dolly bird in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dolly bird in the English»French Dictionary

dolly bird N Brit inf, pej

dolly bird

ravissante idiote f inf

Translations for dolly bird in the English»French Dictionary

I.dolly [Brit ˈdɒli, Am ˈdɑli] N

1. dolly (doll):

dolly inf

poupée f

2. dolly (mobile platform):

dolly

chariot m (de manutention)

dolly

plate-forme f (de manutention)

dolly CINE, TV

dolly m

3. dolly (for washing clothes):

dolly

battoir m

dolly

batte f de blanchisseuse

4. dolly Am RAIL (locomotive):

dolly

diabolo m

dolly

locotracteur m

5. dolly TECH (for rivet):

dolly

enclumette f

6. dolly CONSTR:

dolly

avant-pieu m inv

7. dolly SPORTS:

dolly

coup m facile

dolly

passe f facile

II.dolly [Brit ˈdɒli, Am ˈdɑli] VB intr CINE TV

to dolly in/out

faire un travelling avant/arrière

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

dolly bird in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dolly bird in the English»French Dictionary

dolly bird N Brit inf

dolly bird

poupée f

Translations for dolly bird in the English»French Dictionary

dolly <-ies> N

dolly

petite poupée 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

She looks a bit like a dolly bird, but she is not to be underestimated.

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We think she could bring something completely different to the panel because of her wit, instead of just being some glamorous dolly bird.

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The university was mobbed by hordes of disappointed dolly birds who were entertained only by a couple of cheery local folk groups who couldn't believe their luck.

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Female guests were either dolly birds or verbal punchbags.

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This would be combined with pointy shoes, brown leather clothing and a hip flask -- the objective being an overall sense of virility that would impress' dolly birds'.

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She was a lovely little dolly bird.

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