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1 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.) pikke2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) stikke til3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kysse let2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) pik2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) let kys•- peckish* * *[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.) pikke2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) stikke til3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kysse let2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) pik2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) let kys•- peckish -
2 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.) fugl* * *[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.) fugl -
3 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pelikan* * *['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pelikan -
4 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) næbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) regning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) pengeseddel3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat; opslag2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) sende regning; debitere- billfold
- fill the bill* * *[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) næbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) regning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) pengeseddel3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat; opslag2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) sende regning; debitere- billfold
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5 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) give en dukkert2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) dukkeII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) and3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)•- duckling* * *I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) give en dukkert2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) dukkeII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) and3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)•- duckling -
6 stork
[sto:k](a type of wading bird with long beak, neck and legs.) stork* * *[sto:k](a type of wading bird with long beak, neck and legs.) stork
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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|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|ful — «BEEK ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a beak can hold: »The bird flew off with a beakful of grass … Useful english dictionary
beak|i|ron — «BEEK Y uhrn», noun. 1. the horn or tapering end of an anvil. 2. an anvil with such a horn. ╂[earlier bickern < French bigorne < Latin bicornis two horned < bi two + cornū horn] … Useful english dictionary
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beak — 1. noun a) A rigid structure projecting from the front of a birds face, used for pecking, grooming and for eating food. Hes up before the beak again tomorrow. b) A si … Wiktionary
beak — beaked /beekt, bee kid/, adj. beakless, adj. beaklike, adj. beaky, adj. /beek/, n. 1. the bill of a bird; neb. 2. any similar horny mouthpart in other animals, as the turtle or duckbill. 3. anything beaklike or ending in a point, as the spout of… … Universalium
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beak — [[t]bi͟ːk[/t]] beaks N COUNT A bird s beak is the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth. ...a black bird with a yellow beak. Syn: bill … English dictionary