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1 een vlucht patrijzen
een vlucht patrijzena flight/flock/ 〈 kleiner〉 covey of partridgesVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een vlucht patrijzen
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2 vlucht
1 [het vluchten voor dreigend gevaar; het proberen te ontsnappen aan arrestatie; ook figuurlijk] flight ⇒ escape2 [het vliegen; tocht met een vliegtuig] flight3 [troep vogels] flight, flock♦voorbeelden:op de vlucht slaan • flee, run (for it)iemand op de vlucht jagen/drijven • put someone to flightvoor de politie op de vlucht zijn • be on the run from the policein volle vlucht bijtanken • refuel in midair/in flight
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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 Rocks — (67°33′S 67°43′W / 67.55°S 67.717°W / 67.55; 67.717) is a small group of rocks in Laubeuf Fjord, lying midway between Pinero Island and Cape Saenz, off the west coast of … Wikipedia
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 — mid 14c., brood of partridges, from M.Fr. covée brood (Mod.Fr. couvée), from Gallo Rom. *cubata, lit. hatchling, from pp. stem of L. cubare to sit, incubate, hatch (see INCUBATION (Cf. incubation)) … Etymology 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 — [[t]kʌ̱vi[/t]] coveys N COUNT: oft N of n A covey of grouse or partridges is a small group of them … English 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 — noun /ˈkʌvi/ a) A group of 8 12 (or more) quail. See gaggle, host, flock. b) A brood of partridges, grouse, etc. Syn: bloke, chap, chappie … Wiktionary
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} …
covey — n. (pl. eys) 1 a brood of partridges. 2 a small party or group of people or things. Etymology: ME f. OF covee f. Rmc f. L cubare lie … Useful english dictionary
partridge — n. a covey of partridges * * * [ pɑːtrɪdʒ] a covey of partridges … Combinatory dictionary
