sea 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

1.1. sea (ocean) The noun → mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions

sea C often pl
mar m
at the bottom of the sea
en el fondo del mar
a house by the sea
una casa a orillas del mar
a house by the sea
una casa junto al mar
to go/travel by sea
ir/viajar en barco
the window looks out to sea
la ventana da al mar
out on the open sea
en mar abierto
on the high seas
en alta mar
to go to sea (as profession)
entrar en la marina
to put (out) to sea
hacerse a la mar
at sea this left him feeling completely at sea
esto lo confundió totalmente
at first I was all at sea
al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido
we've been at sea for a month
hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos
to dump waste at sea
verter desechos en el mar
to sail the seven seas liter
surcar los siete mares liter
to sail the seven seas attr route/transport
marítimo
to sail the seven seas battle
naval
to sail the seven seas god
del mar
to sail the seven seas nymph
marino
the sea air/breeze
el aire/la brisa del mar
I don't like sea bathing Brit
no me gusta bañarme en el mar
sea crossing
travesía f
sea defenses or Brit defences
defensas fpl marítimas
sea fish
pez m de mar
sea fishing
pesca f marítima or en el mar
sea mist
bruma f
sea monster
monstruo m marino
sea view
vista f al mar

See also mar

mar <pres part marring; pt, pp marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VB trans

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sea bird in the PONS Dictionary

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The biggest danger for most sea bird species is the time they spend ashore nesting and to their eggs and fledglings.
www.birdlife.org
On the morning of the second day a sea bird appeared behind us.
www.smh.com.au
We know that many species have not recovered there yet, some sea bird species, some fish species.
e360.yale.edu
It is named after the fulmar, a sea bird.
en.wikipedia.org
A wheeling sea bird, that famous voice dives, catches and releases.
ottawacitizen.com
When attacking other animals, they usually attack sea bird eggs, nestlings or fledgings at the nest, including smaller gull species as well as eiders, gannets, terns and various alcids.
en.wikipedia.org
Along the way he saw dozens of unique sea bird species.
www.australiangeographic.com.au
The large sea bird colonies along the coast provided eggs for the local population, most of these are now protected by law.
en.wikipedia.org
The changing climate has brought sea bird numbers tumbling.
caledonianmercury.com
The spit is administered as a sea bird and wildlife reserve with limited public access.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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