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  • 41 frog, tiny chirping

    3. ENG Cape [tiny] chirping frog
    4. DEU
    5. FRA
    Ареал обитания: Африка

    DICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > frog, tiny chirping

  • 42 bird chirping

    I
    குருவிக் கீச்சல்
    II
    பறவைக் கீச்சொலி

    English-Tamil dictionary > bird chirping

  • 43 twitter

    1. noun
    (chirping) Zwitschern, das; Gezwitscher, das
    2. intransitive verb
    zwitschern; [Person:] schnattern (ugs.)
    * * *
    ['twitə] 1. noun
    (a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) das Gezwitscher
    2. verb
    (to make such a noise.) zwitschern
    * * *
    twit·ter
    [ˈtwɪtəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
    I. vi
    1. (chirp) zwitschern
    to \twitter away vor sich akk hin zwitschern
    2. (talk rapidly)
    to \twitter away vor sich akk hinplappern
    he just sat there \twittering away er saß da und redete wie ein Wasserfall
    to \twitter on about sth unentwegt von etw dat reden
    II. n Zwitschern nt kein pl, Gezwitscher nt kein pl
    * * *
    ['twɪtə(r)]
    1. vi (lit, fig)
    zwitschern
    2. vt
    zwitschern
    3. n
    1) (of birds) Zwitschern nt, Gezwitscher nt
    2) (inf)
    * * *
    twitter [ˈtwıtə(r)]
    A v/i
    1. zwitschern (Vögel), zirpen (auch Insekt)
    2. (aufgeregt) schnattern
    3. kichern
    4. (vor Aufregung) zittern
    B v/t etwas zwitschern
    C s
    1. Zwitschern n
    2. (aufgeregtes) Schnattern
    3. Kichern n
    4. Zittern n
    5. fig Nervosität f:
    be in a ( oder all of a) twitter nervös sein
    * * *
    1. noun
    (chirping) Zwitschern, das; Gezwitscher, das
    2. intransitive verb
    zwitschern; [Person:] schnattern (ugs.)
    * * *
    v.
    zwitschern v.

    English-german dictionary > twitter

  • 44 щебетание

    ср. twittering, chirping
    с. twittering, twitter, chirping.

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > щебетание

  • 45 cicada

    (an insect that makes a loud chirping noise.) cikade
    * * *
    (an insect that makes a loud chirping noise.) cikade

    English-Danish dictionary > cicada

  • 46 cricket

    I ['krikit] noun
    (an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) cricket
    - not cricket II ['krikit] noun
    (an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.) fårekylling
    * * *
    I ['krikit] noun
    (an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) cricket
    - not cricket II ['krikit] noun
    (an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.) fårekylling

    English-Danish dictionary > cricket

  • 47 twitter

    ['twitə] 1. noun
    (a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) kvidren
    2. verb
    (to make such a noise.) kvidre
    * * *
    ['twitə] 1. noun
    (a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) kvidren
    2. verb
    (to make such a noise.) kvidre

    English-Danish dictionary > twitter

  • 48 cisticola

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    [English Word] Aberdare cisticola
    [English Plural] Aberdare cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola aberdare
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Aberdare
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Aberdare
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] ashy cisticola
    [English Plural] ashy cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola cinereolus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda kijivu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda kijivu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] black-backed cisticola
    [English Plural] black-backed cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola eximius
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mgongo-mweusi
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda mgongo-mweusi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] black-lored cisticola
    [English Plural] black-lored cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola nigriloris
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda kope-nyeusi
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda kope-nyeusi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] Boran cisticola
    [English Plural] Boran cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola bodessa
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda Borana
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda Borana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] Carruther's cisticola
    [English Plural] Carruther's cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola carruthersi
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Carruthers
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Carruthers
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] chirping cisticola
    [English Plural] chirping cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola pipiens
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda tilitili
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda tilitili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] Chubb's cisticola
    [English Plural] Chubb's cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola chubbi
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda tumbo-jeupe
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda tumbo-jeupe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] churring cisticola
    [English Plural] churring cisticola
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola njombe
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Njombe
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Njombe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] croaking cisticola
    [English Plural] croaking cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola natalensis
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda kusi
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda kusi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] desert cisticola
    [English Plural] desert cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola aridulus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda-jangwa
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda-jangwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] foxy cisticola
    [English Plural] foxy cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola troglodytes
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mwekundu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wekundu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] Hunter's cisticola
    [English Plural] Hunter's cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola hunteri
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mgongo-kahawia
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda mgongo-kahawia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] Kilombero cisticola
    [English Plural] Kilombero cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola sp. nov.
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Kilombero
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Kilombero
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] lazy cisticola
    [English Plural] lazy cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola aberrans
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mvivu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wavivu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] Levaillant's cisticola
    [English Plural] Levaillant's cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola tinniens
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Levaillant
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Levaillant
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] pale-crowned cisticola
    [English Plural] pale-crowned cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola cinnamomeus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda utosi-mweupe
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda utosi-mweupe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] pectoral-patch cisticola
    [English Plural] pectoral-patch cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola brunnescens
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda baka
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda baka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] piping cisticola
    [English Plural] piping cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola fulvicapillus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda kichwa-chekundu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda kichwa-chekundu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] rattling cisticola
    [English Plural] rattling cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola chinianus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda taratara
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda taratara
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] red-faced cisticola
    [English Plural] red-faced cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola erythrops
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda uso-mwekundu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda uso-mwekundu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] rock-loving cisticola
    [English Plural] rock-loving cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola emini
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mpendamawe
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wapendamawe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] siffling cisticola
    [English Plural] siffling cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola brachypterus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mpigamluzi
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wapigamluzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] singing cisticola
    [English Plural] singing cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola cantans
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mwimbaji
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda waimbaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] stout cisticola
    [English Plural] stout cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola robustus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mnene
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wanene
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] Tabora cisticola
    [English Plural] Tabora cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola angusticaudus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Tabora
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Tabora
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] Tana River cisticola
    [English Plural] Tana River cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola restrictus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda wa Tana
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wa Tana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] tiny cisticola
    [English Plural] tiny cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola nanus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mdogo
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wadogo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] trilling cisticola
    [English Plural] trilling cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola woosnami
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda sauti-madende
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda sauti-madende
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] wailing cisticola
    [English Plural] wailing cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola distinctus
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mwombolezaji
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda waombolezaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] whistling cisticola
    [English Plural] whistlling cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola lateralis
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mpigambinja
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wapigambinja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    [Note] New proposed name
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    [English Word] white-tailed cisticola
    [English Plural] white-tailed cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola sp. nov.
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mkia-mweupe
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda mkia-mweupe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] winding cisticola
    [English Plural] winding cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola galactotes
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mkuu
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wakuu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] wing-snapping cisticola
    [English Plural] wing-snapping cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola ayresii
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda mpigambawa
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda wapigambawa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
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    [English Word] zitting cisticola
    [English Plural] zitting cisticolas
    [Taxonomy] Cisticola juncidis
    [Swahili Word] kidenenda zezete
    [Swahili Plural] videnenda zezete
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Terminology] ornithology
    ------------------------------------------------------------

    English-Swahili dictionary > cisticola

  • 49 chipping

    1. n зачистка зубилом
    2. n l
    3. n осколки
    4. n стружка
    5. n щебёнка; каменная крошка
    Синонимический ряд:
    chirping (verb) cheeping; chirping; chirruping; cluttering; peeping; tweeting; twittering

    English-Russian base dictionary > chipping

  • 50 peeping

    a выглядывающий; высматривающий
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. inquisitive (adj.) curious; inquiring; inquisitive; inquisitorial; interested; meddlesome; nosy; prying; spying
    2. chirping (verb) cheeping; chipping; chirping; chirruping; cluttering; tweeting; twittering
    3. glancing (verb) glancing; glimpsing; glinting; peeking
    4. peeking in (verb) peeking in; peeking out

    English-Russian base dictionary > peeping

  • 51 стрекотание

    ср. chirring;
    rattle, chatter перен. (о пулеметной стрельбе)
    с. (насекомых) chirping;
    (сороки) chatter (тж. перен.) ;
    (мотора) chugging.

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > стрекотание

  • 52 щебет

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > щебет

  • 53 chatter

    ˈtʃætə
    1. сущ.
    1) щебетание (тип птичьей трели) ;
    журчание, шелест (и другие подобные звуки) Syn: twittering, chirping, purl, babble
    2) а) пустая болтовня, словоблудие constant, endless, idle, incessant chatter ≈ бесконечная болтовня Syn: talk, jabber б) уст. сплетник, болтун
    3) а) тех. вибрация инструмента, возникающая в результате непрочной фиксации его в патроне б) дребезжание, дребезг (вследствие вибрации инструмента, см. а)) Syn: tinkle, jingle ∙ chatter-pie chatter-water
    2. гл.
    1) связано со значением chatter
    1.
    1) а) щебетать;
    стрекотать( о типе птичьей трели, особ. о сорочьей) б) журчать в) дребезжать г) стучать зубами (от холода)
    2) болтать, пустозвонить;
    разбалтывать, растрезвонить;
    также особенно о детской речи chatter like a magpie Syn: babble, gibber, jabber, prate, prattle
    3) вибрировать, дрожать болтовня;
    трескотня щебетание;
    птичий гомон;
    гоготанье;
    стрекотанье - * of sparrows чириканье воробьев журчание дребезжание стук, щелканье - * of typewriter keys стрекот пишущей машинки (техническое) вибрация;
    дрожание( инструмента) болтать, вести пустой разговор;
    трещать, тараторить - to * like a magpie трещать как сорока разбалтывать (секрет) - someone *ed кто-то проболтался щебетать, стрекотать - monkeys were *ing in the trees на деревьях что-то бормотали обезьяны журчать дребезжать стучать, щелкать( зубами от холода) (техническое) дрожать, вибрировать > who *s to you will * of you (пословица) держись подальше от сплетников chatter болтать ~ болтовня ~ дребезжание ~ дребезжать ~ дрожать, вибрировать ~ журчание ~ журчать ~ разбалтывать (секрет) ~ стучать (зубами) ~ щебетание ~ щебетать;
    стрекотать (особ. о сороках) ;
    to chatter like a magpie трещать как сорока ~ щебетать;
    стрекотать (особ. о сороках) ;
    to chatter like a magpie трещать как сорока

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > chatter

  • 54 chirm

    tʃə:m сущ. шум( голосов) ;
    щебет, щебетание Syn: twitter, chirp, chirping (диалектизм) шум (голосов) ;
    гомон;
    гам;
    птичий щебет chirm шум (голосов) ;
    птичий щебет

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > chirm

  • 55 twitter

    ˈtwɪtə
    1. сущ.
    1) щебет, щебетание Syn: chirp, chirping
    2) разг. возбуждение, волнение
    2. гл.
    1) чирикать, щебетать Syn: chirp, chatter
    2) болтать, хихикать Syn: chuckle, giggle щебет, щебетание болтовня (диалектизм) возбуждение, волнение - in a * дрожа, трепеща, в возбужденном состоянии - in a * of indignation трясясь от негодования щебетать, чирикать болтать;
    напевать прощебетать - to * one's greeting прощебетать свое приветствие хихикать трясти( пальцами) дрожать - to * with cold дрожать от холода ~ разг. возбуждение, волнение;
    in a twitter дрожа, трепеща, в возбуждении twitter болтать, хихикать ~ разг. возбуждение, волнение;
    in a twitter дрожа, трепеща, в возбуждении ~ щебет, щебетание ~ щебетать, чирикать

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > twitter

  • 56 twittering

    сущ. щебетание Syn: chatter, chirping, chirp Щебетание

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > twittering

  • 57 cicada

    (an insect that makes a loud chirping noise.) cigarra
    tr[sɪ'kɑːdə]
    1 cigarra
    cicada [sə'keɪdə, -'kɑ-] n
    : cigarra f, chicharra f
    n.
    chicharra s.f.
    cigarra s.f.
    [sɪ'kɑːdǝ]
    N (pl cicadas or cicadae) [ˌsɪ'kɑːdiː] cigarra f

    English-spanish dictionary > cicada

  • 58 cricket

    I 'krikit noun
    (an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) críquet, cricket
    - not cricket
    II 'krikit noun
    (an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.)
    1. cricket
    2. grillo

    cricket /'krike(t)/ sustantivo masculino cricket ' cricket' also found in these entries: Spanish: grilla - grillo - bate - bateador - chilicote - criquet English: cricket - bat - bowler - innings - over - run - wicket
    tr['krɪkɪt]
    1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL cricket nombre masculino
    1 de cricket
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    that's not cricket eso no se hace
    ————————
    tr['krɪkɪt]
    1 (insect) grillo
    cricket ['krɪkət] n
    1) : grillo m (insecto)
    2) : críquet m (juego)
    n.
    cricquet s.m.
    grillo s.m.
    'krɪkət, 'krɪkɪt
    1) c ( Zool) grillo m
    2) u ( game) ( Sport) críquet m

    that's not cricket — (BrE colloq) eso no es jugar limpio; (before n) <ball, match, bat> de críquet


    ••
    Cultural note:
    El críquet se juega principalmente en Gran Bretaña y los países de la Commonwealth. Se juega en un campo de césped, entre dos equipos de once jugadores cada uno. Se emplean bates ( bats) y una pelota de cuero. Cada equipo batea en una entrada ( innings) para marcar carreras ( runs). Los jugadores del equipo contrario ( bowlers) lanzan ( bowl) la pelota al bateador y fildean ( field), es decir interceptan la pelota, con el objetivo, si lo logran, de dejar al bateador fuera del juego ( out) o que obtenga el menor número de carreras posibles. Hay dos bateadores ( batsmen) a la vez en el campo, cada uno defendiendo un wicket, que son de tres palos verticales ( stumps) que sostienen a su vez dos palos cortos ( bails). Los wickets se encuentran uno frente al otro y están separados por una distancia de 22 yardas (20,1 metros aproximadamente). Las carreras se marcan cuando los bateadores corren de un wicket a otro

    I
    ['krɪkɪt]
    N (Zool) grillo m
    II ['krɪkɪt]
    1.
    N (=sport) críquet m, crícket m

    that's not cricket — (fig) es una jugada sucia

    2.
    CPD

    cricket ball Npelota f de críquet

    cricket bat Nbate m de críquet

    cricket match Npartido m de críquet

    cricket pavilion Ncaseta f de críquet

    cricket pitch Nterreno m de juego de críquet

    CRICKET El críquet se practica en todo el Reino Unido y los países de la Commonwealth, aunque se considera un juego típicamente inglés. Se juega sobre todo en verano al aire libre, sobre hierba y se puede reconocer inmediatamente porque todos los jugadores van vestidos de blanco. Tiene unas reglas un tanto complejas: hay dos equipos de 11 jugadores. En el primer equipo todos los jugadores batean por turnos, mientras que en el otro equipo hay un boleador ( bowler) y diez fildeadores ( fielders) en puntos estratégicos del campo. El boleador lanza la pelota al bateador ( batsman). Éste intenta a su vez lanzarla lo más lejos posible y así tener tiempo para correr de un poste ( wicket) a otro y conseguir puntos, llamados por ello ( runs). Los fildeadores del equipo contrario intentan atrapar la pelota lanzada por el bateador para evitar que consiga más puntos. Si atrapan la pelota en el aire o si dan en el wicket con ella, el bateador es eliminado. Cuando todos los bateadores del primer equipo han sido eliminados, se cambian los papeles. Un partido puede durar varios días seguidos. Como ocurre con el béisbol en Estados Unidos, algunas expresiones de críquet han pasado a la lengua cotidiana, entre otras, a sticky wicket (una situación difícil).
    * * *
    ['krɪkət, 'krɪkɪt]
    1) c ( Zool) grillo m
    2) u ( game) ( Sport) críquet m

    that's not cricket — (BrE colloq) eso no es jugar limpio; (before n) <ball, match, bat> de críquet


    ••
    Cultural note:
    El críquet se juega principalmente en Gran Bretaña y los países de la Commonwealth. Se juega en un campo de césped, entre dos equipos de once jugadores cada uno. Se emplean bates ( bats) y una pelota de cuero. Cada equipo batea en una entrada ( innings) para marcar carreras ( runs). Los jugadores del equipo contrario ( bowlers) lanzan ( bowl) la pelota al bateador y fildean ( field), es decir interceptan la pelota, con el objetivo, si lo logran, de dejar al bateador fuera del juego ( out) o que obtenga el menor número de carreras posibles. Hay dos bateadores ( batsmen) a la vez en el campo, cada uno defendiendo un wicket, que son de tres palos verticales ( stumps) que sostienen a su vez dos palos cortos ( bails). Los wickets se encuentran uno frente al otro y están separados por una distancia de 22 yardas (20,1 metros aproximadamente). Las carreras se marcan cuando los bateadores corren de un wicket a otro

    English-spanish dictionary > cricket

  • 59 twitter

    'twitə
    1. noun
    (a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) gorjeo

    2. verb
    (to make such a noise.) gorjear
    twitter vb gorjear
    tr['twɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]
    1 gorjeo
    1 (bird) gorjear; (person) hablar sin parar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to be all of a twitter estar excitado,-a, estar nervioso,-a
    twitter ['twɪt̬ər] vi
    chirp: gorjear, cantar (dícese de los pájaros)
    : gorjeo m
    v.
    gorjear v.
    reír sofocadamente v.
    temblar de inquietud v.
    n.
    excitación s.f.
    gorjeo s.m.
    inquietud s.f.
    risita sofocada s.f.

    I 'twɪtər, 'twɪtə(r)
    a) \<\<birds\>\> gorjear
    b) \<\<person\>\> parlotear, cotorrear (fam)

    II
    mass noun
    a) ( of bird) gorjeo m
    b) ( of person) parloteo m, cotorreo m (fam)

    to be in a twitter o (BrE also) all of a twitter — (colloq) estar* muy excitado

    ['twɪtǝ(r)]
    1.
    N [of bird] pío m

    be in a twitter *estar or andar agitado or nervioso

    2.
    VI [bird] piar; [person] hablar nerviosamente
    * * *

    I ['twɪtər, 'twɪtə(r)]
    a) \<\<birds\>\> gorjear
    b) \<\<person\>\> parlotear, cotorrear (fam)

    II
    mass noun
    a) ( of bird) gorjeo m
    b) ( of person) parloteo m, cotorreo m (fam)

    to be in a twitter o (BrE also) all of a twitter — (colloq) estar* muy excitado

    English-spanish dictionary > twitter

  • 60 chirp

    1. intransitive verb
    zwitschern; [Sperling:] tschilpen; [Grille:] zirpen
    2. noun
    see 1.: Zwitschern, das; Tschilpen, das; Zirpen, das
    * * *
    [ ə:p] 1. nouns 2. verb
    (to make such a sound.) zirpen
    * * *
    [tʃɜ:p, AM tʃɜ:rp]
    I. vt
    to \chirp sth (say) etw zwitschern
    II. vi
    1. bird zwitschern; (in cricket) zirpen
    2. SA (complain) sich akk beschweren
    III. n Zwitschern nt
    * * *
    [tʃɜːp]
    1. vi
    (birds) zwitschern; (crickets) zirpen
    2. n
    (of birds) Piepser m; (= chirping) Piepsen nt no pl, Zwitschern nt no pl; (of crickets) Zirpen nt no pl
    * * *
    chirp [tʃɜːp; US tʃɜrp]
    A v/t & v/i
    a) zirpen (Grille etc)
    b) zwitschern, piepsen (Vogel) (alle auch fig Person etc)
    B s
    1. a) Gezirp n
    b) Zwitschern n, Piepsen n
    2. Piepser m
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb
    zwitschern; [Sperling:] tschilpen; [Grille:] zirpen
    2. noun
    see 1.: Zwitschern, das; Tschilpen, das; Zirpen, das
    * * *
    v.
    zirpen v.
    zwitschern v.

    English-german dictionary > chirp

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