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bird [bɜ:d, Am bɜ:rd] N

1. bird (animal):

bird
ptak m
bird calls
głosy mpl ptaków
bird sanctuary
rezerwat m ptaków

2. bird Brit inf (girl):

bird
kociak m

3. bird inf (person):

bird
gość m

bird flu N no pl

bird flu
ptasia grypa f

bird house N

bird's-nest N

bird-song N

bird table N Brit

bird table
karmnik m

bird watcher N

wading bird N

wading bird → wader

See also wader

wader [ˈweɪdəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

bird of paradise N

bird of passage N

bird of prey N

bird's-eye view N

Usage examples with bird

bird calls
głosy mpl ptaków
bird sanctuary
rezerwat m ptaków
free as a bird
wolny jak ptak
a bird of prey
ptak m drapieżny
an early bird
ranny ptaszek
bird's eye view
widok z lotu ptaka
a home bird Brit
domator(ka) m (f)
a bird spotter
obserwator ptaków
to eat like a bird
jeść jak ptaszek
kiwi is a flightless bird
kiwi to nielot
the early bird catches the worm proverbial
kto pierwszy, ten lepszy
the bird flopped around in the cage
ptak łopotał skrzydłami w klatce
the bird was beating its wings incredibly fast
ten ptak niezwykle szybko trzepotał skrzydłami
to be as free as a bird [or the air]
być wolnym jak ptak
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush proverbial
lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu
a bird in the hand [is worth two in the bush] proverbial
lepszy wróbel w garści niż kanarek na dachu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The next printed version that survives, from around 1780, has two verses and the boys have been replaced by birds.
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From the bird world there are 5 species of woodpecker as well as woodcock, crossbill and pied flycatcher.
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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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The fauna consists of butterflies, dragonflies, birds, insects, and mammals.
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Six species of non-breeding birds have not been recorded since before the 1950s and are considered as being locally extinct.
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They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.
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A large parrot bite to the face can do severe damage and destroy the trust between owner and bird.
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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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As other monals, the male is a colorful bird.
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Places for young parrots include breeders and specialty bird stores that ensure the chicks are healthy, well socialized with people and raised properly.
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