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1 water bird
wa.ter bird[w'ɔ:tə bə:d] n ave aquática. -
2 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) mergulhar2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) abaixar-seII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) pato2) (a female duck. See also drake.) pata3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) jogada de críquete/zero•- duckling* * *duck1[d∧k] n 1 pato, pata. 2 Brit coll querido, amor, termo de carinho. 3 Cricket contagem de zero. 4 Amer coll colega, camarada. a dead duck uma questão ultrapassada. a sitting duck um alvo fácil, pessoa ou coisa sem defesa ou proteção. lame duck 1 pessoa, organização fraca ou incapaz. 2 Amer membro do Congresso prestes a se aposentar por não ter sido reeleito. 3 delinqüente, infrator. 4 falido. like water off a ducks back sem efeito algum. to make a duck fazer zero ponto (no críquete). to take to something like duck to water aprender ou habituar-se facilmente a alguma coisa. wild duck pato selvagem.————————duck2[d∧k] n 1 mergulho. 2 súbita inclinação da cabeça ou do corpo, desvio da cabeça ou do corpo para não ser atingido ou visto. 3 reverência. • vt+vi 1 mergulhar, meter debaixo da água, retirar rapidamente. 2 abaixar, inclinar, desviar rapidamente a cabeca ou o corpo, esquivar-se, evitar. 3 fazer profunda reverência. 4 tirar o corpo fora, evadir-se. to duck out of esquivar-se de (responsabilidades). to make duck of, to play duck with dissipar, esbanjar, malbaratar, desperdiçar.————————duck3[d∧k] n 1 pano grosso de linho ou de algodão de que se fazem velas, toldos, tendas, etc. 2 pl calças feitas do mesmo tecido. -
3 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) dar caldo2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) esquivar-seII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) pato2) (a female duck. See also drake.) pata3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) duck•- duckling -
4 heron
['herən](a type of large water-bird, with long legs and a long neck.) garça* * *her.on[h'erən] n Ornith garça. -
5 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pelicano* * *pel.i.can[p'elikən] n Ornith pelicano. -
6 swan
[swon](a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) cisne* * *[swɔn] n 1 cisne. 2 fig poeta, cantor. • vi vaguear, andar à toa. -
7 heron
['herən](a type of large water-bird, with long legs and a long neck.) garça -
8 pelican
['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pelicano -
9 swan
[swon](a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) cisne -
10 bath
1. plural - baths; noun1) (a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body: I'll fill the bath with water for you.) banheira2) (an act of washing in a bath: I had a bath last night.) banho3) (a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed: a bird bath.) tina2. verb(to wash in a bath: I'll bath the baby.) dar banho- bathroom
- bathtub* * *[ba:θ; bæθ] n 1 banho, ato de tomar banho. he had (ou took) a bath / ele tomou um banho. 2 água de banho. 3 banheira. 4 coll banheiro. 5 banho medicinal. 6 líquido, solução para tratar alguma coisa. 7 recipiente, banheira para esta solução. 8 baths banhos, casa de banhos. • vt+vi banhar, lavar (crianças). air bath banho de ar. sun bath banho de sol. water bath banho-maria. -
11 bath
1. plural - baths; noun1) (a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body: I'll fill the bath with water for you.) banheira2) (an act of washing in a bath: I had a bath last night.) banho3) (a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed: a bird bath.) tina2. verb(to wash in a bath: I'll bath the baby.) dar banho em- bathroom - bathtub -
12 waterfowl
noun or noun plural (a bird or birds which live on or beside water.) ave aquática* * *wa.ter.fowl[w'ɔ:təfaul] n ave aquática. -
13 waterfowl
noun or noun plural (a bird or birds which live on or beside water.) ave aquática
См. также в других словарях:
water bird — water birds N COUNT A water bird is a bird that swims or walks in water, especially lakes and rivers. There are many kinds of water bird … English dictionary
Water bird — Wa ter bird (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic bird; a water fowl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water bird — n a wild bird that swims and lives near water … Dictionary of contemporary English
water bird — water ,bird noun count a bird that lives or swims on water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
water bird — n. any swimming or wading bird … English World dictionary
water bird — noun freshwater aquatic bird • Syn: ↑waterfowl, ↑waterbird • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird • Hyponyms: ↑anseriform bird, ↑screamer * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
water bird — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms water bird : singular water bird plural water birds a bird that lives or swims on water … English dictionary
water bird — type of bird which reside near bodies of water … English contemporary dictionary
water bird — noun (C) a bird that swims or walks in water … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
water bird — an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
water bird — wa′ter bird n. orn a swimming or wading bird • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
