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1 canary
kə'neəriplural - canaries; noun(a type of small, yellow, singing bird, kept as a pet.) canariocanary n canariotr[kə'neərɪ]1 canario\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcanary yellow amarillo canarion.• canario s.m.kə'neri, kə'neəria) ( bird) canario mb) ( informer) (AmE sl) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)[kǝ'nɛǝrɪ]1.N canario m2.CPDcanary seed N — alpiste m
canary yellow N — amarillo m canario
* * *[kə'neri, kə'neəri]a) ( bird) canario mb) ( informer) (AmE sl) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam) -
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3 Canary Islands
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4 canary grass
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kə'neri'jeləʊ, kə'neəri'jeləʊadjective (pred canary-yellow yellow) amarillo canario or (AmL tb) patito adj inv[kǝˌnɛǝrɪ'jelǝʊ]ADJ (de color) amarillo canario inv* * *[kə'neri'jeləʊ, kə'neəri'jeləʊ]adjective (pred canary-yellow yellow) amarillo canario or (AmL tb) patito adj inv -
7 canary cage
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s.alpiste. -
9 canary islands
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10 canary rockfish
s.rocote canario. -
11 canary seed
s.semilla para canario, alpiste, mijo. -
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15 canary-yellow
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16 of or pertaining to the Canary Islands
English-spanish dictionary > of or pertaining to the Canary Islands
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17 to look like the cat that ate the canary or Brit that got the cream
estar más ancho que largo, no caber en sí de satisfacciónEnglish-spanish dictionary > to look like the cat that ate the canary or Brit that got the cream
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18 sea canary
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canario 1
◊ - ria adjetivoof/from the Canary Islands ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de las Canarias) person from the Canary Islands
canario 2 sustantivo masculino (Zool) canary
canario,-a
I adjetivo of/from the Canary Islands
II sustantivo masculino y femenino native of the Canary Islands
canario sustantivo masculino Orn canary ' canario' also found in these entries: Spanish: canaria English: canary -
20 canarias
Canarias sustantivo femenino plural: tb
Canarias fpl
1 the Canaries 2 las islas Canarias, the Canary Islands ' Canarias' also found in these entries: Spanish: canario - Islas Canarias English: Canaries - Canary Islands - canary
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Canary — Ca*na ry, a. [F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr. canis dog.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a pale yellowish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canary — Ca*na ry, n.; pl. {Canaries}. 1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. A cup of canary. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A canary bird. [1913 Webster] 3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird. [1913 Webster] 4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canary — type of small songbird, 1650s (short for Canary bird, 1570s), from Fr. canarie, from Sp. canario canary bird, lit. of the Canary Islands, from L. Insula Canaria Canary Island, largest of the Fortunate Isles, lit. island of dogs, (canis, gen.… … Etymology dictionary
canary — [kə ner′ē] n. pl. canaries [Fr canarie < Sp canario < L Canaria (insula), Canary (island), lit., island of dogs < canis dog (see HOUND1): so called from its large dogs] 1. a small, yellow finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary… … English World dictionary
Canary — Ca*na ry, v. i. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] But to jig of a tune at the tongue s end, canary to it with your feet. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canary — ► NOUN (pl. canaries) 1) a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. 2) (also canary yellow) a bright yellow colour. ORIGIN from the Canary Islands, to which one species of the bird is native; the name of the islands is… … English terms dictionary
Canary — Taxobox name = Canary image width = 240px image caption = status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53391|title=Serinus canaria|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes… … Wikipedia
canary — /keuh nair ee/, n., pl. canaries, adj. n. 1. any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria (common canary), native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and… … Universalium
canary — n. (pl. ies) 1 any of various small finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria, a songbird native to the Canary Islands, with mainly yellow plumage. 2 hist. a sweet wine from the Canary Islands. Phrases and idioms: canary coloured coloured… … Useful english dictionary
canary — I. /kəˈnɛəri / (say kuh nairree) noun (plural canaries) 1. Also, canary bird. a bird, Serinus canarius, family Fringillidae, native to the Canary Islands, often kept as a pet; originally of a brownish or greenish colour, but through modification… …
canary — noun (plural canaries) 1》 a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. [Serinus canaria (Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira) and related species in Africa.] 2》 (also canary yellow) a bright yellow colour. 3》 historical a… … English new terms dictionary