a bird of omen

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AVIS (-IS) (F)

P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and P. ὄρνεον, τό.

For various names of birds, see Ar., Av. 302, 303, 304.

Bird of prey: Ar. and P. οἰωνός, ὁ.

Bird of omen: P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, οἰωνός, ὁ.

Birds of the air: P. and V. τὰ πτηνά (Plat.), V. πετεινά, τά (Eur., frag.), πτερωτοί, οἱ.

Of a bird, adj.: Ar. and P. ὀρνίθειος (Xen.).

Dear to birds, adj.: V. φίλορνις.

Love of birds, subs.: Ar. φιλορνιθία, ἡ.

Destroying birds, adj.: V. οἰωνοκτόνος.

Catch birds, v. intrans.: P. ὀρνιθεύειν (Xen.).

1 uccello; volatile: bird of prey, (uccello) rapace; uccello da preda; predatore; bird feed, mangime per uccelli; becchime; bird's nest, nido d'uccello; migratory birds, uccelli migratori

2 (fam.) volatile commestibile: pollo, tacchino, gallina, fagiano, ecc.: Put the bird in the oven, metti il pollo in forno; inforna la bestia (scherz.)

3 ( sport) piattello ( nel tiro al piattello)

4 (fam. spec. USA) aeroplano; astronave; razzo; satellite

5 (fam. antiq.) tipo, tipa; individuo: He's a rum bird, è un tipo strano; She's a cunning old bird, è una furbona

6 ( slang GB) ragazza; tipa (fam.); pupa (pop.): to pull the birds, avere successo con le ragazze

7 ( slang mil. USA) aquila ( insegna di grado)

● ( USA) bird banding, inanellamento; anellamento □ (fam.) bird-brained, che ha un cervello di gallina; stupido; sciocco □ bird call ► birdcall □ bird-catcher, uccellatore □ bird-catching, uccellagione □ ( slang USA) bird colonel, colonnello ( che porta l'insegna dell'aquila) □ ( USA) bird dog, cane da penna; (fam.) investigatore (incaricato di ritrovare q.), segugio, cane da riporto □ bird fancier, avicoltore; venditore di uccelli; ( slang) uno che corre dietro alle ragazze, donnaiolo □ bird feeder, distributore automatico di semi per uccelli □ (med.) bird flu, influenza aviaria; influenza dei polli □ ( USA) bird house, nido artificiale ( di legno) □ ( slang USA) bird in the air, elicottero della polizia □ bird-like, di (o da uccello) □ bird of ill omen, uccello del malaugurio □ (zool.) bird of paradise ( Paradisea), uccello del paradiso □ bird of passage, uccello di passo (o migratore); (fig. GB) uno che non si ferma mai a lungo in un posto, visitatore di passaggio □ bird ringing, inanellamento; anellamento □ bird sanctuary, riserva per uccelli □ (eufem. o scherz.) the birds and the bees, i rudimenti del sesso; i fatti della vita □ (bot.) bird's-eye ( Veronica chamaedrys), veronica maggiore □ bird's eye view, veduta dall'alto, a volo d'uccello ( d'una città, ecc.); (fig.) visione globale □ ( cucina) bird's-nest soup, zuppa di nidi di rondine □ (fig.) birds of a feather, individui dello stesso stampo; individui della stessa risma □ bird shot, pallini da caccia □ (aeron.) bird-strike, collisione di un aereo con uno stormo di uccelli □ (GB) bird table, piccola piattaforma su cui porre becchime per gli uccelli □ bird-watcher, ornitologo dilettante (che osserva gli uccelli); bird-watcher □ bird-watching, osservazione degli uccelli; bird-watching □ (fam. GB) away with the birds, fuori di testa; giù di testa; matto; tocco □ ( slang GB) to do bird, essere in galera; essere dentro □ an early bird, un tipo mattiniero □ to eat like a bird, mangiare come un uccellino □ (fam. USA) ( strictly) for the birds, senza valore, sballato; idiota; buono per i merli □ ( slang) to get the bird, essere licenziato; essere cacciato; (GB) essere fischiato, essere spernacchiato, essere stroncato □ ( slang) to give sb. the bird, licenziare q., dare il benservito a q.; (GB) fischiare q., spernacchiare q., stroncare q. □ ( slang USA) to give (o to flip) sb. the bird, mostrare a q. il medio tenuto ritto con le altre dita ripiegate ( gesto sconcio); fare un gesto sconcio a q. □ (fam. USA) to have a bird, dare fuori di matto ( per ira o agitazione); dare in smanie □ (fam.) The bird has flown, l'uccello ha preso il volo (fig.) □ to kill two birds with one stone, prendere due piccioni con una fava □ (fam.) A little bird told me, me l'ha detto l'uccellino □ (prov.) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani □ (prov.) Birds of a feather flock together, ogni simile ama il suo simile □ (prov.) The early bird catches the worm, il mattino ha l'oro in bocca; chi dorme non piglia pesci.

omen ['əʊmen]

noun

augure m, présage m;

∎ a good/bad omen un bon/mauvais présage;

∎ the omens aren't good cela ne laisse rien présager de bon;

∎ a bird of ill omen un oiseau de mauvaise augure

pájaro agorero, pájaro de mal agüero

pájaro de mal agüero

[bə:d əv il 'oumən] n ave de mau agouro.

tr['əʊmən]

noun

1 agüero, presagio, augurio

■ it's a good omen es un buen presagio, es de buen agüero

omen ['o:mən] n

: presagio m, augurio m, agüero m

• abusión s.f.

• agüero s.m.

• anuncio s.m.

• presagio s.m.

['ǝʊmen]

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- bird's-eye view

bird n pájaro / ave

tr[bɜːd]

noun

1 (large) ave nombre femenino; (small) pájaro

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang (girl) chica

3 slang (person) tipo

■ he's a funny old bird es un tipo raro

■ he's a wily old bird es un viejo zorro

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

to kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro

a little bird told me me lo ha dicho un pajarito

birds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntan

to do bird slang estar en chirona

to get the bird ser rechazado,-a

bird of ill-omen pájaro de mal agüero

bird of paradise ave nombre femenino del paraíso

bird of passage ave nombre femenino de paso

bird of prey ave nombre femenino de rapiña, ave nombre femenino de presa

bird's nest nido de pájaro

bird's nest soup sopa de nido de golondrina

the birds and the bees euphemistic use la sexualidad

bird ['bərd] n

: pájaro m (pequeño), ave f (grande)

• ave s.f.

• pájara s.f.

• pájaro s.m.

1) ( small) pájaro m; ( large) ave f‡

2)

a) ( person)

b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f

1. N

1) (gen small) pájaro m; (Zool, Culin) ave f

- they haven't yet told her about the birds and the bees

- kill two birds with one stone

- be strictly for the birds

- they're birds of a feather

- birds of a feather flock together

- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

2) (Brit)

- get the bird

- give sb the bird

3) (Brit) * (=girl) chica f, pollita f, niña f (LAm); (=girlfriend) chica f, amiguita f

4) * (=fellow) tipo * m, tío m (Sp) *

5) ** (=imprisonment)

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1) ( small) pájaro m; ( large) ave f‡

2)

a) ( person)

b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f

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[ˈəʊmən, AM ˈoʊ-]

n Omen nt

to be a bad/good \omen for sth ein schlechtes/gutes Omen für etw akk sein

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omen [ˈəʊmen; besonders US -mən]

A s Omen n, Vorzeichen n:

good (ill, bad) omen gutes (böses) Omen

B v/t (hin)deuten auf (akk), verheißen

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Vorbedeutung f.

varsel

subst. \/ˈəʊmen\/

omen, forvarsel, tegn

bird of evil\/ill omen ulykkesfugl

an event of bad omen et dårlig varsel

it is of good omen eller it is a good omen det er et godt varsel, det lover godt for fremtiden

omen of forvarsel om

• it is an omen of success

omen that forvarsel om at

verb \/ˈəʊmen\/

varsle om

{bə:d}
1. птица, птичка
2. sl. млада жена, момиче
3. разг. човек, птица
a queer/rum BIRD чудак, особняк
(strictly) for the BIRDs безинтересен, банален
BIRD is/has flown затворник e избягал
like a BIRD охотно, леко. без колебание
to get the BIRD освиркват ме, прогонват ме с дюдюкане, уволняват ме
to give the BIRD освирквам, прогонвам с дюдюкане, уволнявам
-sofa feather от един дол дренки
a BIRD in the bush далечна/несигурна работа
a BIRD in the hand нещо сигурно/реално, сигурна работа
to kill two BIRDs with one stone удрям с един куршум два заека

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{bъ:d} n 1. птица, птичка; 2. sl. млада жена, момиче; 3. разг чо

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пиле; птичи; птичка; птица;

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bird[bə:d] n 1. птица, птичка; \bird of prey хищна птица; \bird of passage прелетна птица (и прен.); \bird of peace гълъб, гугутка; game \bird дивеч (пъдпъдък, фазан и пр.); the \bird of Jove орел; the \bird of Juno паун; the \bird of Minerva кукумявка; 2. разг. човек, "птица"; a rare \bird рядка птица, рядък екземпляр; a cunning \bird хитра лисица; jail \bird престъпник, злосторник, нарушител; рецидивист; old \bird опитен човек, гърмян заек; пренебр. стар човек (жена); a \bird of ill omen човек, който предвещава зло, предвестник на злото; 3. sl момиче; • for the \birds за глупаците, за наивниците; \birds of a feather от един дол дренки; \birds of a feather flock together краставите магарета през девет баира се подушват; a \bird in the bush далечна, несигурна работа, рибата в морето; a \bird in the hand нещо реално; сигурна работа; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush по-добре врабче в ръката, отколкото заек в гората; fine feathers make fine \birds дрехите правят човека; to kill two \birds with one stone с един куршум два заека; the early \bird catches the worm рано пиле рано пее; every \bird likes its own nest всеки мечкар свойта мечка хвали; it is an ill \bird that fouls its own nest само лошата птица цапа собственото си гнездо; a little \bird told me едно птиченце ми каза; like a \bird без колебание; охотно, с удоволствие, на драго сърце; леко; to eat like a \bird почти нищо не ям, играя си с храната; as free as a \bird свободен като птичка; to be doing \bird излежавам присъда; to get the \bird sl освиркват ме; прен. уволняват ме, отстраняват ме, снемат ме от длъжност, съкращават ме; to give s.o. the \bird показвам среден пръст; the \birds and the bees евфем. секс, сексуални практики, правене на любов.

- the Arabian bird

- a bird in the bush

- a bird in the hand

- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

- the bird is flown

- a bird may be known by its song

- a bird of ill omen

- the bird of Jove

- the bird of Juno

- the bird of Minerva

- a bird of paradise

- a bird of passage

- a bird of prey

- the bird of Washington

- birds of a feather

- birds of a feather flock together

- catch old birds with chaff

- a dead bird

- a dolly bird

- a downy bird

- each bird loves to hear himself sing

- an early bird

- the early bird catches the worm

- eat like a bird

- every bird likes its own nest

- for the birds

- a gay bird

- get the bird

- give smb. the bird

- it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest

- kill two birds with one stones

- like a bird

- a little bird told me

- an old bird

- old birds are not to be caught with chaff

- a queer bird

- a rare bird

- the Roman bird

- there are no birds of this year in last year's nest

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Pol. prophète de malheur; Cassandre; fam. oiseau de mauvais augure

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