weaver bird in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for weaver bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

weaver bird

weaver bird → weaver 2

See also weaver

weaver [Brit ˈwiːvə, Am ˈwivər] N

1. weaver (person):

weaver

tessitore m / tessitrice f

2. weaver:

weaver, also weaver bird[ˈwiːvəbɜːd]

(uccello) tessitore m

Translations for weaver bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

weaver, also weaver bird[ˈwiːvəbɜːd]

(uccello) tessitore m

Translations for weaver bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

weaver [Brit ˈwiːvə, Am ˈwivər] N

1. weaver (person):

weaver

tessitore m / tessitrice f

2. weaver:

weaver, also weaver bird[ˈwiːvəbɜːd]

(uccello) tessitore m

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

weaver bird in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weaver bird in the English»Italian Dictionary

weaver [ˈwi:·vɚ] N

weaver

tessitore(-trice) m (f)

basket weaver

canestraio m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some of these trees have special formed weaver birds nests.

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It currently houses hornbills, lilac-breasted rollers, hammerkops, weaver birds and a variety of waterfowl amongst other species.

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Weaver birds zip by with grass in their mouths.

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The nest may also form a part of the courtship display such as in weaver birds.

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Exotic, pendulous nests made by weaver birds hung from branches and some of the houses were round and dome-shaped huts, topped by elaborately fashioned rope and thatch.

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The weaver bird colonies may be found close to water bodies.

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Weaver bird nests are a common site among the reeds along the lake shore.

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At the end of the day, the kids line up for assembly, a choir of weaver birds singing in the nests above them.

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The group also saw numerous weaver bird nests dangling from the tree branches.

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Snakes, small mammals such as genets, and various birds live in abandoned nests, and weaver birds, starlings, and pigeons may attach their nests to the outside.

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