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1 bird of prey
ave nombre femenino de rapiña, ave nombre femenino de presa: ave f rapaz, ave f de presan.• ave de presa s.f.• raptor s.m.noun (pl birds of prey) ave f‡ rapaz or de rapiña or de presa* * *noun (pl birds of prey) ave f‡ rapaz or de rapiña or de presa -
2 bird dog
bird dog n: perro m, -rra f de cazanoun (AmE)a) ( in hunting) perro, -rra m,f de cazab) ( person) (colloq) guardián, -diana m,f* * *noun (AmE)a) ( in hunting) perro, -rra m,f de cazab) ( person) (colloq) guardián, -diana m,f -
3 bird of paradise
ave nombre femenino del paraísonoun (pl birds of paradise) ave f‡ del Paraíso* * *noun (pl birds of paradise) ave f‡ del Paraíso -
4 bird-watching
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5 bird-watcher
tr['bɜːdwɒʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 ornitólogo,-a (cuya afición es observar las aves)['bɜːdwɒtʃǝ(r)]N observador(a) m / f de aves -
6 bird
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.) ave, pájarobird n pájaro / avetr[bɜːd]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volandoto kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiroa little bird told me me lo ha dicho un pajaritobirds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntanto do bird slang estar en chironato get the bird ser rechazado,-abird of ill-omen pájaro de mal agüerobird of paradise ave nombre femenino del paraísobird of passage ave nombre femenino de pasobird's nest nido de pájarobird's nest soup sopa de nido de golondrinathe birds and the bees euphemistic use la sexualidadbird ['bərd] n: pájaro m (pequeño), ave f (grande)n.• ave s.f.• pájara s.f.• pájaro s.m.bɜːrd, bɜːdthe bird has flown — (set phrase) el pájaro ha volado
the birds and the bees: he told us about the birds and the bees nos contó de dónde venían los niños; to be (strictly) for the birds (colloq) no valer* nada; to kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro; birds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntan; they're birds of a feather son tal para cual; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando; it's the early bird that catches the worm — a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda
2)a) ( person)b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f[bɜːd]1. Nbird of ill omen — liter pájaro m de mal agüero
a little bird told me * — hum me lo dijo un pajarito
the bird has flown — (fig) el pájaro ha volado
- kill two birds with one stone- be strictly for the birdsearly 3.2) (Brit)(Theat) *- get the bird- give sb the bird3) (Brit) * (=girl) chica f, pollita f, niña f (LAm); (=girlfriend) chica f, amiguita f4) * (=fellow) tipo * m, tío m (Sp) *5) ** (=imprisonment)2.CPDbird brain * N — casquivano(-a) m / f
bird dog N — (US) perro m de caza
bird fancier N — criador(a) m / f de pájaros
bird feeder N — comedero m para pájaros
bird nesting N —
bird of paradise N — ave f del paraíso
bird of passage N — ave f de paso
bird of prey N — ave f de rapiña
bird sanctuary N — reserva f de pájaros
bird's nest N — nido m de pájaro
bird table N — mesita de jardín para poner comida a los pájaros
* * *[bɜːrd, bɜːd]the bird has flown — (set phrase) el pájaro ha volado
the birds and the bees: he told us about the birds and the bees nos contó de dónde venían los niños; to be (strictly) for the birds (colloq) no valer* nada; to kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro; birds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntan; they're birds of a feather son tal para cual; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando; it's the early bird that catches the worm — a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda
2)a) ( person)b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f -
7 bird's-eye view
(a general view from above: a bird's-eye view of the town from an aeroplane.) vista de pájarotr[bɜːdzaɪ'vjʊː]1 vista panorámica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get a bird's-eye view of something ver algo a vista de pájaronoun vista f aérea or a vuelo de pájaro[ˌbɜːdzaɪ'vjuː]N vista f de pájaro* * *noun vista f aérea or a vuelo de pájaro -
8 humming-bird
noun (a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.) colibrí -
9 sea bird
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10 wading bird
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11 frigate bird
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12 night-bird
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13 migrant
noun (a person, bird or animal that migrates or has migrated: The swallow is a summer migrant to Britain; (also adjective) migrant workers.) emigrante; ave migratoriatr['maɪgrənt]1 migratorio,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmigrant worker trabajador,-ra emigrantemigrant ['maɪgrənt] n: trabajador m, -dora f ambulanteadj.• emigrante adj.• migratorio, -a adj.n.• ave de paso s.f.
I 'maɪgrəntb) ( person) trabajador, -dora m,f itinerante; ( foreign) trabajador extranjero, trabajadora extranjera m,f
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a) ( Zool) migratorio['maɪɡrǝnt]1.ADJ migratorio2.N emigrante mf ; (=bird) ave f migratoria or de pasoeconomic migrant — emigrante mf económico(-a), emigrante mf por razones económicas
3.CPDmigrant worker N — trabajador(a) m / f emigrado(-a)
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I ['maɪgrənt]b) ( person) trabajador, -dora m,f itinerante; ( foreign) trabajador extranjero, trabajadora extranjera m,f
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14 scavenger
noun rebuscador, trapero; animal carroñerotr['skævɪnʤəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (person) rebuscador,-ra, trapero,-ascavenger ['skævənʤər] n1) : persona f que rebusca en las basuras; pepenador m, -dora f CA, Mex2) : carroñero m, -ra f (animal)n.• animal que se alimenta de carroña s.m.• basurero, -era s.m.,f.• chirrionero, -era s.m.,f.'skævəndʒər, 'skævɪndʒə(r)a) (animal, bird) carroñero, -ra m,f['skævɪndʒǝ(r)]N1) (=person) persona f que rebusca en las basuras, pepenador(a) m / f (Mex)2) (Zool) (=animal) animal m carroñero; (=bird) ave f de carroña; (=insect) insecto m de carroña* * *['skævəndʒər, 'skævɪndʒə(r)]a) (animal, bird) carroñero, -ra m,f -
15 wader
noun (any of several types of bird that wade in search of food.) ave zancudatr['weɪdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (bird) ave nombre femenino zancuda1 botas nombre femenino plural de pescadorn.• ave zancuda s.f.• bota impermeable s.f.• zancudo s.m.'weɪdər, 'weɪdə(r)a) ( Zool) ave f‡ zancuda['weɪdǝ(r)]N1) (=bird) ave f zancuda2) waders (=boots) botas fpl altas de goma* * *['weɪdər, 'weɪdə(r)]a) ( Zool) ave f‡ zancuda -
16 droppings
noun plural (excrement (of animals or birds).) excremento, cacatr['drɒpɪŋz]1 (of birds) excremento, caca, cagadas nombre femenino plural; (of sheep, goats, rabbits) cagarrutas nombre femenino plural, caca, cacas nombre femenino plural'drɑːpɪŋzplural noun (of bird, flies) excremento m (frml), cagadas fpl (fam); (of rabbit, sheep) cagarrutas fpl['drɒpɪŋz]NPL [of bird, animal] excrementos mpl, cacas * fpl* * *['drɑːpɪŋz]plural noun (of bird, flies) excremento m (frml), cagadas fpl (fam); (of rabbit, sheep) cagarrutas fpl -
17 kite
(a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air: The children were flying their kites in the park.) cometakite n cometatr[kaɪt]1 (bird) milano2 (toy) cometa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgo fly a kite! ¡vete por ahí!to be as high as a kite (on drugs, alcohol) estar totalmente colocado,-a 2 (excited) estar entusiasmado,-ato kite a check SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL extender un cheque sin fondoskite ['kaɪt] n1) : milano m (ave)2) : cometa f, papalote m Mexto fly a kite: hacer volar una cometan.• cometa s.f.• giro ficticio s.m.• milano s.m.• pandorga s.f.kaɪt1) ( toy) cometa f or (RPl tb) barrilete m or (AmC, Méx) papalote m or (Ven) papagayo m or (Chi) volantín mto be as high as a kite — (colloq) estar* totalmente colocado or volado (fam), estar* hasta atrás (Méx fam)
2) ( bird) milano m[kaɪt]1. N1) (=toy) cometa fto fly a kite — (fig) lanzar una idea (para sondear la opinión)
high 1., 5)go fly a kite! — (US) * ¡vete al cuerno! *
2) (Orn) milano m real3) (US) (Econ) ** cheque m sin valor2.VI ** presentar papeles falsos para conseguir dinero3.VT(US)4.CPDkite mark N — (Brit) señal f de aprobación (de la BSI)
* * *[kaɪt]1) ( toy) cometa f or (RPl tb) barrilete m or (AmC, Méx) papalote m or (Ven) papagayo m or (Chi) volantín mto be as high as a kite — (colloq) estar* totalmente colocado or volado (fam), estar* hasta atrás (Méx fam)
2) ( bird) milano m -
18 gull
((often seagull) a type of web-footed sea bird, usually black and white or grey and white.) gaviotagull n gaviotatr[gʌl]1 gaviota\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblack-headed gull gaviota reidoracommon gull gaviota canaherring gull gaviota argéntealittle gull gaviota enanaMediterranean gull gaviota cabecinegragull ['gʌl] n: gaviota fn.• gavia s.f.• gaviota s.f.v.• estafar v.gʌl [ɡʌl]1.N (=bird) gaviota f2.VT estafar, timar* * *[gʌl] -
19 singing
noun (the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice: Do you do much singing nowadays?; (also adjective) a singing lesson/teacher.) canto, cantarsinging n cantotr['sɪŋɪŋ]1 (act) canto, cantar nombre masculino; (songs) canciones nombre femenino plural; (of kettle) silbido; (in ears) zumbido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsinging lesson clase nombre femenino de cantoadj.• cantante adj.• cantor adj.• de canto adj.• parlero, -a adj.n.• cantar s.m.• cante s.m.• canto s.m.• chillido en los oídos s.m.'sɪŋɪŋmass nouna) (of person, bird) canto mI can hear singing — oigo cantar; (before n)
b) ( noise - of kettle) silbido m; (- in ears) zumbido m['sɪŋɪŋ]1. N1) (=act of singing) canto mhis singing was atrocious — cantaba pésimamente, cantaba fatal *
2.CPDsinging lesson N — lección f de canto
singing teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de canto
singing telegram N — telegrama m cantado
singing voice N —
* * *['sɪŋɪŋ]mass nouna) (of person, bird) canto mI can hear singing — oigo cantar; (before n)
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20 warbler
noun (any of several kinds of small singing bird.) pájaro cantor, ave cantoratr['wɔːbələSMALLr/SMALL]1 pájaro cantor, ave nombre femenino cantora\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLDartford warbler curruca rabilargagarden warbler curruca mosquiteraSardinian warbler curruca cabecinegraspectacled warbler curruca tomillerawillow warbler mosquitero musicalwood warbler mosquitero silbadorwarbler ['wɔrblər] n: pájaro m gorjeador, curruca fn.• curruca s.f.'wɔːrblər, 'wɔːblə(r)noun curruca f, sílvido m['wɔːblǝ(r)]N (=bird) curruca f* * *['wɔːrblər, 'wɔːblə(r)]noun curruca f, sílvido m
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