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1 little bird told me
мне стало известно по секрету, "сорока на хвосте принесла"A little bird told me that my Mom would give me a nice present for my birthday.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > little bird told me
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2 little\ bird\ told\ me\ so
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3 a little bird told me
разг.; шутл.мне об этом рассказали по секрету; ≈ слухом земля полнится (ср. сорока на хвосте принесла)‘Who told you, Michael?’ ‘A little bird,’ he said archly. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XVII) — - А кто сказал вам об этом, Майкл? - Слухом земля полнится, - не без лукавства ответил Майкл.
How did you happen to know that? Did a little bird tell you? — Это вы как, святым духом узнали?
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me lo ha dicho un pajaritoexpr.• me lo dijo un pajarito expr. -
5 a little bird told me
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paзг.шутя, мнe oб этoм paccкaзaли пo ceкpeту; cлуxoм зeмля пoлнитcя (cp. copoкa нa xвocтe пpинecлa)'Who told you, Michael?' 'A little bird,' he said archly (W. S. Maugham) -
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1) Общая лексика: кое-кто мне сказал, кто-то мне сказал, слухом земля полнится2) Австралийский сленг: мне сказали по секрету3) Пословица: мне это сообщила маленькая птичка, слухами земля полнится, сорока на хвосте принесла, слухом земля полнится (used as a deliberately vague answer to the questions "откуда ты знаешь?" ("how do you know?"), кто тебе сказал?" ("who told you so?") and the like) -
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ציפור קטנה לחשה לי* * *◙ יל השחל הנטק רופיצ◄ -
9 a little bird told me
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10 a little bird told me
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кто-то мне сказал, слухом земля полнится -
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секретный источник информацииa little bird told me – мне сказали по секрету
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13 a little bird
секретный источник информацииa little bird told me – мне сказали по секрету
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bird [bɜ:d]1. nouna. oiseau m ; ( = chicken, turkey) volaille f (PROV) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(PROV) un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras2. compounds* * *[bɜːd]1) Zoology oiseau m2) (colloq) GB ( girl) nana (colloq) f••a little bird told me — (colloq) mon petit doigt m'a dit
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♦ bird /bɜ:d/n.1 uccello; volatile: bird of prey, (uccello) rapace; uccello da preda; predatore; bird feed, mangime per uccelli; becchime; bird's nest, nido d'uccello; migratory birds, uccelli migratori2 (fam.) volatile commestibile: pollo, tacchino, gallina, fagiano, ecc.: Put the bird in the oven, metti il pollo in forno; inforna la bestia (scherz.)5 (fam. antiq.) tipo, tipa; individuo: He's a rum bird, è un tipo strano; She's a cunning old bird, è una furbona● ( USA) bird banding, inanellamento; anellamento □ (fam.) bird-brained, che ha un cervello di gallina; stupido; sciocco □ bird call ► birdcall □ bird-catcher, uccellatore □ bird-catching, uccellagione □ ( slang USA) bird colonel, colonnello ( che porta l'insegna dell'aquila) □ ( USA) bird dog, cane da penna; (fam.) investigatore (incaricato di ritrovare q.), segugio, cane da riporto □ bird fancier, avicoltore; venditore di uccelli; ( slang) uno che corre dietro alle ragazze, donnaiolo □ bird feeder, distributore automatico di semi per uccelli □ (med.) bird flu, influenza aviaria; influenza dei polli □ ( USA) bird house, nido artificiale ( di legno) □ ( slang USA) bird in the air, elicottero della polizia □ bird-like, di (o da uccello) □ bird of ill omen, uccello del malaugurio □ (zool.) bird of paradise ( Paradisea), uccello del paradiso □ bird of passage, uccello di passo (o migratore); (fig. GB) uno che non si ferma mai a lungo in un posto, visitatore di passaggio □ bird ringing, inanellamento; anellamento □ bird sanctuary, riserva per uccelli □ (eufem. o scherz.) the birds and the bees, i rudimenti del sesso; i fatti della vita □ (bot.) bird's-eye ( Veronica chamaedrys), veronica maggiore □ bird's eye view, veduta dall'alto, a volo d'uccello ( d'una città, ecc.); (fig.) visione globale □ ( cucina) bird's-nest soup, zuppa di nidi di rondine □ (fig.) birds of a feather, individui dello stesso stampo; individui della stessa risma □ bird shot, pallini da caccia □ (aeron.) bird-strike, collisione di un aereo con uno stormo di uccelli □ (GB) bird table, piccola piattaforma su cui porre becchime per gli uccelli □ bird-watcher, ornitologo dilettante (che osserva gli uccelli); bird-watcher □ bird-watching, osservazione degli uccelli; bird-watching □ (fam. GB) away with the birds, fuori di testa; giù di testa; matto; tocco □ ( slang GB) to do bird, essere in galera; essere dentro □ an early bird, un tipo mattiniero □ to eat like a bird, mangiare come un uccellino □ (fam. USA) ( strictly) for the birds, senza valore, sballato; idiota; buono per i merli □ ( slang) to get the bird, essere licenziato; essere cacciato; (GB) essere fischiato, essere spernacchiato, essere stroncato □ ( slang) to give sb. the bird, licenziare q., dare il benservito a q.; (GB) fischiare q., spernacchiare q., stroncare q. □ ( slang USA) to give (o to flip) sb. the bird, mostrare a q. il medio tenuto ritto con le altre dita ripiegate ( gesto sconcio); fare un gesto sconcio a q. □ (fam. USA) to have a bird, dare fuori di matto ( per ira o agitazione); dare in smanie □ (fam.) The bird has flown, l'uccello ha preso il volo (fig.) □ to kill two birds with one stone, prendere due piccioni con una fava □ (fam.) A little bird told me, me l'ha detto l'uccellino □ (prov.) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani □ (prov.) Birds of a feather flock together, ogni simile ama il suo simile □ (prov.) The early bird catches the worm, il mattino ha l'oro in bocca; chi dorme non piglia pesci.(to) bird /bɜ:d/v. i.andare a caccia di uccelli; uccellare. -
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bird [bɜ:d]∎ she eats like a bird elle a un appétit d'oiseau;∎ a little bird told me mon petit doigt me l'a dit;∎ strictly for the birds bon pour les imbéciles;∎ euphemism it's time you talked to him about the birds and the bees (facts of life) il serait temps de lui expliquer que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux;∎ the bird has flown l'oiseau s'est envolé;∎ familiar to give sb the bird (hiss) huer ou siffler qn□ ; (send packing) envoyer qn paître; American (make fun of) se foutre de la gueule de qn; American (gesture at) faire un doigt d'honneur à qn;∎ proverb birds of a feather flock together qui se ressemble s'assemble;∎ you and your father are birds of a feather toi et ton père, vous ne valez pas mieux l'un que l'autre, toi et ton père, je vous mets dans le même sac;∎ proverb a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras∎ he's a strange bird c'est un drôle d'oiseau;∎ a home bird un(e) casanier(ère);∎ figurative night bird noctambule mf∎ to do bird faire de la taule►► familiar pejorative bird brain tête f de linotte, écervelé(e) m,f;Hunting bird dog chien m d'arrêt (pour le gibier à plumes);bird droppings fiente f;British bird fancier (interested in birds) ornithologue mf amateur; (breeder) aviculteur(trice) m,f;bird of paradise (bird, flower) oiseau m de paradis; also figurative bird of passage oiseau m de passage;bird of prey oiseau m de proie, rapace m;Ornithology bird sanctuary réserve f ou refuge m d'oiseaux -
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bird n1 Zool oiseau m ;3 ○ ( person) a funny ou queer old bird un drôle d'oiseau ○.a little bird told me ○ mon petit doigt m'a dit ; as free as a bird libre comme l'air ; the birds and the bees le b-a ba de la vie ; to sing like a bird chanter comme un oiseau ; to tell sb about the birds and the bees expliquer à qn comment naissent les enfants ; the bird has flown l'oiseau s'est envolé ; to do bird ○ faire de la taule ○ ; to get the bird ○ se faire siffler ; to give ou flip sb the bird ○ US envoyer paître qn ○ ; to kill two birds with one stone faire d'une pierre deux coups ; (strictly) for the birds fait pour les imbéciles. ⇒ feather. -
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bird [bɜ:d] n1) пти́ца; пта́шка2) уст. разг. бабёнка3) разг. па́рень, челове́к4) сл. тюрьма́а) быть уво́ленным;б) быть осви́станным;a bird in the bush не́что нереа́льное
;a bird in the hand не́что реа́льное
;a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush посл. ≅ не сули́ журавля́ в не́бе, дай сини́цу в ру́ки
;birds of a feather ≅ одного́ по́ля я́года; оди́н друго́го сто́ит
;birds of a feather flock together посл. ≅ рыба́к рыбака́ ви́дит издалека́
;an old bird ≅ стре́ляный воробе́й
;(it is) the early bird (that) catches the worm посл. ≅ кто ра́но встаёт, того́ уда́ча ждёт
;to kill two birds with one stone ≅ одни́м уда́ром уби́ть двух за́йцев
;a little bird told me ≅ слу́хом земля́ по́лнится; кто́-то мне сказа́л
;strictly for the birds то́лько для несмышлёнышей; никуда́ не годи́тся
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noun1) Vogel, derit's [strictly] for the birds — (coll.) das kannste vergessen (salopp)
kill two birds with one stone — (fig.) zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — (prov.) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach (Spr.)
do bird — Knast schieben (salopp). See also academic.ru/99743/early_bird">early 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.) der Vogel* * *[bɜ:d, AM bɜ:rd]I. na flock of \birds ein Vogelschwarm mcaged \bird Käfigvogel mwading \bird Stelzvogel mto feel free as a \bird sich akk frei wie ein Vogel fühlenhome \bird Nesthocker m famstrange \bird komischer Kauz [o fam Vogelto do \bird sitzen fam, hinter Gittern sitzen5.▶ to be a \bird in a gilded cage in einem goldenen Käfig sitzen▶ to give sb the \bird jdn auspfeifen▶ a \bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ( prov) besser ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach prov▶ a little \bird told me das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger▶ a little \bird told me that... ein kleines Vögelchen hat mir gezwitschert, dass...▶ to see a \bird's-eye view of sth etw aus der Vogelperspektive betrachten\bird call Vogelruf m\bird life Vogelwelt f\bird sanctuary Vogelreservat nt, Vogelschutzgebiet nt* * *[bɜːd]n1) Vogel mto eat like a bird (fig inf) — essen wie ein Spatz (inf)
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Prov) — der Spatz in der Hand ist besser als die Taube auf dem Dach (Prov)
to tell sb about the birds and the bees — jdm erzählen, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen
See:→ feather, killhe's a cunning old bird — er ist ein alter Fuchs
5)to get the bird ( esp Brit inf ) — ausgepfiffen werden; ( US sl ) den Stinkefinger gezeigt bekommen
to do bird — sitzen (inf)
* * *1. Vogel m2. a) JAGD Jagdvogel m, besonders Rebhuhn nb) Skeet-, Trapschießen: umg Taube f3. umg Vogel m, Kerl m:a cunning old bird ein alter Fuchs;a queer bird ein komischer Kauz;a rare bird ein rarer oder seltener Vogel4. besonders Br sl, besonders pej Mieze f (Mädchen)5. FLUG umga) Vogel m (Flugzeug)be a bird in a gilded cage im goldenen Käfig sitzen;a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Sprichwort) besser einen Spatz oder Sperling in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach;that’s (strictly) for the birds umga) das ist für die Katz,b) das kannst du vergessen, das taugt nichts,c) das soll glauben, wer mag;give sb the bird umgb) Br jemanden abfahren lassen,c) jemandem den Laufpass geben (jemanden entlassen);he knows all about the birds and the bees er weiß, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen;tell sb about the birds and the bees jemandem erzählen, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen;a) das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger; mein kleiner Finger sagt mir ( that dass),b) das hat mir jemand geflüstert; mir hat jemand geflüstert ( that dass); → early B 1, eat C 1, feather A 1, fly1 B 1, kill A 1* * *noun1) Vogel, derbirds of a feather flock together — (prov.) gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern (Spr.)
it's [strictly] for the birds — (coll.) das kannste vergessen (salopp)
kill two birds with one stone — (fig.) zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — (prov.) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach (Spr.)
do bird — Knast schieben (salopp). See also early bird
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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
2)a) ( person)b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f
См. также в других словарях:
little bird told me — See a little bird told me … English idioms
little bird told me — someone told me but I will not say who (used when one does not want to reveal where or from whom they got the information) … English contemporary dictionary
(a) little bird told me — a little bird told me spoken phrase used for saying that you are not going to say who told you something A little bird told me you’d got a new job. Thesaurus: ways of telling or not telling secretssynonym Main entry: little … Useful english dictionary
(a) little bird told me so. — A little bird told me (so). something that you say in order to let someone know that you are not going to tell them who gave you the information being discussed. So who told you she d got the job? Oh, let s just say a little bird told me so … New idioms dictionary
(a) little bird told me. — A little bird told me (so). something that you say in order to let someone know that you are not going to tell them who gave you the information being discussed. So who told you she d got the job? Oh, let s just say a little bird told me so … New idioms dictionary
a little bird told me — I heard from a source I will not reveal • • • Main Entry: ↑bird * * * humorous used to say that the speaker knows something but prefers to keep the identity of the informant a secret a little bird told me it was your birthday … Useful english dictionary
a little bird told me — If someone doesn t want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them … The small dictionary of idiomes
a little bird told me — someone told me, one of your friends told me How did you know that I play chess? Oh, a little bird told me … English idioms
a little bird told me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * / Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered./ … Dictionary of American idioms
a little bird told me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * / Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered./ … Dictionary of American idioms
a\ little\ bird\ told\ me — To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning? Peter asked. A little bird told me, Jim answered … Словарь американских идиом