bird sanctuary in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bird sanctuary in the English»French Dictionary

bird sanctuary N

bird sanctuary

réserve f ornithologique

Translations for bird sanctuary in the French»English Dictionary

réserve ornithologique

bird sanctuary

Translations for bird sanctuary in the English»French Dictionary

sanctuary [Brit ˈsaŋ(k)tjʊəri, Am ˈsæŋk(t)ʃəˌwɛri] N

1. sanctuary (safe place):

sanctuary

refuge m

a place of sanctuary

un refuge

to take sanctuary

trouver asile

2. sanctuary (holy place):

sanctuary

sanctuaire m

3. sanctuary:

sanctuary (for wildlife)

réserve f

sanctuary (for mistreated pets)

refuge m

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 sanctuary in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bird sanctuary in the French»English Dictionary

réserve ornithologique

bird sanctuary

Translations for bird sanctuary in the English»French Dictionary

sanctuary <-ries> [ˈsæŋktʃʊəri, Am -tʃueri] N a. fig

sanctuary

sanctuaire m

sanctuary for animals

réserve f

to seek/find sanctuary in sth

chercher/trouver refuge dans qc

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

The facilities available here include wild animal rehabilitation centre, bird sanctuary, crocodile farm, snake park, spice garden, trekking and boating.

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It acquired its name in the 17th century, and is known for its seals and bird sanctuary.

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Activities include a bird sanctuary, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and caving.

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Catmint with lilac buds and yucca with willowy red blooms line paths near the city's new bird sanctuary.

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A large portion of the range is set aside as a bird sanctuary.

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It is a migratory bird sanctuary for the northern gannet, and has over 110,000 nesting birds, the second largest in the world.

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