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стая птицБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > covey of birds
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стая птицАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > covey of birds
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1. n выводок, стая2. n шутл. группаСинонимический ряд:1. group (noun) assembly; band; brood; cluster; company; crew; crowd; drove; flight; group; party2. group of birds (noun) bevy; birds; bunch; flock; group of birds; herd -
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[bəːd]nптица, птичка, пташкаSee:- tame bird- pugnacious bird
- land bird
- tropical birds
- water birds
- rare birds
- migratory bird
- early bird
- rare bird
- birds' nesting season
- bird's songs
- bird of prey
- covey of birds
- autumn flight of birds
- let a birds loose
- keep a bird in a cage
- feed birds
- catch birds
- watch birds
- tame birds
- clip the bird's wings
- set a trap for birds
- leave the nest
- birds desert their nests
- birds build a nest
- birds hatch out of the egg
- bids hatch eggs
- birds lay eggs
- birds peck seeds
- birds fly
- bird flaps its wings
- bird ruffly up its feathers
- birds soar in the sky
- birds hover over its prey
- birds sing
- birds feed on smth
- birs spread its wings
- birds gather in the flock
- birds build nests
- bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
- birds of a feather fly together
- every bird likes his own nest
- kill two birds with one stoneUSAGE:A flock of birds, как и другие названия групп объектов, согласуется с глаголом в единственном числе: a flock of birds is circling over the forest стая птиц кружит над лесом; a school of fish was swimming down the river косяк плыл/стая рыб плыла вниз по реке; a herd of cows is grazing in the field стадо коров пасется на поле -
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[bɜːd] 1. сущ.1) птицаmigratory bird, bird of passage — перелётная птица
covey / flock of birds — стая птиц
2) разг. парень, человек3) груб. девка, девчонка; тёлка4) уст. птенец5) спорт. тарелочка ( используемая в некоторых видах спортивной стрельбы летящая мишень)6) волан ( в игре в бадминтон)7) разг. летательный аппарат (самолёт, ракета, искусственный спутник)••to do smth. like a bird — делать что-л. охотно
to give / flip / shoot smb. the bird — амер.; груб. выразить презрение, сделав неприличный жест рукой ( средний палец поднят вверх)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. — посл. Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
Birds of a feather flock together. — посл. Рыбак рыбака видит издалека.
(It is) the early bird (that) catches the worm. — посл. Кто рано встаёт, тому Бог подаёт.
a little bird told me — слухом земля полнится; сорока на хвосте принесла
to make a bird — воен.; жарг. попасть ( в цель), поразить
- bird of Junostrictly for the birds — только для несмышлёнышей; никуда не годится
- get the bird 2. гл.1) гоняться за птицами; ловить птиц, заниматься ловлей птиц2)а) разг. освистывать (актёра и т. п.)б) издеваться (над кем-л.)Lot of hooligans birding the poor old man. (N. Coward) — Группа хулиганов издевалась над несчастным стариком.
в) разг. увольнять с работы
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Covey (disambiguation) — Covey usually refers to group of certain birds such as partridges or quails. Contents 1 People 2 Corporations 3 Places 4 Radio call sign People … Wikipedia
Covey — Cov ey (k?v ?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See {Cubit}, and cf. {Cove} to brood.] 1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
covey — ► NOUN (pl. coveys) ▪ a small flock of birds, especially partridge. ORIGIN from Old French cover, from Latin cubare lie down … English terms dictionary
covey — [kuv′ē] n. pl. coveys [ME < OFr covée, a brood < cover, to sit on, hatch < L cubare, to lie down: see CUBE1] 1. a small flock or brood of birds, esp. partridges or quail 2. a small group of people or, sometimes, things SYN. GROUP … English World dictionary
covey — noun (plural coveys) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie Date: 14th century 1. a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young; also a small flock 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
covey — /kuv ee/, n., pl. coveys. 1. a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds. 2. a group, set, or company. [1400 50; ME, var. of covee < AF, OF, n. use of fem. of ptp. of cover to hatch < L cubare to lie down; cf. COUVADE, CONCUBINE] * * * … Universalium
covey — cov·ey || kÊŒvɪ n. flock of birds … English contemporary dictionary
covey — [ kʌvi] noun (plural coveys) a small flock of birds, especially partridge. Origin ME: from OFr. covee, feminine past participle of cover, from L. cubare lie down … English new terms dictionary
covey — cov•ey [[t]ˈkʌv i[/t]] n. pl. eys 1) orn a small group of game birds 2) a group, set, or company • Etymology: 1400–50; ME, var. of covee < AF, OF, n. use of fem. of ptp. of cover to hatch < L cubāre to lie down … From formal English to slang
covey — /ˈkʌvi / (say kuvee) noun (plural coveys) a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds. {Middle English, from Old French covee, from cover incubate, from Latin cubāre lie} …
List of collective nouns for birds — The standard collective noun for a group of birds of any type is a flock.[1] For a number of individual birds, there exist collective nouns particular to the type of bird. Many of these collective nouns are fanciful and not in common use in… … Wikipedia
