feathers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for feathers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feather [Am ˈfɛðər, Brit ˈfɛðə] N

feather (on bird)

pluma f

feather (on arrow, dart)

pluma f

a feather in one's cap

un triunfo personal

as light as a feather

ligero como una pluma

as light as a feather

liviano como una pluma esp LatAm

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enojar a alguien

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enfadar a alguien esp Spain

to show the white feather dated

mostrarse cobarde

to smooth sb's (ruffled) feathers

calmar a alguien

you could have knocked me down or over with a feather inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

attr feather bed

colchón m de plumas

II.feather [Am ˈfɛðər, Brit ˈfɛðə] VB trans

1.1. feather arrow/dart:

feather

emplumar

feather

ponerle plumas a

1.2. feather <feathered, pp >:

feathered

con plumas

feathered

emplumado

our feathered friends

nuestras amigas las aves

2. feather (in rowing):

feather blade/oar

poner horizontal

See also nest

I.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] N

1. nest:

nest (of birds, reptiles)

nido m

nest (of wasps)

avispero m

nest (of ants)

hormiguero m

nest (of mice)

ratonera f

nest (of mice)

nido m

to fly or leave the nest bird/child:

volar del or dejar el nido

to feather one's (own) nest

barrer hacia adentro

to foul one's own nest

tirar piedras a su (or mi etc.) propio tejado

2. nest (hotbed):

a nest of thieves

una cueva or guarida de ladrones

a nest of subversion

un foco de subversión

3. nest (set):

nest

juego m

nest of tables

mesa f nido

II.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] VB intr

1.1. nest birds:

nest

anidar

1.2. nest Brit:

to go nesting

ir a buscar nidos

2. nest <nesting;, pres part attr >:

nesting tables

mesa f nido

flight feather N

flight feather (of wing)

pluma f remera

flight feather (of tail)

pluma f timonera

feather boa N

feather boa

boa m or f

feather duster N

feather duster

plumero m

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tarry feet/feathers

cubierto de alquitrán

tarry feet/feathers

manchado de alquitrán

fluff up feathers

ahuecar

puff out feathers

erizar

Translations for feathers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gallo de la pasión

small cockerel with black and white speckled feathers

boa

feather boa

emplumar

to grow feathers

feathers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feathers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

feather

pluma f

a feather quilt

un edredón de plumas

Phrases:

to be a feather in sb's cap

ser un triunfo para alguien

as light as a feather

tan ligero como una pluma

you could have knocked me down with a feather Brit, Aus inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

to rufle sb's feathers

buscar las cosquillas a alguien

II.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

white feather N

to show the white feather

mostrarse cobarde

feather boa N

User Entry

feather boa (neck accessory)

boa (de plumas) f

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unruffled feathers, fur, hair

liso, -a

tuft of feathers

penacho m

ruffle feathers

erizar

Translations for feathers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plumón

feather bed

remera

flight feather

almohadón de plumas

feather pillow

ahuecarse

to ruffle (up) its feathers

feathers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a feather in sb's cap

ser un triunfo para alguien

as light as a feather

tan ligero como una pluma

to rufle sb's feathers

buscar las cosquillas a alguien

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

to show the white feather

mostrarse cobarde

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

to tar and feather sb

emplumar a alguien

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

to be as light as a feather

no pesar una paja

birds of a feather flock together prov

cada oveja con su pareja prov

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Translations for feathers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chaveta de ajuste

feather key

ranura de la chaveta de ajuste

feather key groove

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is clear that feathers must have been a prerequisite for flight in birds (though flight may have not been a prerequisite for feathers).

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The female additionally has tawny secondary wing feathers.

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In flight, pale blue forewing feathers are revealed, separated from the green speculum by a white border.

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Ampersand is insistent that it still intends to develop the site, in a way that ruffles fewer local feathers.

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The flight feathers of some birds have evolved to perform additional functions, generally associated with territorial displays, courtship rituals or feeding methods.

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The kettle sits on the back ring, ruffling its feathers and making a slow chuckle and cluck.

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The raja shelduck does not use nesting materials except for some self-supplied down feathers.

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A water impermeable secretion produced by a sebaceous gland covers the feathers and the birds spread it across their body using their beak or their head.

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Billowy feathers sit high atop shiny chin-strapped hats.

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They're all much of a muchness; being nocturnal, they lack the bright colorful feathers that make most other birds so easy to identify.

www.nationalgeographic.com.au