birds in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»French Dictionary

bird's-nesting N

to go bird's-nesting

aller ramasser les œufs dans les nids

bird's-foot trefoil N BOT

bird's-foot trefoil

trèfle m en patte d'oiseau

bird's-eye view N

bird's-eye view

vue f d'ensemble

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

cage bird [ˈkeɪdʒ bɜːd] N

cage bird

oiseau m d'appartement or d'agrément

gooney bird [Brit ˈɡuːni, Am ˈɡuni ˌbərd] N Am

gooney bird

albatros m

dolly bird N Brit inf, pej

dolly bird

ravissante idiote f inf

dicky bird [Brit ˈdɪkɪbəːd, Am ˈdɪkiˌbərd] N inf

1. dicky bird (bird):

dicky bird childspeak

zoziau m childspeak

2. dicky bird hum:

not a dicky bird

que dalle inf

not a dicky bird

pas un mot

bird species N

bird species

espèce f d'oiseau

bird's nest N

bird's nest

nid m d'oiseau

birds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»French Dictionary

bird's-nest N

bird's-nest

nid m d'oiseau

game birds N pl

game birds

gibier m à plumes

bird's-eye view N no pl

bird's-eye view

vue f aérienne

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

sea bird N

sea bird

oiseau m de mer

dolly bird N Brit inf

dolly bird

poupée f

cage bird N

cage bird

oiseau m de volière

singing bird N

singing bird

oiseau m chanteur

water bird N

water bird

oiseau m aquatique

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moult birds

perdre ses plumes

birds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups prov

(strictly) for the birds Am, Aus inf

être nul

to kill two birds with one stone prov

faire d'une pierre deux coups

to be teeming with shoppers, insects, birds

grouiller de

to be as free as a bird

être libre comme le vent

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

to watch the birds fly by

observer le passage des oiseaux

birds of a feather flock together prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.

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The birds and small mammals attract predators such as kestrel, sparrowhawk, buzzard, tawny owl, weasel and stoat.

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These vegetated islands have become the roost sites of many water-birds.

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It is preyed on by birds, reptiles, some mammals and larger arachnids.

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Wild birds will even enter large-mesh aviaries in suburban areas to eat seed, given the opportunity.

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The COI gene of a group of extinct ratite birds, the moa, were sequenced using 26 subfossil moa bones.

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It provides a natural habitat for several species of birds and small animals, such as the gopher tortoise and indigo snake.

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With the removal of water hyacinth, this sanctuary would attract many more birds.

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The 300 birds in the aviary were lost.

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Many migratory birds use the lake as a rest stop during their travels, and eagles are often seen in the area.

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