bird of prey in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bird of prey in the English»Italian Dictionary

bird of prey [Brit, Am ˌbərd əv ˈpreɪ] N

bird of prey

uccello m rapace

Translations for bird of prey in the English»Italian Dictionary

beast of prey

animale da preda

Translations for bird of prey in the Italian»English Dictionary

animale, uccello da preda

beast, bird of prey

uccello del paradiso

bird of paradise

uccello rapace

bird of prey

uccello di passo

bird of passage

rapace

bird of prey

uccello rapace

bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor

animale da preda

beast of prey

uccello di passo

migratory bird, bird of passage

Translations for bird of prey in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.prey [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] N

prey

preda f also fig

to fall prey to sth, sb animal:

diventare la preda di qc, di qn

to fall prey to sth, sb person:

cadere preda di qc, di qn

he was prey to anxiety

era in preda all'ansia

II.prey [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VB intr

prey → prey on

See also prey on

I.prey on VB [preɪ -] (prey on [sth])

1. prey on (hunt) animal:

prey on rodents, birds

cacciare, predare

2. prey on (worry) fig:

to prey on sb's mind accident, exam, problems:

preoccupare, assillare

3. prey on (exploit):

prey on fears, worries

sfruttare

II.prey on VB [preɪ -] (prey on [sb])

prey on con man: the elderly, the gullible

colpire, scegliere le sue vittime tra

prey on mugger, rapist: women, joggers, etc.

colpire, prendere di mira

I.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

2. bird Brit (girl):

bird inf

ragazza f

to pull the birds

cuccare or rimorchiare le ragazze

3. bird (person):

a funny or queer old bird inf

un tipo divertente

II.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] VB intr

1. bird:

bird

osservare gli uccelli

2. bird rare:

bird

uccellare

III.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd]

a little bird told me inf

me l'ha detto l'uccellino

as free as a bird

libero come l'aria

the birds and the bees

come nascono i bambini

to tell sb about the birds and the bees

spiegare a qn come nascono i bambini

to sing like a bird (sing well)

cantare come un usignolo

to sing like a bird (under interrogation)

cantare

the bird has flown (escape)

il prigioniero è scappato

the bird has flown (go away)

è andato via

to do bird (in prison) inf

stare dentro

to get the bird inf

essere mandato via

to give sb the bird

fischiare qn

to flip sb the bird Am inf

mandare qn a prendersela in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava

(strictly) for the birds

da imbecilli

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

chi s'assomiglia si piglia or Dio li fa e poi li accoppia

of [Brit ɒv, (ə)v, Am əv] PREP

1. of (in most uses):

of

di

the leg of the table

la gamba del tavolo

the difficulty of the work

la difficoltà del lavoro

the king of beasts

il re degli animali

2. of (made or consisting of):

a ring (made) of gold

un anello d'oro

a plaque (made) of grey marble

una targa di marmo grigio

a will of iron fig

una volontà di ferro

a heart of stone fig

un cuore di pietra

3. of (indicating an agent):

that's kind of you, him

è molto gentile da parte tua, sua

4. of (indicating a proportion or fraction):

some of us stayed for dinner

alcuni di noi si fermarono a cena

several of them were rotten

parecchi di essi erano marci

of the twelve of us only nine could swim

su dodici di noi solo nove sapevano nuotare

5. of Brit (in expressions of time):

of an evening

la sera or di sera

of a morning

il mattino, al mattino, (al)la mattina, di mattina

I like to play golf of an afternoon

mi piace giocare a golf il or di pomeriggio

bird of prey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bird of prey in the English»Italian Dictionary

bird of prey

rapace m

to pounce on sth bird of prey

ghermire qc

bird of passage

uccello m di passo

whirr of bird's wings

frullio m

peep of bird

pigolio m

crown of bird

cresta f

rump of horse, bird

parte f posteriore

Translations for bird of prey in the Italian»English Dictionary

rapace

bird of prey

uccello rapace

bird of prey

uccello da preda

bird of prey

Translations for bird of prey in the English»Italian Dictionary

prey [preɪ] N

1. prey animal:

prey

preda f

bird of prey

rapace m

2. prey person:

prey

preda f

prey

vittima f

to be easy prey for sb

essere una preda [o vittima] facile per qu

to fall prey to animal

cadere preda di

to fall prey to person

essere vittima di

bird [bɜ:rd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

a flock of birds

uno stormo di uccelli

2. bird inf (person):

a strange [or queer] bird

un tipo strano

Phrases:

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dio li fa e poi li accoppia prov

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

the early bird catches the worm prov

chi dorme non piglia pesci prov

for the birds

invano

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of:

of

di

2. of (belonging to):

of

di

the works of Twain

le opere di Twain

a friend of mine/theirs

un mio/loro amico

3. of (done by):

it's kind of him

è gentile da parte sua

4. of (representing):

of

di

a drawing of Paul/the sun

un disegno di Paul/del sole

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves

un albero spoglio

free of charge

gratis

free of tax

non soggetto a imposta

to cure sb of a disease

guarire qu da una malattia

6. of (with):

a man of courage

un uomo coraggioso

a man of no importance

un uomo senza importanza

a city of wide avenues

una città dai grandi viali

7. of (away from):

to be north of Atlanta

essere a nord di Atlanta

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May

il 4 (di) maggio

in May of 2005

nel maggio del 2005

9. of (to):

it is ten/(a) quarter of two

sono le due meno dieci/un quarto

10. of (consisting of):

of

di

a ring of gold

un anello d'oro

to smell/to taste of cheese

sapere di formaggio

to consist of six parts

essere composto di sei parti

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint

con la pazienza di un santo

this idiot of a plumber

questo idiota di idraulico

doctor of medicine

dottore in medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz

la sua passione per il jazz

to know sth of sb's past

sapere qc del passato di qu

to approve of sb's idea

essere d'accordo con l'idea di qu

what has become of him?

che cosa ne è stato di lui?

what do you think of him?

cosa pensi di lui?

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb

a causa di qc/qu

to die of grief

morire di dolore

it happened of itself

è accaduto da sé

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

ce n'è molto

one of the best

uno dei migliori

the best of friends

grandi amici

many of them came

molti di loro sono venuti

there are five of them

ce ne sono cinque

he knows the five of them

conosce tutti e cinque

two of the five

due dei cinque

he of all people knows that

lui dovrebbe saperlo meglio di tutti

today of all days

proprio oggi

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 anni

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is not clear which bird of prey this word referred to.

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The secretarybird is a bird of prey that can fly well, but prefers to walk around on its long legs, especially when foraging.

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In a room on the right there were stuffed animals: particularly memorable were a wild cat and a bird of prey.

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This is an elegant bird of prey, 3237 cm long with a 7890 cm wingspan.

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However, in ornithology, the term bird of prey applies only to birds of the families listed below.

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Each vessel is named after a bird of prey including the albatross, condor and cormorant.

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Once a day there is a bird of prey show with several kinds of raptors showing off their speed agility and keen eyesight.

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This predominately diurnal bird of prey derives its name "longipennis" from its long primary wing feathers.

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This small dark bird of prey inhabits open woodlands and forest clearings.

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It is thought that they use the raptors as protection from squirrels that are, in turn, hunted by the these bird of prey.

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