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1 pico de ave
• beak -
2 rostrado
• beak-like• rostral• rostrate -
3 pico
m.1 beak.2 mouth (informal).¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!darle al pico to talk a lot, to rabbit onirse del pico to shoot one's mouth offser o tener un pico de oro to be a smooth talker, to have the gift of the gab3 corner (punta, saliente).4 pick, pickax (tool).5 peak (cumbre).meterse un pico to give oneself a fix7 cock, knob (vulgar) (penis). (Chilean Spanish)8 spout, snout.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de ave) beak2 (herramienta) pickaxe, pick3 (de montaña) peak4 (punta) corner■ en cuanto abre el pico, mete la pata as soon as he opens his trap, he puts his foot in it6 argot (de heroína) fix\callar el pico familiar to keep one's mouth shutcostar un pico familiar to cost an arm and a legirse de picos pardos familiar to go out on the towntener un pico de oro familiar to have the gift of the gab————————1 woodpecker\pico menor lesser-spotted woodpeckerpico picapinos great-spotted woodpecker* * *noun m.1) peak2) beak, bill3) pick* * *SM1) [de ave] beak, bill; [de insecto] beak2) (=punta) corner, sharp pointse sentó en el pico de la cama — he sat on the edge o corner of the bed
sombrero de tres picos — cocked hat, three-cornered hat
3) [de jarra] lip, spout4) [de montaña] peak, summit; (fig) peak5) (=herramienta) pick, pickaxe, pickax (EEUU)6) [de una cantidad]tiene 50 libros y pico — he has 50-odd books o over 50 books
7) *8) * (=boca) trap *¡cierra el pico! — shut your trap! *, shut up! *
9) (=pájaro) woodpecker10) * [de droga] fix *, shot *11) (Naipes) spade* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *pico11 = spike, icepick, peak.Ex: In addition to providing blackout and brownout protection, many UPS systems also protect against spikes, surges, sags and noise, and some also offer many of the features found in power distribution units.
Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* Número + y pico = Número + odd.* sábana de cuatro picos = fitted sheet.pico22 = bill, beak.Ex: Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others.
Ex: The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* sin pico = flat-topped.pico33 = spout.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.
pico44 = gob.Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.
* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* * *A1 (de un pájaro) beak¡y tú cierra el pico! and you can shut up o keep your trap shut! ( colloq)no abrió el pico en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all nighthay que ver el pico que tiene the things she comes out with!tener el pico (muy) largo ( fam); to be a blabbermouth o bigmouth ( colloq), to have a big mouth ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) chili sauce (with tomatoes, onions and coriander)ser puro pico de gallo to be all talk ( colloq)Bun precipicio a pico a sheer dropel acantilado caía a pico the cliff fell steeply o sharply away2 (en un gráfico) peak3 (en diseños, costura) pointpor detrás la chaqueta termina en un pico the jacket tapers to a pointesa falda te hace un pico your skirt is drooping on one side4 (punta) cornerC (de una jarra, tetera) spoutD ( fam)son las tres y pico it's past o gone three, it's just after threetres metros y pico (just) over three meterscostará alrededor de 3.000 — y un pico largo it'll cost about 3,000 — and the rest! ( colloq)E1 (herramienta) pickH* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
picó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
2
3 (fam) ( algo):◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);
son las dos y pico it's past o gone two;
tres metros y pico (just) over three meters
4
5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix
♦ Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records
' pico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- corva
- corvo
- flauta
- inflamarse
- picar
- bicho
- cincuenta
- cuello
- escote
- hora
- quinientos
English:
beak
- bill
- gift
- lip
- peak
- pick
- pickaxe
- something
- spout
- sting
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wasp
- off
- pointed
- preen
- rush
- wood
* * *pico nm1. [de ave] beak;Méx Famser pico de gallo to be a loudmouth¡no se te ocurra abrir el pico! keep your mouth shut!;¡cierra el pico! [calla] shut your trap!;darle al pico to talk a lot, to yak;Famirse del pico to shoot one's mouth off;3. [punta, saliente] corner4. [de vasija] lip, spout5. [herramienta] pick, pickaxe6. [cumbre] peak;[montaña] peak, mountain los Picos de Europa = mountain range in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias, León and Cantabriallegó a las cinco y pico he got there just after five;pesa diez kilos y pico it weighs just over ten kilos;pico picapinos great spotted woodpeckermeterse un pico to give oneself a fix12. CompEsp Famandar/irse de picos pardos to be/go out on the town;Fam RPa pico seco [bebida] neat* * *m1 ZO beak2 fam ( boca) mouth;cerrar el pico fam shut one’s mouth fam ;abrir/no abrir el pico open/not open one’s mouth;ser un pico de oro have the gift of the gab3 de montaña peak4 herramienta pickax, Brpickaxe5:a las tres y pico some time after three o’clock;mil pesetas y pico just over a thousand pesetas;irse de picos pardos fam paint the town red fam* * *pico nm1) : peak2) : point, spike3) : beak, bill4) : pick, pickax5)y pico : and a little, and a bitlas siete y pico: a little after sevendos metros y pico: a bit over two meters* * *pico n1. (de pájaro) beak2. (de persona) mouth¡cierra el pico! shut up!3. (de montaña) peak4. (herramienta) pick -
4 magistrado
m.1 magistrate, judge, beak, appellate judge.2 magistracy.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (juez) judge2 (miembro del Tribunal Supremo) High Court judge, US Supreme Court judge* * *(f. - magistrada)nounmagistrate, judge* * *magistrado, -aSM / F1) (Jur) magistrate, judge2) LAm(Pol)Primer Magistrado — head of state, President
* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) (Der) judge, magistrateb) ( de Tribunal del Trabajo) judge* * *= magistrate, justice.Ex. At that time a 1-room library served the West African Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the judges, magistrates and lawyers = En aquel entonces una biblioteca de tan sólo una habitación atendía al Tribunal de Apelaciones, la Corte Suprema, los jueces, magistrados y abogados de †frica occidental.Ex. The Court was split by divided opinions: five justices held the opinion that his rights were violated while four justices disagreed.* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) (Der) judge, magistrateb) ( de Tribunal del Trabajo) judge* * *= magistrate, justice.Ex: At that time a 1-room library served the West African Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the judges, magistrates and lawyers = En aquel entonces una biblioteca de tan sólo una habitación atendía al Tribunal de Apelaciones, la Corte Suprema, los jueces, magistrados y abogados de frica occidental.
Ex: The Court was split by divided opinions: five justices held the opinion that his rights were violated while four justices disagreed.* * *magistrado -damasculine, feminine2 ( Esp) (de las Magistraturas de Trabajo) judge* * *
magistrado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino
judge
magistrado,-a m,f Jur judge
LAm primer magistrado, prime minister
' magistrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
magistrada
English:
beak
- recorder
* * *magistrado, -a nm,f[juez] judge* * *m, magistrada f judge* * *magistrado, -da n: magistrate, judge* * *magistrado n magistrate -
5 pico2
2 = bill, beak.Ex. Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others.Ex. The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.----* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* sin pico = flat-topped. -
6 piquituerto
m.cross-bill, picarin. (Ornate)* * *= crossbill.Ex. The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.* * *= crossbill.Ex: The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.
* * *crossbill* * *piquituerto nmcrossbill -
7 rostro
m.1 face.2 nerve, cheek.* * *2 (de ave) beak\echarle rostro familiar to be daring, be cheekytener mucho rostro familiar to have a lot of nerve¡vaya rostro! familiar what a cheek!, what a nerve!* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=semblante) countenance; (=cara) face2) * (=descaro) nerve *, cheek *3) (Náut) beak4) (Zool) rostrum* * *1) ( cara) faceentró con el rostro demudado — (liter) she came in looking distraught
una muchacha de rostro infantil — (liter) a girl with a childlike countenance (liter)
2) (Esp fam) ( desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)* * *= countenance, face, mien.Ex. His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex. He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.----* rostro inexpresivo = poker face.* rostro inmutable = poker face.* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* * *1) ( cara) faceentró con el rostro demudado — (liter) she came in looking distraught
una muchacha de rostro infantil — (liter) a girl with a childlike countenance (liter)
2) (Esp fam) ( desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)* * *= countenance, face, mien.Ex: His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.
Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex: He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.* rostro inexpresivo = poker face.* rostro inmutable = poker face.* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* * *A (cara) faceentró con el rostro demudado ( liter); she came in looking distraughtaplicar sobre el rostro apply to the faceuna bella muchacha de rostro infantil ( liter); a beautiful girl with a childlike face o ( liter) countenanceecharle rostro a algo ( Esp fam): aunque no seas socio échale rostro y entras even if you're not a member just look confident and you'll get intú échale rostro, que igual lo consigues just give it a go o give it your best shot, you might get it ( colloq)¡qué rostro tiene! what a nerve o cheek!, he has some o a nerve!, he's got a cheek!Compuesto:( Esp) paleface* * *
rostro sustantivo masculino
rostro sustantivo masculino
1 face
2 familiar cheek, nerve
♦ Locuciones: tener mucho rostro, to have a lot of nerve
' rostro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- angulosa
- anguloso
- cadavérica
- cadavérico
- cara
- descomponer
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desencajarse
- empolvarse
- encenderse
- encendida
- encendido
- ensombrecerse
- lamida
- lamido
- luminosa
- luminoso
- manifestar
- masculina
- masculino
- rasgo
- reflejarse
- resplandecer
- rictus
- seña
- señal
- surcar
- avejentado
- crispar
- curtido
- enrojecer
- estudiar
- expresivo
- hermético
- iluminar
- imperturbable
- sereno
English:
countenance
- face
- grave
- paleface
- rugged
- blank
- craggy
- scar
- streak
* * *rostro nm1. [cara] face;tenía un rostro triste he had a sad facerostro pálido paleface Humtiene un rostro que se lo pisa she's got a hell of a nerve;¡qué rostro tiene!, no nos quiere ayudar a limpiar what a nerve, she refuses to help us with the cleaning;échale rostro, ya verás cómo lo consigues just give it a go and you'll do it, I'm sure* * *m face;tener mucho rostro fig fam have a lot of nerve fam* * *rostro nm: face, countenance* * *¡vaya rostro! what a cheek! -
8 argot
m.1 slang.2 argot, jargon, slang, slang used in a specific field or by a specific group.* * *1 (popular) slang2 (técnico) jargon* * *[ar'ɡo]SM (pl argots) slang* * ** * *= slang, argot, slang word, cant, lingo.Ex. Some specialized dictionaries cover acronyms, usage, pronunciation, spelling, etymology, slang, rhymes, and so on.Ex. To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.Ex. Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.Ex. This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.Ex. Every profession has its lingo, that is to say its list of frequently used terms familiar to practitioners of that profession.----* argot de los cacos = thieves' cant.* argot de los ladrones = thieves' cant.* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.* llena de argot = slangy.* * ** * *= slang, argot, slang word, cant, lingo.Ex: Some specialized dictionaries cover acronyms, usage, pronunciation, spelling, etymology, slang, rhymes, and so on.
Ex: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.Ex: Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.Ex: This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.Ex: Every profession has its lingo, that is to say its list of frequently used terms familiar to practitioners of that profession.* argot de los cacos = thieves' cant.* argot de los ladrones = thieves' cant.* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.* llena de argot = slangy.* * *(pl - gots)slangel argot estudiantil student slang* * *
argot sustantivo masculino (pl
argot m (de un grupo social) slang
(de un grupo profesional) jargon
' argot' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alucinar
- alucinante
- anfetamina
- basca
- caballo
- camella
- camello
- cantar
- canuto
- china
- chocolate
- chupa
- chutarse
- chute
- ciega
- ciego
- coca
- colega
- colgada
- colgado
- colocar
- colocarse
- costo
- enganchada
- enganchado
- enrollarse
- esnifar
- forzuda
- forzudo
- goma
- guiri
- hierba
- jerga
- kilo
- lechera
- macarra
- madero
- mangar
- maría
- molar
- mona
- mono
- mujer
- nieve
- picarse
- porro
- privar
- rajar
- talego
- telefonear
English:
beak
- bleeding
- bog
- bomb
- bonkers
- bop
- bozo
- bread
- bust
- buy
- buzz off
- clap
- cock up
- cold turkey
- come
- con
- cookie
- croak
- curtain
- do in
- dope
- dough
- drag
- dude
- dyke
- fairy
- fix
- flaky
- flash
- flog
- flophouse
- funky
- grand
- grass
- groovy
- grope
- grub
- grunge
- gut
- hash
- heavy
- high
- hole
- hooked
- hop
- horny
- hot air
- hot water
- in-your-face
- inside
* * *1. [popular] slang2. [técnico] jargon* * *m slang* * *argot nm: slang* * *argot n1. (coloquial) slang2. (profesional) jargon -
9 corva
f.1 back of the knee.2 back section of the knee, ham, back of the knee.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: corvar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: corvar.* * *1 back of the knee* * ** * *femenino back of the knee* * *= hock.Ex. A horse uses its hock in nearly everything it does -- from stopping and standing to walking and galloping.----* ligamento de la corva = hamstring.* tendón de la corva = hamstring.* * *femenino back of the knee* * *= hock.Ex: A horse uses its hock in nearly everything it does -- from stopping and standing to walking and galloping.
* ligamento de la corva = hamstring.* tendón de la corva = hamstring.* * *back of the knee* * *
corvo,-a adjetivo curved: tiene la nariz corva como el pico de un pájaro, he has a curved nose, just like a bird's beak
corva f Anat back of the knee
' corva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corvo
English:
hamstring
* * *corva nfback of the knee* * *f back of the knee -
10 pájaro
m.bird.* * *1 (animal) bird\más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushmatar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stonetener la cabeza llena de pájaros to be scatterbrainedpájaro bobo penguinpájaro carpintero woodpeckerpájaro de cuenta familiar slybootspájaro de mal agüero bird of ill omen* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (Orn) birdpájaro cantarín, pájaro cantor — songbird
pájaro mosca — Esp hummingbird
2) * (=astuto) clever fellow, sharp sortpájaro bravo — Ven * smart Alec *
pájaro de cuenta — (=importante) big shot *, big noise *; (=de cuidado) nasty piece of work; (=taimado) wily bird
3) *** (=pene) prick ***4) Caribe ** (=homosexual) queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **2. ADJ1) Cono Sur (=atolondrado) scatty, featherbrained2) Cono Sur (=sospechoso) shady, dubious3) Cono Sur (=chillón) loud, flashy4) Caribe ** (=afeminado) poofy **, queer **5) Cono Sur (=distraído) vague, distracted* * *1) (Zool) birdmatar dos pájaros de un tiro — to kill two birds with one stone
ser pájaro de mal agüero — to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiah
tener pájaros en la cabeza — (fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando — a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2) (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)ser un pájaro de cuenta — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
3) (Col) (Hist) ( asesino) hired killer ( in the pay of landowners)* * *= bird.Ex. For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.----* aves y pájaros = bird life.* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.* bandada de pájaros = flock of birds.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* comedero para pájaros = bird feeder [birdfeeder].* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* observación de aves y pájaros = birdwatching [bird-watching], birding.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* pájaro cantor = songbird.* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* pájaro migrador = snowbird.* pájaro migratorio = migratory bird.* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.* trino de los pájaros al amanecer, coro matin = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1) (Zool) birdmatar dos pájaros de un tiro — to kill two birds with one stone
ser pájaro de mal agüero — to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiah
tener pájaros en la cabeza — (fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando — a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2) (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)ser un pájaro de cuenta — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
3) (Col) (Hist) ( asesino) hired killer ( in the pay of landowners)* * *= bird.Ex: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.
* aves y pájaros = bird life.* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.* bandada de pájaros = flock of birds.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* comedero para pájaros = bird feeder [birdfeeder].* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* observación de aves y pájaros = birdwatching [bird-watching], birding.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* pájaro cantor = songbird.* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* pájaro migrador = snowbird.* pájaro migratorio = migratory bird.* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.* trino de los pájaros al amanecer, coro matin = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A ( Zool) birdcon los pájaros volados ( RPl); in a bad moodmatar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stoneser pájaro de mal agüero to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiahmás vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushpájaro que comió, voló ( RPl); said of or by a person who eats and then rushes offCompuestos:penguinwoodpeckerhummingbirdser un pájaro de cuenta ( fam); to be a nasty piece of work o a bad lot o an unpleasant character ( colloq)* * *
pájaro sustantivo masculino
1 (Zool) bird;
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2 (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)
pájaro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool bird
pájaro bobo, penguin
2 (granuja) crook
♦ Locuciones: familiar matar dos pájaros de un tiro, to kill two birds with one stone
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros, to be scatterbrained
' pájaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corva
- corvo
- pájara
- piar
- picotazo
- torda
- tordo
- trinar
- trino
- abatir
- aletear
- cantar
- canto
- chillar
- chincol
- enjaular
- espantar
- gorjear
- grito
- pajarito
- picada
- pico
- posar
- reclamo
- remontar
- revolotear
- volar
- vuelo
English:
beak
- bill
- bird
- bird's-eye view
- chatter
- doom
- flap
- flight
- flutter
- fly
- frighten away
- frighten off
- hen
- hover
- kind
- leg
- omen
- out of
- peep
- perch
- sail
- settle
- skim
- song
- trill
- twitter
- wheel
- woodpecker
- wood
* * *pájaro nm1. [ave] bird;¡mira al pájaro! [al tomar una foto] watch the birdie!;RP Famtener pájaros en la cabeza to be scatterbrained o empty-headed;más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush;RPpájaro que comió, voló I've got to love you and leave you [said when one has to leave immediately after eating]pájaro bobo penguin;pájaro bobo real king penguin;pájaro carpintero woodpecker;pájaro del diablo European coot;pájaro de mal agüero bird of ill omen;pájaro mosca hummingbird;pájaro moscón penduline tit;pájaro moscón verde verdin¡menudo pájaro es ese! he's a crafty devil!;* * *m1 bird;matar dos pájaros de un tiro kill two birds with one stone;más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush2 fig ( granuja) ugly customer fam, nasty piece of work fam* * *pájaro nm: birdpájaro cantor: songbirdpájaro bobo: penguinpájaro carpintero: woodpecker* * *pájaro n bird -
11 rostrado
adj.rostral, resembling the beak of a ship.* * *= rostral.Ex. He distinguished the two species by differences in tooth counts and by comparison of the distance between rostral barbels and nostrils.* * *= rostral.Ex: He distinguished the two species by differences in tooth counts and by comparison of the distance between rostral barbels and nostrils.
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12 corvo
adj.curved, bent, crooked, curving.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: corvar.* * *► adjetivo1 arched, curved2 (nariz) hooked* * *ADJ (=curvo) curved, bent; [nariz] hooked* * ** * ** * *corvo -va* * *
corvo,-a adjetivo curved: tiene la nariz corva como el pico de un pájaro, he has a curved nose, just like a bird's beak
' corvo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corva
* * *corvo, -a adj[curvado] curved; [nariz] hooked* * *adj curved* * *corvo, -va adj: curved, bent -
13 chuzo
m.1 goad, pointed stick, pike, cattle prod.2 car.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chuzar.* * *1 short pike\caer chuzos de punta familiar to rain cats and dogs, pour downllover chuzos familiar to come down in sheets, bucket down* * *1. SM1) (=bastón) spiked stick- echar chuzos3) (Mil, Hist) pike4) And shoe5) Cono Sur (=zapapico) pickaxe, pickax (EEUU)7) CAm (=pico) beak8) *** (=pene) prick ***2.ADJ CAm * [pelo] lank* * *I II1)llover a chuzos or caer chuzos (de punta) — (fam) to pour, chuck it down (BrE colloq)
2) (Col) ( del escorpión) sting* * *I II1)llover a chuzos or caer chuzos (de punta) — (fam) to pour, chuck it down (BrE colloq)
2) (Col) ( del escorpión) sting* * *(CS fam)1 ‹pelo› dead straight ( colloq)2 ‹persona› hopeless ( colloq)es muy chuzo para cocinar he's hopeless at cookingA1 (de un sereno, vigilante) stick2 ( Chi) (para cavar) iron barB ( Col) (del escorpión) stingC* * *
chuzo adjetivo (CS fam) ‹ pelo› dead straight (colloq);
‹ persona› hopeless (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino:◊ llover a chuzos (fam) to pour (down with rain)
* * *chuzo nmFamllover a chuzos, caer chuzos de punta to pour down, Br to bucket down* * *m1 Chi fampersona dead loss fam2:caer chuzos de punta fam pelt down fam -
14 enjaretado
m.1 gratings, nettings, a kind of lattice-work between the main and foremast. (Nautical)2 lattice screen, latticework.past part.past participle of spanish verb: enjaretar.* * *1 latticework* * *SM grating, grille -
15 sorrostrada
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16 pico
• acme• apex• beak• NHI• nibble• peahead• peak• peak capacity• pickax• pickaxe• spout• summit -
17 acrostolio
m.acrostolium, beak, beakhead. -
18 piquillo
m.a small beak or bill. -
19 platirrostra
adj.platyrhine, having a broad nose, snout, or beak. -
20 platirrostro
adj.platyrhine, having a broad nose, snout, or beak.
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См. также в других словарях:
beak — beak; beak·horn; beak·ing; beak·iron; de·beak; gros·beak; beak·er; … English syllables
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 — (n.) mid 13c., bird s bill, from O.Fr. bec beak, figuratively mouth, also tip or point of a nose, a lance, a ship, a shoe, from L. beccus (Cf. It. becco, Sp. pico), said by Suetonius ( De vita Caesarum 18) to be of Gaulish origin, perhaps from… … Etymology 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|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 — [bi:k] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: bec, from Latin beccus] 1.) the hard pointed mouth of a bird = ↑bill 2.) a large pointed nose used humorously 3.) BrE old fashioned a judge or a male teacher … Dictionary of contemporary English
beak — [ bik ] noun count * 1. ) the hard curved or pointed part of a bird s mouth 2. ) VERY INFORMAL a long pointed nose … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beak — *bill, neb, nib … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beak — [n] nose of animal bill, mandible, muzzle, neb, nib, nozzle, pecker, proboscis, projection, prow, snout; concept 392 … New thesaurus
beak — ► NOUN 1) a bird s horny projecting jaws; a bill. 2) a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, used in attacking enemy ships. 3) Brit. informal a magistrate or schoolmaster. DERIVATIVES beaked adjective beaky adjective. ORIGIN Latin beccus … English terms dictionary
beak — [bēk] n. [ME bek < OFr bec < L beccus < Gaul] 1. a bird s bill, esp. the large, sharp, horny bill of a bird of prey 2. a beaklike part or thing, as the protruding mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc., or the spout of a pitcher 3.… … English World dictionary