sea bird in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sea bird in the English»French Dictionary

to bury sb at sea bird, water

de mer

Translations for sea bird in the English»French Dictionary

I.sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)

mer f

sea (distant from shore)

large m

beside or by the sea

au bord de la mer

the open sea

le large

to look/be swept out to sea

regarder/être entraîné vers le large

to be at sea

être en mer

once we get out to sea

une fois qu'on sera en mer

once out to sea

une fois en pleine mer

to put (out) to sea

prendre la mer

to go to sea boat:

prendre la mer

a long way out to sea

très loin de la côte

by sea travel

en bateau

by sea send

par bateau

to travel over land and sea liter

parcourir océans et continents

to bury sb at sea

immerger le corps de qn

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

marin

to bury sb at sea bird, water

de mer

to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage

par mer

to bury sb at sea battle

naval

to bury sb at sea creature, nymph

de la mer

to bury sb at sea power

maritime

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy

la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée

the sea was like glass

la mer était d'huile

3. sea:

sea, a. Sea the Mediterranean/North sea

la mer Méditerranée/du Nord

the sea of Galilee

la mer de Galilée

the Sea of Storms

l'océan des Tempêtes

4. sea (as career):

to go to sea (join Navy)

s'engager dans la marine

to go to sea (join ship)

se faire engager comme marin

after six months at sea (gen)

après six mois comme marin

after six months at sea (in Navy)

après six mois dans la marine

5. sea (sailor's life):

the sea

la vie de marin

to give up the sea

abandonner la vie de marin

to give up the sea attr boot, chest

de marin

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces

une nuée de

a sea of troubles liter

une avalanche d'ennuis

II.seas N

seas npl:

the heavy seas

la tempête

to sink in heavy seas

couler par gros temps

III.sea [Brit siː, Am si]

to be all at sea

être complètement perdu

to get one's sea legs

s'habituer au roulis

worse things happen at sea!

ça aurait pu être pire!

bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

oiseau m

2. bird Brit (girl):

bird inf

nana f inf

to pull the birds

draguer les nanas inf

3. bird (person) inf:

a funny or queer old bird

un drôle d'oiseau inf

a little bird told me inf

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 inf

faire de la taule inf

to get the bird inf

se faire siffler

to give or flip sb the bird inf Am

envoyer paître qn inf

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

(strictly) for the birds

fait pour les imbéciles

See also feather

I.feather [Brit ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] N

feather

plume f

feather attr boa, cushion, mattress

de plumes

II.feather [Brit ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] VB trans

1. feather (in rowing):

feather blade

plumer

2. feather AVIAT:

feather

mettre [qc] en drapeau

III.feather [Brit ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər]

as light as a feather

léger comme une plume

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

in full feather

en excellente forme

that'll make the feathers fly

ça va faire du vilain

that's a feather in his cap

c'est un bon point pour lui

you could have knocked me down with a feather

j'en avais le souffle coupé

sea bird in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sea bird in the English»French Dictionary

sea bird N

sea bird

oiseau m de mer

Translations for sea bird in the English»French Dictionary

bird [bɜ:d, Am bɜ:rd] N

1. bird (animal):

bird

oiseau m

caged bird

oiseau en cage

bird-like

d'oiseau

migrating bird

oiseau migrateur

2. bird inf (person):

bird

type m

a strange bird

un drôle d'oiseau

3. bird Aus, Brit inf (girl):

bird

nana f

old bird inf

vieille peau f

Phrases:

to know about the birds and bees

savoir que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux

birds of a feather flock together prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras prov

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups prov

to feel free as a bird

se sentir libre comme l'air

to give sb the bird

envoyer paître qn

(strictly) for the birds Am, Aus inf

être nul

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

sea

mer f

to be at sea

être au large

beyond the sea

outre-mer

by sea

par voie maritime

to put (out) to sea

appareiller

the open sea

le large

to go to sea

partir en mer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is named after the fulmar, a sea bird.

en.wikipedia.org

She was named for a sea bird.

en.wikipedia.org

Along the way he saw dozens of unique sea bird species.

www.australiangeographic.com.au

The large sea bird colonies along the coast provided eggs for the local population, most of these are now protected by law.

en.wikipedia.org

The spit is administered as a sea bird and wildlife reserve with limited public access.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A wheeling sea bird, that famous voice dives, catches and releases.

ottawacitizen.com

We know that many species have not recovered there yet, some sea bird species, some fish species.

e360.yale.edu

It was originally collected from sea bird guano.

en.wikipedia.org

On the morning of the second day a sea bird appeared behind us.

www.smh.com.au

The biggest danger for most sea bird species is the time they spend ashore nesting and to their eggs and fledglings.

www.birdlife.org