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1 Bird
subs.For various names of birds, see Ar., Av. 302, 303, 304.Bird of prey: Ar. and P. οἰωνός, ὁ.Bird of omen: P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, οἰωνός, ὁ.Birds of the air: P. and V. τὰ πτηνά (Plat.), V. πετεινά, τά (Eur., frag.), πτερωτοί, οἱ.Dear to birds, adj.: V. φίλορνις.Destroying birds, adj.: V. οἰωνοκτόνος.Catch birds, v. intrans.: P. ὀρνιθεύειν (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird
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2 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.) πτηνό, πουλί -
3 bird
1) κόμματος2) πουλί -
4 bird's-eye view
(a general view from above: a bird's-eye view of the town from an aeroplane.) πανοραμική θέα -
5 Bird-cage
subs.Ar. αὐλή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird-cage
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6 Bird-catcher
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird-catcher
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7 Bird-lime
subs.V. ἰξός, ὁ (Eur., Cycl. 433).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird-lime
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8 Bird's-eye view
subs.P. σύνοψις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird's-eye view
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9 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) αρπακτικό(ζώο,πουλί) -
10 humming-bird
noun (a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.) κολιμπρί -
11 early bird
(someone who gets up early or who acts before others do.) πρωινός,πρώτος στο πόδι -
12 beak
[bi:k](the hard, horny (usually pointed) part of a bird's mouth: The bird had a worm in its beak.) ράμφος -
13 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) ράμφοςII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) λογαριασμός2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) χαρτονόμισμα3) (a poster used for advertising.) αφίσα2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) στέλνω λογαριασμό- billfold
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14 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) νύχι αρπακτικού2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) πόδι σαρκοβόρου3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) δαγκάνα2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) αρπάζω με τα νύχια -
15 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) αυγό2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) αυγό3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ωάριο•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
16 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) ραμφίζω,τσιμπώ2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) τσιμπολογώ3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) φιλώ πεταχτά2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) ράμφισμα2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) πεταχτό φιλί•- peckish -
17 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) κούρνια2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) θρονί,βίγλα2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) κουρνιάζω2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) στήνω/σκαρφαλώνω(σε ψηλό μέρος) -
18 pheasant
['feznt]plurals - pheasants, pheasant; noun1) (a type of long-tailed bird, the male of which has brightly-coloured feathers and certain types of which are often shot for sport: a brace of pheasant(s); two pheasants.) φασιανός2) ((the flesh of) the bird as food: We had roast pheasant for dinner.) (το κρέας)φασιανός -
19 pounce
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20 warble
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