secretary bird in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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secretary <pl secretaries> [Am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, Brit ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri] 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

secretary bird in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for secretary bird in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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secretary <-ies> [ˈsekrətəri, Am -rəteri] N

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From a standing position, secretary birds can kick with as much force as five-to-six times their own body weight.
cosmosmagazine.com
But while the owl does it by dropping from the sky, the secretary bird generates its power from a standstill and at lightning speed -- and while balancing on one leg.
www.upi.com
This unusual predator-predator relationship has led the secretary bird to evolve faster attack and response times but also one of the strongest kicks in the animal kingdom.
cosmosmagazine.com
The secretary bird stands with its wings uplifted in a regal and uprising gesture.
en.wikipedia.org
But a secretary bird keeps its eyes constantly open, and locked onto its prey.
www.upi.com
Even more impressively, secretary birds deliver this huge force in a ridiculously short time.
cosmosmagazine.com
The secretary bird stands over 4 ft. tall on long, crane-like legs.
www.themalaymailonline.com
And unlike other birds, which close their eyes during the last moment of their strike, the secretary bird keeps its eyes open throughout the kick.
www.upi.com
The rising sun above the horizon is placed between the wings of the secretary bird and completes the oval shape of ascendance.
en.wikipedia.org
The distinctive head feathers of the secretary bird crown a strong and vigilant head.
en.wikipedia.org

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