cage bird in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cage bird in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.cage [Am keɪdʒ, Brit keɪdʒ] N

II.cage [Am keɪdʒ, Brit keɪdʒ] VB trans usu pass

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bird [Am bərd, Brit bəːd] N

1.1. bird:

bird (small)
pájaro m
bird (large)
ave f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
bird's nest
nido m de pájaro/ave
her hair is a real bird's nest
tiene el pelo hecho una verdadera maraña
how did you know? — a little bird told me
¿cómo lo sabías? — me lo dijo un pajarito
the bird has flown
el pájaro ha volado
a bird in a gilded cage
un pájaro en una jaula de cristal
the birds and the bees he told us about the birds and the bees
nos contó de dónde venían los niños
to be (strictly) for the birds inf
no valer nada
to do bird Brit sl
estar a la sombra inf
to do bird Brit sl
estar en cana sl
to do bird Brit sl
estar en la trena Spain sl
to do bird Brit sl
estar en el tambo Mex sl
to eat like a bird
comer como un pajarito
to give sb the bird inf (boo)
abuchear a alguien
to give sb the bird (in a relationship)
dejar a alguien
to give sb the bird (in a relationship)
mandar a alguien a freír espárragos inf
to kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
birds of a feather flock together
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan
they're birds of a feather prov
son tal para cual
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
it's the early bird that catches the worm
a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda

cage bird in the PONS Dictionary

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They were once popular as cage birds, with the ability to learn entire tunes.
en.wikipedia.org
The global popularity of parrots as cage birds ensures there is a substantial commercial market for such skills if they are developed with that objective in mind.
theconversation.com
It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced in a large number of other countries.
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It is a popular cage bird.
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It is threatened by habitat loss and by poaching for cage birds.
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Their popularity as a cage bird has led to many escaped birds establishing themselves.
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Cage bird competitions began at the show around 1869.
www.smh.com.au
Common mynas are popular as cage birds for their singing and speaking abilities.
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Its numbers in the wild have declined owing to capture for the cage bird trade and habitat loss.
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There are also competitions, although cage birds are judged on appearance rather than speed.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk

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