birds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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bird's-eye view [Am ˌbərdzˌaɪ ˈvju, Brit bəːdzʌɪ ˈvjuː] N

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

See also bird

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

Translations for birds in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
avifauna
birds attr

birds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for birds in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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bird's-eye view [ˌbɜ:dzaɪˈvju:, Am ˌbɜ:rdz-] N no pl

dolly bird N Brit inf (attractive girl)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
flock of birds
bandada f
flock of birds
parvada f LatAm
chatter of birds
cotorreo m
chatter birds
cotorrear

Translations for birds in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

birds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a flock of birds
una bandada de pájaros
to feel as free as a bird
sentirse libre como un pájaro
birds of a feather flock together prov
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov
to kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig
birds of a feather flock together prov
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov
he's a queer fish/an odd bird
a ese hay que echarle/darle de comer aparte fig inf
when the car went past the birds scattered
al pasar el coche los pájaros se desparramaron
a flock of birds flew off
salió volando una muchedumbre de pájaros
birds of a feather flock together prov
cada oveja con su pareja prov
to have a bird's-eye view of sth
ver algo a vista de pájaro
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The 300 birds in the aviary were lost.
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Within a week of leaving the nest the young birds are capable of hunting for mice on their own.
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These vegetated islands have become the roost sites of many water-birds.
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Dogs which show excitement and interest in birds are described as being birdy, and trainers look for puppies that show this particular trait.
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The refuge, characterized by saltmarshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrublands and forests, is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
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Songs are rich in associations and parallelisms human relationships are portrayed through images of birds and plants.
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It is preyed on by birds, reptiles, some mammals and larger arachnids.
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Wild birds will even enter large-mesh aviaries in suburban areas to eat seed, given the opportunity.
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The seeds are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds, which disperse the hard seeds undamaged in their droppings.
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The first plan was to discourage the public from feeding the birds while having a worker go to the pond every once in a while and shoo the geese away.
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