English » Slovenian

pi·geon [ˈpɪʤən] N

pigeon
golob m

clay ˈpig·eon N

clay pigeon
glinasti golob m

ˈpi·geon fan·ci·er N Brit Aus

pigeon fancier
golobar(ica) m (f)

I . ˈpi·geon-hole N

II . ˈpi·geon-hole VB trans

1. pigeon-hole (categorize):

to pigeon-hole sb/sth
označiti koga/kaj

2. pigeon-hole (defer):

to pigeon-hole a project
projekt potisniti na stran

pi·geon-ˈtoed ADJ

stoolie [Am ˈstu:li] N Am, stool pi·geon N Am pej inf

Usage examples with pigeon

homing pigeon
golob pismonoša
to pigeon-hole a project
projekt potisniti na stran
to put sb/sth in a pigeon-hole fig
popredalčkati koga/kaj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Economic behavior similar to that observed in humans is discovered when the hungry pigeons stop working/work less when the reward is reduced.
en.wikipedia.org
Eye colour of the pigeon is generally orange but a few pigeons may have white-grey eyes.
en.wikipedia.org
The passenger pigeon was a colonial and gregarious bird practicing communal roosting and communal breeding and needed large numbers for optimum breeding conditions.
en.wikipedia.org
There are certain breeds of pigeons which at one time were raised for utility purposes but which are now raised for show purposes.
en.wikipedia.org
Being a legume, the pigeon pea enriches soil through symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
en.wikipedia.org
The presentation in the central nave is framed by a fish and a pigeon, the other ones are framed by angels and a dove.
en.wikipedia.org
The pigeon heart is larger in proportion to the body size than the human heart is.
en.wikipedia.org
The nest is a typical pigeon construction, a flimsy structure of twigs and grasses usually placed high in a tree in thick forest.
en.wikipedia.org
For the first few days, the baby squab is tended and fed (through regurgitation) exclusively on crop milk (also called pigeon milk or pigeon's milk).
en.wikipedia.org
The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "pigeon" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский | Slovenščina
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular