game bird in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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bird [Am bərd, Brit bəːd] N

1.1. bird:

bird (small)
pájaro m
bird (large)
ave f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
bird's nest
nido m de pájaro/ave
her hair is a real bird's nest
tiene el pelo hecho una verdadera maraña
how did you know? — a little bird told me
¿cómo lo sabías? — me lo dijo un pajarito
the bird has flown
el pájaro ha volado
a bird in a gilded cage
un pájaro en una jaula de cristal
the birds and the bees he told us about the birds and the bees
nos contó de dónde venían los niños
to be (strictly) for the birds inf
no valer nada
to do bird Brit sl
estar a la sombra inf
to do bird Brit sl
estar en cana sl
to do bird Brit sl
estar en la trena Spain sl
to do bird Brit sl
estar en el tambo Mex sl
to eat like a bird
comer como un pajarito
to give sb the bird inf (boo)
abuchear a alguien
to give sb the bird (in a relationship)
dejar a alguien
to give sb the bird (in a relationship)
mandar a alguien a freír espárragos inf
to kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
birds of a feather flock together
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan
they're birds of a feather prov
son tal para cual
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
it's the early bird that catches the worm
a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda

I.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] N

5. game C (underhand scheme, ploy):

game
juego m
don't play games with me
no me vengas con juegecitos
the game's up
se acabó el juego
what's your game?
¿qué es lo que pretendes?
I wonder what their game is
me pregunto qué estarán tramando or qué se traerán entre manos
I know your little game!
¡te conozco el jueguito!
to be ahead of the game
llevar la delantera
to beat sb at her/his own game
ganarle or vencer a alguien con sus propias armas
to give the game away person:
descubrir el pastel inf
she tried to deny it, but her blushes gave the game away
trató de negarlo, pero el sonrojarse la delató
two can play at that game
donde las dan las toman
to play a game
dejar transcurrir el tiempo

II.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] ADJ

III.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB intr (in gambling, in video games)

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IV.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB trans Am inf

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game bird in the PONS Dictionary

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game2 [geɪm] N no pl (in hunting)

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Meanwhile, the region's game bird hunters are now able to buy their 2017 hunting licences.
www.nzherald.co.nz
A game bird hunting licence was $91 for the season.
www.stuff.co.nz
A game bird is a pheasant, ptarmigan, partridge, or grouse (or moor or heath game).
en.wikipedia.org
But who cares... a wild turkey gobbler is a wary game bird even if his great grandpa was a barnyard gobbler.
www.joplinglobe.com

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