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1 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volandoexpr.• más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr.• más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr.English-spanish dictionary > a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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2 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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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
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adj.de ave.s.1 pájaro (en general); ave (as opposed to mammals, reptiles etc)2 nena (familiar) (mujer) (británico)piba (Argentina)a little bird told me me lo ha dicho un pajaritothe bird has flown el pájaro ha voladoto kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro4 chica atractiva, joven atractiva, joven bien parecida, joven muy bonita.5 Bird, nombre propio.vi.andar a caza de pájaros. (pt & pp birded) -
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pájaro sustantivo masculino 1 (Zool) bird; más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 2 (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)
pájaro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool bird
pájaro bobo, penguin
2 (granuja) crook Locuciones: familiar matar dos pájaros de un tiro, to kill two birds with one stone
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros, to be scatterbrained ' pájaro' also found in these entries: Spanish: corva - corvo - pájara - piar - picotazo - torda - tordo - trinar - trino - abatir - aletear - cantar - canto - chillar - chincol - enjaular - espantar - gorjear - grito - pajarito - picada - pico - posar - reclamo - remontar - revolotear - volar - vuelo English: beak - bill - bird - bird's-eye view - chatter - doom - flap - flight - flutter - fly - frighten away - frighten off - hen - hover - kind - leg - omen - out of - peep - perch - sail - settle - skim - song - trill - twitter - wheel - woodpecker - wood
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