mynah bird in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mynah bird in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mynah [Am ˈmaɪnə, Brit ˈmʌɪnə], myna, myna bird, mynah bird N

mynah

mina f

mynah

mainato m (pájaro tropical capaz de imitar sonidos humanos)

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

1.2. bird (clay pigeon):

bird Am

plato m de tiro

2.1. bird (person):

he's rather an odd bird

es un bicho raro inf

you're a rare bird around here these days!

¡no se te ve el pelo a menudo por aquí últimamente! inf

2.2. bird (woman) Brit:

bird sl

chica f

bird sl

gachís f Spain sl

bird sl

piba f RioPl inf

bird sl

vieja f Col Mex inf

bird sl

cabra f Chil inf

mynah bird in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mynah bird in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bird [bɜ:d, Am bɜ:rd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

pájaro m

bird (larger)

ave f

a flock of birds

una bandada de pájaros

to feel as free as a bird

sentirse libre como un pájaro

2. bird inf (person):

a strange [or queer] bird

un bicho raro

3. bird Aus, Brit inf (girl, woman):

bird

chica f

bird

chava f Mex

bird

piba f RioPl

Phrases:

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov

más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando prov

to kill two birds with one stone

matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig

it's the early bird that catches the worm prov

al que madruga, Dios le ayuda prov

to give sb the bird inf

abuchear a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At home, life is quiet, with the sound of the mynah birds coming from the garden outside.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Bobby is having a bad day and sees the mynah bird caged in a pet shop.

en.wikipedia.org

The mynah bird, shown as nearly almighty, appears randomly in the films, always intervening against the other characters.

en.wikipedia.org

He did some literacy teaching, but, otherwise, the best work he could get involved making mynah bird traps.

www.canberratimes.com.au

The ambience is unmistakable, from the high-ceilinged rooms and black-and-white tiled floors down to the mynah bird chattering in a centuries-old rain tree.

www.telegraph.co.uk