bird flu in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bird flu in the English»French Dictionary

bird flu N MED

bird flu

grippe f aviaire

Translations for bird flu in the French»English Dictionary

grippe aviaire MED

bird flu

Translations for bird flu in the English»French Dictionary

flu [Brit fluː, Am flu] N

flu

grippe f

to come down with flu

attraper une grippe

to come down with flu attr victim, virus

de la grippe

to come down with flu attack, epidemic

de grippe

to come down with flu injection, vaccine

contre la grippe

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

bird flu in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bird flu in the English»French Dictionary

flu [flu:] N no pl

flu

grippe f

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Collectively they learn about the bird flu outbreak.

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An outbreak of bird flu throughout the country has affected the numbers of foreign visitors.

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The other genes can and have been reassorted from other subtypes of the bird flu species (their ease at exchanging genes is part of what makes them all one species).

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Agricultural imports are habitually reviewed for safety and health, especially during crises such as bird flu outbreaks in other parts of the world.

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However, few have succeeded and disadvantages towards urban residents can potentially outweigh economic gains such as widespread of diseases or bird flu and excessive bird droppings.

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He initially suspected that it was avian influenza (bird flu).

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This means that sakers could be protected from bird flu by vaccination, at least in captivity.

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The drug has been shown to be effective against avian flu (bird flu).

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The film's pandemic was influenced by contemporary fears of bird flu and distrust of pharmaceutical companies.

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This virus is more commonly known as the bird flu in that it infects mostly avian species, although some have been found in mammals, as well.

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