Translations for „canary“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . canary <-ies> [kəˈneərɪ, Am -ˈnerɪ] N

1. canary ZOOL:

canary

канаре́йка f

Phrases:

to sing like a canary Brit inf

выдава́ть (о доно́счике)

II . canary [kəˈneərɪ, Am -ˈnerɪ] ADJ

canary yellow

канаре́ечный

canary yellow

я́рко-жёлтый

Canary Islands N

Canary Islands

Кана́рские острова́ мн

canary seed N

canary seed

канаре́ечное се́мя nt

Usage examples with canary

canary yellow

я́рко-жёлтый

to sing like a canary Brit inf

выдава́ть (о доно́счике)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For centuries, miners took canaries into the shafts to warn them of potential disasters.

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With the use of experienced miners, came the use of miners friends in the form of mice and later small birds, such as canaries.

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Other such birds at the gardens include finches, canaries, parakeets, a white-cheeked turaco and more.

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This was also seen in male adult canaries during the period where they remodel their song.

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