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1 bird of passage
[bë:d ëv 'pæsixh] zog shtegtar -
2 bird
[bë:d] n. zog, shpend● bird of passage [bë:d ëv 'pæsixh] zog shtegtar (edhe fig.)● bird of pray [bë:d ëv prei] shpend grabitqar● give somebody the bird [giv 'sambadi dhë bë:d] fishkëllej dikë (në skenë etj)● a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush [ë bë:d in hænd iz wë:th tu: in dhë bush] prov. më mirë një vezë sot se një pulë mot● kill two birds with one stone [kil tu: bë:dz with uan stëun] me një gur vras dy zogj● bird shot [bë:d shot] n. saçme e imët (për zogj)● bird-watcher ['bë:dwoçë:] n. vrojtues zogjsh* * *zog
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Bird of passage — Bird Bird (b[ e]rd), n. [OE. brid, bred, bird, young bird, bird, AS. bridd young bird. [root]92.] 1. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). [1913 Webster] That ungentle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird of passage — plural birds of passage n 1.) technical a bird that flies from one area or country to another, according to the seasons 2.) literary someone who never stays in the same place for long … Dictionary of contemporary English
bird of passage — (plural ,birds of passage) noun count 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a bird that flies from one part of the world to another when the season changes 2. ) LITERARY someone who keeps moving from one place to another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bird of passage — n. 1. any migratory bird 2. anyone who travels or roams about constantly … English World dictionary
bird of passage — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bird of passage : singular bird of passage plural birds of passage literary someone who keeps moving from one place to another … English dictionary
bird of passage — birds of passage N COUNT If you refer to someone as a bird of passage, you mean that they are staying in a place for a short time before going to another place. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a… … English dictionary
bird of passage — bird′ of pas′sage n. 1) orn a bird that migrates seasonally 2) a transient or migratory person • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
bird of passage — nomadic bird, wandering bird; temporary tenant, temporary resident … English contemporary dictionary
bird of passage — noun 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life • Syn: ↑wanderer, ↑roamer, ↑rover • Derivationally related forms: ↑roam (for: ↑roamer), ↑wander ( … Useful english dictionary
bird of passage — Date: 1678 1. a migratory bird 2. a person who leads a wandering or unsettled life … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird of passage — 1. a bird that migrates seasonally. 2. a transient or migratory person. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium