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27 bird of passage
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[bë:d ëv 'pæsixh] zog shtegtar -
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rändlind, püsimatu eluviisiga inimene -
30 bird of passage
перелетная птицаEnglish-Russian dictionary of technical terms > bird of passage
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31 Bird of passage
Залётная птица ( о человеке)Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Bird of passage
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32 bird of passage
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1. перелётная птица2. разг. бродяга, шатун -
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köchmen qush -
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...I fear there is no chance of keeping you, you are but a bird of passage... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Making of a Saint’, ch. II) —...боюсь, что не удастся задержать вас в наших местах: вы ведь перелетная птица...
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fig перелетная птицаMost of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a bird of passage
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39 a bird of passage
Общая лексика: перелётная птица, перекати-поле (о человеке) -
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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
См. также в других словарях:
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