pigeon in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pigeon in the English»Italian Dictionary

pigeon [Brit ˈpɪdʒɪn, Am ˈpɪdʒən] N

pigeon

piccione m

pigeon

colombo m

that's your pigeon! inf

sono affari tuoi!

to put or set the cat among the pigeons Brit

scatenare un putiferio

pigeon house [ˈpɪdʒɪnhaʊs], pigeon loft [ˈpɪdʒɪnlɒft] N

pigeon house

piccionaia f

pigeon-breasted [Brit ˌpɪdʒɪnˈbrɛstɪd, Am ˈpɪdʒən ˌbrɛstəd], pigeon-chested [ˌpɪdʒɪnˈtʃestɪd] ADJ

pigeon-breasted

con il petto, lo sterno carenato

pigeon shooting [ˈpɪdʒɪnˌʃuːtɪŋ] N

pigeon shooting (formerly)

tiro m al piccione

pigeon shooting SPORTS

tiro m al piattello

pigeon-toed [Brit ˈpɪdʒ(ə)ntəʊd, Am ˌpɪdʒənˈtoʊd] ADJ

to be pigeon-toed

avere il piede varo

wood pigeon [Brit, Am ˈwʊd ˌpɪdʒən] N

wood pigeon

colombella f

wood pigeon (larger)

colombaccio m

homing pigeon [ˈhəʊmɪŋˌpɪdʒɪn] N

homing pigeon

piccione m viaggiatore

owl pigeon [ˈaʊlˌpɪdʒɪn, -ˌdʒn] N

owl pigeon

= varietà di piccione

carrier pigeon [Brit, Am ˈkɛriər ˌpɪdʒən] N

carrier pigeon

colombo m viaggiatore

carrier pigeon

piccione m viaggiatore

stool pigeon [Brit, Am stul ˈpɪdʒən] N inf

stool pigeon

confidente m

stool pigeon

informatore m

stool pigeon

spia f

pigeon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pigeon in the English»Italian Dictionary

pigeon [ˈpɪ·dʒən] N

1. pigeon (bird):

pigeon

piccione m

2. pigeon fig (easy prey):

pigeon

merlo m

clay pigeon N

clay pigeon

piattello m

homing pigeon N

homing pigeon

piccione m viaggiatore

pigeon-toed [ˈpɪ·dʒən·toʊd] ADJ

to be pigeon-toed

avere il piede varo

stool pigeon N inf

stool pigeon

informatore(-trice) m (f)

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pigeon fancier

allevatore (-trice) di piccioni m (f)

Translations for pigeon in the Italian»English Dictionary

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piccionaia

pigeon loft

piccione

pigeon

piccione viaggiatore

carrier pigeon

tiro al piccione

pigeon shooting

colombo

pigeon

pigeon Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be pigeon-toed

avere il piede varo

pigeon fancier

allevatore (-trice) di piccioni m (f)

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English

The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon.

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They are mainly filter-feeders, but also consider pigeons to be a particular delicacy, partially out of spite for the birds.

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Birds include two species of cassowary, 31 dove and pigeon species, 31 species of cockatoo, 13 species of kingfisher and 29 species of sunbird.

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Another variant of advanced fee fraud is known as a pigeon drop.

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Horse races, bull races, bullfights, cockfights, flying pigeons, and boat racing were once popular.

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Economic behavior similar to that observed in humans is discovered when the hungry pigeons stop working/work less when the reward is reduced.

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Being a legume, the pigeon pea enriches soil through symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

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During the establishment of formal pigeon post services, the registration of all birds was introduced.

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The nest is a typical pigeon construction, a flimsy structure of twigs and grasses usually placed high in a tree in thick forest.

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In certain rituals, devotees offer sacrificial pigeons, hens, roosters, goats, sheep, and bulls to help an exu spirit progress in power and capability.

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