birds in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

bird's-eye [Am ˈbərdzˌaɪ] N

1. bird's-eye (primrose):

bird's-eye

primula f

2. bird's-eye:

bird's-eye

veronica f maggiore

bird's-nesting [ˈbɜːdznestɪŋ] N

to go bird's-nesting

= andare a caccia di nidi

game birds [ˈɡeɪmˌbɜːdz] N npl

game birds

selvaggina f di penna

bird's-foot trefoil [ˈbɜːdzfʊtˌtrefɔɪl] N

bird's-foot trefoil

ginestrina f

bird's-eye view [Brit bəːdzʌɪ ˈvjuː, Am ˌbərdzˌaɪ ˈvju] N

bird's-eye view

veduta f dall'alto

bird's-eye view

panoramica f

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

bird-catcher [ˈbɜːdkætʃə(r)] N

bird-catcher

uccellatore m / uccellatrice f

fire-bird [ˈfaɪəbɜːd] N

fire-bird

ittero m di Baltimora

bird life [ˈbɜːdlaɪf] N

bird life

avifauna f

call-bird [ˈkɔːlbɜːd] N

call-bird

uccello m da richiamo

birds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

bird's-eye view N

bird's-eye view

vista f a volo d'uccello

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

bird watching N

bird watching

osservazione f degli uccelli

night bird [naɪt·bɜ:rd] N

night bird → night owl

night bird

uccello m notturno

See also night owl

night owl N (person)

night owl

nottambulo(-a) m (f)

bird-watching N

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birdwatching

birdwatching m

to go bird-watching

andare a fare birdwatching

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birds have a strong homing instict

gli uccelli per istinto sanno ritrovare la strada di casa

chatter of birds

cinguettio m

chatter birds

cinguettare

Translations for birds in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

to kill two birds with one stone prov

svampito (-a)

bird-brained

pennuto

bird

birds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a flock of birds

uno stormo di uccelli

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

to pounce on sth bird of prey

ghermire qc

birds have a strong homing instict

gli uccelli per istinto sanno ritrovare la strada di casa

there's life in the old bird yet

gallina vecchia fa buon brodo prov, hum

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due -i con una fava fig

to kill two birds with one stone prov

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The first plan was to discourage the public from feeding the birds while having a worker go to the pond every once in a while and shoo the geese away.

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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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His last paper described the presence of the lagena in the platypus, which is also found in birds.

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Within a week of leaving the nest the young birds are capable of hunting for mice on their own.

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

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The refuge, characterized by saltmarshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrublands and forests, is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.

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Songs are rich in associations and parallelisms human relationships are portrayed through images of birds and plants.

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Dogs which show excitement and interest in birds are described as being birdy, and trainers look for puppies that show this particular trait.

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Many wading birds, shore birds songbirds and terns live on the island, including the endangered roseate tern.

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

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