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1 water hen
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[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.)2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) korak, hoja2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) avtomobilski plašč3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) stopnica•* * *I [tred]nounkorak, hoja, stopanje; stopnica (stopnišča, pri kočiji itd.); podnožnik; prečka (pri lestvi); širina tira; razmik med pedaloma pri biciklu; sled, odtis (kolesa itd.)II [tred]1.intransitive verbstopati, korakati, iti, hoditi; neposredno slediti;2.transitive verbiti po, stopiti (na), gaziti, tlačiti; krčiti, utreti (pot); plesati (ples); pohoditi, pogaziti, zmečkati; naskočitito tread on s.th. — stopiti na, pohoditi kajto tread on s.o's corns (toes) — stopiti komu na kurje oko (na prste)(to seem) to tread on air figuratively plavati na oblakih, biti ves iz sebe od veseljato tread the stage (the boards) — iti med gledališke igralce, nastopiti na odrudo not tread on the grass! — ne hodite po travi!to tread (as) on eggs — iti kot po jajcih, figuratively ravnati, postopati opreznoto tread on s.o.'s he heels — biti komu za petamito tread on s.o.'s neck figuratively imeti koga v popolni oblasti
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Water hen — Wa ter hen 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinule. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The common American coot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water hen — n. any of various birds (family Rallidae), including certain gallinules and the American coot (Fulica americana) … English World dictionary
water hen — noun 1. a coot found in North America • Syn: ↑American coot, ↑marsh hen, ↑mud hen, ↑Fulica americana • Hypernyms: ↑coot • Member Holonyms: ↑Fulica, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water hen — Gallinule Gal li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family {Rallidae}. They are remarkable for running… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water hen — wa′ter hen or wa′ter•hen n. 1) orn moorhen 2) orn the American coot Fulica americana[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
water hen — noun Date: circa 1529 any of various birds (as a coot or gallinule) of the rail family … New Collegiate Dictionary
water hen — 1. moorhen (def. 1). 2. the American coot, Fulica americana. Also, waterhen. [1520 30] * * * bird species also called common gallinule. See gallinule. * * * … Universalium
water hen — noun the moorhen … Wiktionary
water-hen — n. Gallinule, spotted crake (Crex porzana or Gallinula chloropus) … New dictionary of synonyms
water-hen — … Useful english dictionary
water rail — Gallinule Gal li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family {Rallidae}. They are remarkable for running… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English