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

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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

home bird → home-lover

See also home-lover

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bird in the PONS Dictionary

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dolly bird N Brit inf (attractive girl)

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bird's-eye view
vista f panorámica

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bird Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel as free as a bird
sentirse libre como un pájaro
a strange [or queer] bird
un bicho raro
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
to pounce on sth bird of prey
precipitarse sobre algo
bird of passage
ave f de paso
to be a queer fish/an odd bird
ser como para echarle/darle de comer aparte fig inf
he's a queer fish/an odd bird
a ese hay que echarle/darle de comer aparte fig inf
the early bird catches the worm prov
a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda prov
to have a bird's-eye view of sth
ver algo a vista de pájaro
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Being a world of desert and lake, it is an ideal place for bird watching, sand slide and cableway slide.
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The bird flies with a mixture of shallow flaps and long glides, often looking down to scan the water.
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The fauna consists of butterflies, dragonflies, birds, insects, and mammals.
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They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.
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Non-breeding males and females are dull, sparrow-like birds with mostly grey-brown plumage.
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Instead of remembering which cup had the food, the birds would show preference to the one that was touched last.
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As other monals, the male is a colorful bird.
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Water birds of all kinds nest in the monument.
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This mixed habitat became an important site for many marsh bird and plant species.
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A large population of animals, birds, and fish inhabit the park.
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