cage bird in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cage bird in the English»French Dictionary

cage bird [ˈkeɪdʒ bɜːd] N

cage bird

oiseau m d'appartement or d'agrément

Translations for cage bird in the French»English Dictionary

gloriette

domed bird-cage

Translations for cage bird in the English»French Dictionary

I.cage [Brit keɪdʒ, Am keɪdʒ] N

1. cage:

cage (for bird, animal)

cage f

cage (of lift)

cabine f

cage (in mine)

cage f

cage (in prison)

cellule f

2. cage inf SPORTS:

cage (basketball)

panier m

cage (ice-hockey)

cage f (de buts)

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

cage bird, animal:

cage

mettre en cage

a caged animal

un animal en cage

to pace up and down like a caged animal

tourner comme un animal en cage

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cage bird in the English»French Dictionary

cage bird N

cage bird

oiseau m de volière

Translations for cage bird in the English»French Dictionary

I.cage [keɪdʒ] N a. fig

cage

cage f

II.cage [keɪdʒ] VB trans

cage

enfermer dans une cage

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

It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced in a large number of other countries.

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They were once popular as cage birds, with the ability to learn entire tunes.

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The feathered variety of a mule is a cross between a canary and another cage bird breed, including budgies and finches.

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Their popularity as a cage bird has led to many escaped birds establishing themselves.

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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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It is a popular cage bird, and in aviculture it is known as the golden song sparrow.

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It is threatened by habitat loss and by poaching for cage birds.

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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.

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Cage bird competitions began at the show around 1869.

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The downfall of this siskin has been massive illegal trapping for the cage bird trade.

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