secretary bird in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for secretary bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

Translations for secretary bird in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for secretary bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

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secretary [Brit ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri, Am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri] N

I.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] N

II.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] VB intr

III.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd]

a little bird told me inf
me l'ha detto l'uccellino
as free as a bird
libero come l'aria
the birds and the bees
come nascono i bambini
to tell sb about the birds and the bees
spiegare a qn come nascono i bambini
to sing like a bird (sing well)
cantare come un usignolo
to sing like a bird (under interrogation)
cantare
the bird has flown (escape)
il prigioniero è scappato
the bird has flown (go away)
è andato via
to do bird (in prison) inf
stare dentro
to get the bird inf
essere mandato via
to give sb the bird
fischiare qn
to flip sb the bird Am inf
mandare qn a prendersela in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)
to kill two birds with one stone
prendere due piccioni con una fava
(strictly) for the birds
da imbecilli
birds of a feather (flock together) prov
chi s'assomiglia si piglia or Dio li fa e poi li accoppia

secretary bird in the PONS Dictionary

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secretary <-ies> [ˈse·krə·te·ri] N

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Even more impressively, secretary birds deliver this huge force in a ridiculously short time.
cosmosmagazine.com
The secretary bird stands over 4 ft. tall on long, crane-like legs.
www.themalaymailonline.com
From a standing position, secretary birds can kick with as much force as five-to-six times their own body weight.
cosmosmagazine.com
This unusual predator-predator relationship has led the secretary bird to evolve faster attack and response times but also one of the strongest kicks in the animal kingdom.
cosmosmagazine.com
Since venomous snakes make up part of the secretary bird's diet, the speed and efficiency that they land a fatal blow to the snake's skull is vital to their survival.
www.themalaymailonline.com
But a secretary bird keeps its eyes constantly open, and locked onto its prey.
www.upi.com
The secretary bird stands with its wings uplifted in a regal and uprising gesture.
en.wikipedia.org
The rising sun above the horizon is placed between the wings of the secretary bird and completes the oval shape of ascendance.
en.wikipedia.org
But while the owl does it by dropping from the sky, the secretary bird generates its power from a standstill and at lightning speed -- and while balancing on one leg.
www.upi.com
And unlike other birds, which close their eyes during the last moment of their strike, the secretary bird keeps its eyes open throughout the kick.
www.upi.com

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