s'est envolé;∎ familiar to give sb the bird (hiss) huer ou siffler qn□ ; (send packing) envoyer qn paître; American (make fun of) se foutre de la gueule de qn; American (gesture at) faire un doigt d'honneur à qn;∎ proverb birds of a feather flock together qui se ressemble s'assemble;∎ you and your father are birds of a feather toi et ton père, vous ne valez pas mieux l'un que l'autre, toi et ton père, je vous mets dans le même sac;∎ proverb a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras∎ he's a strange bird c'est un drôle d'oiseau;∎ a home bird un(e) casanier(ère);∎ figurative night bird noctambule mf∎ to do bird faire de la taule►► familiar pejorative bird brain tête f de linotte, écervelé(e) m,f;Hunting bird dog chien m d'arrêt (pour le gibier à plumes);bird droppings fiente f;British bird fancier (interested in birds) ornithologue mf amateur; (breeder) aviculteur(trice) m,f;bird of paradise (bird, flower) oiseau m de paradis; also figurative bird of passage oiseau m de passage;bird of prey oiseau m de proie, rapace m;Ornithology bird sanctuary réserve f ou refuge m d'oiseaux -
7 bird
bird n1 Zool oiseau m ;3 ○ ( person) a funny ou queer old bird un drôle d'oiseau ○.a little bird told me ○ mon petit doigt m'a dit ; as free as a bird libre comme l'air ; the birds and the bees le b-a ba de la vie ; to sing like a bird chanter comme un oiseau ; to tell sb about the birds and the bees expliquer à qn comment naissent les enfants ; the bird has flown l'oiseau s'est envolé ; to do bird ○ faire de la taule ○ ; to get the bird ○ se faire siffler ; to give ou flip sb the bird ○ US envoyer paître qn ○ ; to kill two birds with one stone faire d'une pierre deux coups ; (strictly) for the birds fait pour les imbéciles. ⇒ feather. -
8 chatter
chatter [ˈt∫ætər]bavarder ; [children, monkeys, birds] jacasser2. noun[of person] bavardage m* * *['tʃætə(r)] 1.noun ( of person) bavardage m; (of crowd, audience) bourdonnement m; ( of birds) gen gazouillis m; ( of magpies) jacassement m; ( of machine) cliquetis m2.intransitive verb (also chatter away, chatter on) [person] bavarder; [birds] gazouiller; [magpies] jacasser; [machine] cliqueter -
9 pair
pair [peə(r)]1 noun(a) (two related objects or people) paire f;∎ a pair of shoes/gloves une paire de chaussures/de gants;∎ these two pictures are a pair (match) ces deux tableaux se font pendant;∎ an odd-looking pair un drôle de tandem;∎ where's the pair to this sock? où est la chaussette qui va avec celle-ci?;∎ to work in pairs travailler par deux;∎ line up in pairs! mettez-vous en rang (deux) par deux!;∎ the pair of you vous deux;∎ they can go to bed without their supper, the pair of them! qu'ils aillent au lit sans manger tous les deux!;∎ what a pair! (two people) quelle paire!;∎ you're a pair of idiots! vous faites une belle paire d'imbéciles!;∎ I've only got one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!∎ a pair of trousers/shorts/tights un pantalon/short/collant;∎ a pair of pliers une pince;∎ a pair of scissors une paire de ciseaux(c) (husband and wife) couple m(d) (in rowing) deux m(f) Mathematics paire f;∎ ordered pair paire f ordonnée(g) British Politics = deux membres de partis adverses qui se sont entendus pour ne pas participer à un vote ou pour s'abstenir de voter durant une période déterminée(h) (in cards, dice) paire f;∎ a pair of kings/sevens une paire de rois/de sept;∎ familiar two pair deux paires□(socks) assortir; (animals, birds) apparier, accoupler(animals, birds) s'apparier, s'accoupler►► pair bond (between animals) monogamie f;pair bonding (between animals) monogamie f;Cards pair royal brelan m➲ pair off(arrange in couples → dancers) répartir en couples; (→ team members, children in class) mettre deux par deux;∎ I got paired off with Roger on m'a mis avec Roger;∎ he's trying to pair them off (in a relationship) il essaie de les mettre ensemble(dancers) former des couples; (team members, children in class) se mettre deux par deux➲ pair up(socks) assortir(people) se mettre par deux;∎ to pair up with sb s'associer avec qn, se mettre avec qn;∎ he paired up with Bob for the car rally il a choisi Bob comme équipier pour le rallye -
10 bird
bird [bɜ:d]1. nouna. oiseau m ; ( = chicken, turkey) volaille f (PROV) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(PROV) un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras2. compounds* * *[bɜːd]1) Zoology oiseau m2) (colloq) GB ( girl) nana (colloq) f••a little bird told me — (colloq) mon petit doigt m'a dit
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11 brace
brace [breɪs]1. nouna. (for leg, neck) appareil m orthopédique2. plural nouna. ( = support, strengthen) consolider* * *[breɪs] 1.1) ( for teeth) appareil m dentaire3) Construction support m4) ( pair) (of birds, animals) couple m (of de); ( of pistols) paire f (of de)5) ( tool) vilebrequin m2.transitive verb1) [person] arc-bouter [body, back] ( against contre)to brace one's legs/feet against something — appuyer les jambes/pieds contre quelque chose
2) Construction renforcer, consolider [wall, structure]3.braces plural noun GB ( for trousers) bretelles fpl4.to brace oneself — ( physically) s'arc-bouter ( for en prévision de); fig se préparer ( for à; to do à faire)
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12 brood
brood [bru:d]1. noun[bird] couver ; [person] ruminer* * *[bruːd] 1.2) hum ( of children) nichée f, progéniture f hum2.1) ( ponder) broyer du noirto brood about ou on ou over — ressasser, ruminer [problem, disappointment]
2) Zoology [bird] couver -
13 chirp
chirp [t∫ɜ:p][birds] pépier ; [crickets] faire cricri2. noun* * *[tʃɜːp] 1.noun pépiement m2.intransitive verb [bird] pépier -
14 flock
flock [flɒk]1. noun• to flock in/out entrer/sortir en masse* * *[flɒk] 1.2) [U] Religion ouailles fpl3) ( textile) bourre f4) ( tuft) flocon m2.to flock together — [people] s'assembler; [animals] se rassembler
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15 hatch
I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) passe-plats- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) faire éclore2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) éclore3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) éclore4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) (se) tramer -
16 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) sauter à cloche-pied2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) sautiller3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) sauter4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) monter/descendre2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) saut (à cloche-pied)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) sautillement•- catch someone on the hop - catch on the hop - keep someone on the hop - keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) houblon -
17 migrate
1) ((of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year: Many birds migrate in the early winter.) émigrer2) ((of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place: The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East.) émigrer•- migrant - migratory -
18 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.) picorer2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) chipoter3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) bécoter2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) coup de bec2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bécot•- peckish -
19 sprout
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20 wildfowl
noun plural (wild birds, especially water birds such as ducks, geese etc.) oiseau(x) sauvage(s)
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