game birds in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for game birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

game birds [ˈɡeɪmˌbɜːdz] N npl

game birds

selvaggina f di penna

Translations for game birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

spring bird, game

alzare, levare

Translations for game birds in the Italian»English Dictionary

selvaggina di penna

game birds

Translations for game birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] N

1. game (activity):

game

gioco m

to play a game

fare un gioco

a game for three players

un gioco per tre giocatori

game of chance, of skill

gioco d'azzardo, di abilità

it's only a game!

è soltanto un gioco!

this isn't a game, you know!

guarda che non è un gioco!

to play the game fig

stare al gioco

don't play games with me! (tell me the truth)

non mi raccontare storie!

don't play games with me! (don't try to be smart)

non cercare di fare il furbo!

2. game (session, match):

game (of chess, cards, poker, darts, hide-and-seek, football, hockey, cricket)

partita f

to have or play a game of cards, of chess

fare una partita a carte, a scacchi

let's have a game of football

facciamo una partita a calcio?

let's have a game of cowboys

giochiamo ai cowboy?

3. game Am (professional sporting event):

game

partita f

4. game (section of tournament):

game (in tennis)

gioco m

game (in bridge)

manche f

four games to one

quattro giochi a uno

we're two games all

siamo a due giochi pari

game to Hadman

gioco a Hadman

game, set and match

gioco, set e incontro

5. game (skill at playing):

game

gioco m

how to improve your game

come migliorare il vostro gioco

grass suits my game

l'erba è adatta al mio gioco

she plays a great game of chess

gioca bene a scacchi

to put sb off his or her game

distrarre qn dal gioco

6. game (trick, scheme):

game inf

gioco m

game inf

trucco m

what's your game?

a che gioco stai giocando?

so that's his game!

così è questo il suo giochetto!

I have no choice but to play his game

non ho altra scelta che stare al suo gioco

I decided to play the same game

ho deciso di fare lo stesso gioco

he's up to his old games again

sta di nuovo facendo i suoi giochetti

7. game inf (activity, occupation) pej or hum:

the insurance, marketing game

il giro or il mondo delle assicurazioni, del marketing

the politics game

il gioco della politica

I've been in this game 10 years

sono nel giro da 10 anni

he's new to this game

è nuovo del giro

8. game:

game HUNT, FOOD

cacciagione f

game HUNT, FOOD

selvaggina f

game before n pâté, dish, stew

di selvaggina

game soup

a base di selvaggina

II.games N npl

1. games Brit SCHOOL:

games

educazione f fisica

games

ginnastica f

good at games

bravo in ginnastica

good at games before n teacher, lesson, master, mistress

di educazione fisica

2. games (sporting event):

games, also Games

giochi m

III.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ

1. game (willing to try):

game

ardito

game

risoluto

he's game for anything

è pronto a tutto

she's always game for an adventure, a laugh

è sempre pronta a tentare l'avventura, a ridere

OK, I'm game

d'accordo, ci sto

2. game (plucky):

game

coraggioso

IV.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm]

that's the name of the game

è quello che conta

the game's up

la partita è persa or non c'è più niente da fare

to beat sb at his, their own game

battere qn con le sue stesse armi

to be or go on the game Brit inf

fare la vita

to give the game away

tradirsi

two can play at that game

chi la fa l'aspetti

game² [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ (lame)

game leg

zoppo

to have a game leg

essere zoppo

game birds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for game birds in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.game¹ [geɪm] N

1. game (entertaining activity):

game

gioco m

board game

gioco da tavolo

game of chance

gioco d'azzardo

the Olympic Games

le Olimpiadi

2. game (match):

game

partita f

a game of chess

una partita a scacchi

3. game SPORTS (skill level):

to be off one's game a. fig

essere fuori forma

4. game (tactic):

the game is up

il giochetto è finito

what's your game?

a che gioco stai giocando?

Phrases:

to give the game away

scoprire gli altarini

two can play at that game

chi la fa l'aspetti

to beat sb at his/her own game

battere qu con le sue stesse armi

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ inf (willing)

game

pronto, -a

to be game (to do sth)

starci (a fare qc)

to be game for anything

essere pronto a tutto

game² [geɪm] N (in hunting)

game

cacciagione f

big game

caccia grossa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Migratory waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and upland game birds (ptarmigans and grouse) were a valued source of fresh meat.

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There are 21 subspecies of northern bobwhite, and many of the birds are hunted extensively as game birds.

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It offers feed for farm animals, pets and game birds.

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The refuge provides important feeding and nesting habitat for many bird species, including waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, upland game birds, songbirds, and birds of prey.

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Game birds include bobwhite quail, duck, wild turkey, and goose.

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In time the rillette cooking style was applied to game birds, wild rabbit, and fish.

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It feeds on a wide variety of carrion including sheep carcasses and dead game birds.

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Some game birds have been noted to eat the seeds.

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The most prominent of the species recorded are the species of waterfowl, wading birds, song birds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks and so forth.

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These are: game birds, turtles, rabbits or venison cooked in spicy sauce.

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