feather in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for feather in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feather [Am ˈfɛðər, Brit ˈfɛðə] N

feather (on bird)

pluma f

feather (on arrow, dart)

pluma f

a feather in one's cap

un triunfo personal

as light as a feather

ligero como una pluma

as light as a feather

liviano como una pluma esp LatAm

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enojar a alguien

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enfadar a alguien esp Spain

to show the white feather dated

mostrarse cobarde

to smooth sb's (ruffled) feathers

calmar a alguien

you could have knocked me down or over with a feather inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

attr feather bed

colchón m de plumas

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

1.1. feather arrow/dart:

feather

emplumar

feather

ponerle plumas a

1.2. feather <feathered, pp >:

feathered

con plumas

feathered

emplumado

our feathered friends

nuestras amigas las aves

2. feather (in rowing):

feather blade/oar

poner horizontal

See also nest

I.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] N

1. nest:

nest (of birds, reptiles)

nido m

nest (of wasps)

avispero m

nest (of ants)

hormiguero m

nest (of mice)

ratonera f

nest (of mice)

nido m

to fly or leave the nest bird/child:

volar del or dejar el nido

to feather one's (own) nest

barrer hacia adentro

to foul one's own nest

tirar piedras a su (or mi etc.) propio tejado

2. nest (hotbed):

a nest of thieves

una cueva or guarida de ladrones

a nest of subversion

un foco de subversión

3. nest (set):

nest

juego m

nest of tables

mesa f nido

II.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] VB intr

1.1. nest birds:

nest

anidar

1.2. nest Brit:

to go nesting

ir a buscar nidos

2. nest <nesting;, pres part attr >:

nesting tables

mesa f nido

flight feather N

flight feather (of wing)

pluma f remera

flight feather (of tail)

pluma f timonera

feather boa N

feather boa

boa m or f

feather duster N

feather duster

plumero m

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a feather wafted in on the breeze

una pluma entró flotando con la brisa

Translations for feather in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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boa

feather boa

remera

flight feather

lucrarse

to feather one's nest inf

pluma (de aves)

feather

pluma (como adorno)

feather

almohada de pluma(s)

feather pillow

pesar menos que una pluma

to be as light as a feather

ser ligero o esp. LatAm liviano como una pluma

to be as light as a feather

plumero

feather duster

feather in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feather in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

feather

pluma f

a feather quilt

un edredón de plumas

Phrases:

to be a feather in sb's cap

ser un triunfo para alguien

as light as a feather

tan ligero como una pluma

you could have knocked me down with a feather Brit, Aus inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

to rufle sb's feathers

buscar las cosquillas a alguien

II.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

white feather N

to show the white feather

mostrarse cobarde

feather boa N

User Entry

feather boa (neck accessory)

boa (de plumas) f

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to tar and feather sb

emplumar a alguien

Translations for feather in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plumón

feather bed

remera

flight feather

almohadón de plumas

feather pillow

cada oveja con su pareja prov

birds of a feather flock together prov

plumero

feather duster

escobilla

feather duster

feather Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a feather quilt

un edredón de plumas

to be a feather in sb's cap

ser un triunfo para alguien

as light as a feather

tan ligero como una pluma

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

to show the white feather

mostrarse cobarde

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

to tar and feather sb

emplumar a alguien

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

to be as light as a feather

no pesar una paja

birds of a feather flock together prov

cada oveja con su pareja prov

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Translations for feather in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chaveta de ajuste

feather key

ranura de la chaveta de ajuste

feather key groove

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sketch is very weird looking, with a hyena's jaw, feathers, fins, and other weird parts.

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The sides of the head have iridescent greenish blue feathers.

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The genus name derives from "acro-" (high) and "ptilo-" (feather).

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The moult of the flight feathers may be spread out across the year.

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They have brown-grey wings, a white carpal patch and black primary flight feathers tipped with white.

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It is made of leaves, grass and other plant material which is bound together with hair and spider webs and lined with wool and feathers.

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They release the feather and it draws a picture of a mountain and then flies off, showing them which way to go.

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Fink wore a red feather in his cap to signal his defeat of every strong man up and down the river.

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The forewing is divided into two lobes and the hindwing into three feather-like plumes.

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The flight feathers are barred, a feature unique to this snipe.

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