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1 ♦ bird
♦ bird /bɜ:d/n.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 migratori2 (fam.) volatile commestibile: pollo, tacchino, gallina, fagiano, ecc.: Put the bird in the oven, metti il pollo in forno; inforna la bestia (scherz.)5 (fam. antiq.) tipo, tipa; individuo: He's a rum bird, è un tipo strano; She's a cunning old bird, è una furbona● ( 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.(to) bird /bɜ:d/v. i.andare a caccia di uccelli; uccellare. -
2 bird
[bɜːd]1) zool. uccello m.2) BE colloq. (girl) ragazza f.3) (person)a funny o queer old bird — colloq. un tipo divertente
••to tell sb. about the birds and the bees — spiegare a qcn. come nascono i bambini
to give sb. the bird — fischiare qcn.
birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. chi s'assomiglia si piglia, Dio li fa e poi li accoppia
* * *[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.) uccello* * *[bɜːd]1) zool. uccello m.2) BE colloq. (girl) ragazza f.3) (person)a funny o queer old bird — colloq. un tipo divertente
••to tell sb. about the birds and the bees — spiegare a qcn. come nascono i bambini
to give sb. the bird — fischiare qcn.
birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. chi s'assomiglia si piglia, Dio li fa e poi li accoppia
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3 bird **** n
[bɜːd]uccello, Brit, (fam: girl) tipa, bambolahave you put the bird in the oven? — hai messo il pollo (or il tacchino etc) nel forno?
the early bird catches the worm — (Proverb) chi dorme non piglia pesci
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — (Proverb) meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
birds of a feather flock together — (Proverb) chi si assomiglia si piglia
См. также в других словарях:
little bird told me — See a little bird told me … English idioms
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a little bird told me — I heard from a source I will not reveal • • • Main Entry: ↑bird * * * humorous used to say that the speaker knows something but prefers to keep the identity of the informant a secret a little bird told me it was your birthday … Useful english dictionary
a little bird told me — If someone doesn t want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them … The small dictionary of idiomes
a little bird told me — someone told me, one of your friends told me How did you know that I play chess? Oh, a little bird told me … English idioms
a little bird told me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * / Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered./ … Dictionary of American idioms
a little bird told me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * / Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered./ … Dictionary of American idioms
a\ little\ bird\ told\ me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered … Словарь американских идиом
a little bird told me — spoken used for saying that you are not going to say who told you something A little bird told me you d got a new job … English dictionary