Bird in spanish
pronunciation: pɑxɑɹ̩oʊ part of speech: noun
bird1 = pájaro, ave.
Example: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.more:
» a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush = más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando, más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer.
Example: Going by the idiom 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is not likely to be a successful strategy in an increasingly competitive environment.» a little (dicky) bird told me = un pajarito me ha dicho, un pajarito me ha contado.
Example: A little dicky bird told me you have a soft spot for a man in uniform.» be birds of a feather = ser pájaros del mismo plumaje, ser lobos de una camada, ser como uña y carne.
Example: Kindred spirits are 'birds of a feather' listening to the same voice within.» birdbrain = idiota, estúpido, tonto, necio, tonto del bote, tarugo, cabeza de chorlito. [Nombre y adjetivo]
Example: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.» birdbrained = idiota, estúpido, necio, tonto.
Example: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.» bird cage = jaula.
Example: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.» bird feeder [birdfeeder] = comedero para pájaros.
Example: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.» bird flu = fiebre del pollo.
Example: The case study of the recent bird flu crisis offers a specific account of political & cultural challenge to bureaucratic paternalism in the postcolonial context.» birdhouse = casa de pájaros, caja nido.
Example: A well-built birdhouse should be durable, rainproof, cool and readily accessible for cleaning.» bird life = aves y pájaros.
Example: Home to over 540 different species, bird life here is truly fascinating.» bird of bad omen = pájaro de mal agüero.
Example: The curlew has always been a bird of bad omen to sailors.» bird of ill omen = pájaro de mal agüero.
Example: From classical times to the present day, the raven and crow have been thought birds of ill omen.» bird of paradise = ave del paraíso.
Example: The bird of paradise seeds can be planted upon receipt after a soaking.» bird of passage = ave de paso, ave pasajera.
Example: So thousands of harvest hands come and go every year like birds of passage.» bird of prey = pájaro de presa.
Example: This paper looks at depictions of birds of prey from antiquity to the present.» bird seed = comida para pájaros, alpiste.
Example: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.» bird's eye view = vista a ojo de pájaro, a vista de pájaro. [Representación del terreno como si se hubiese tomado desde el aire]
Example: Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include globes; block diagrams; sections; atlases; bird's eye views, etc.» birds-of-a-feather = para personas con intereses similares.
Example: This paper outlines the papers delivered at the conference, tutorials, and birds-of-a-feather sessions.» birds of a feather flock together = Dios los cría y ellos se juntan, los pájaros del mismo plumaje vuelan juntos.
Example: I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', 'Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.» bird-song = canto de los pájaros.
Example: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.» bird table = tabla comedero para pájaros .
Example: Jays are reluctant to leave the shelter of woodlands although, on occasions, they become bold, visiting garden bird tables for scraps.» birdwatcher [bird-watcher] = observador de aves y pájaros.
Example: Most birders or birdwatchers pursue the activity of birdwatching or birding for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who are engaged in the formal scientific study of birds.» birdwatching [bird-watching] = observación de aves y pájaros.
Example: Most birders or birdwatchers pursue the activity of birdwatching or birding for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who are engaged in the formal scientific study of birds.» dicky bird = pajarito.
Example: This seems more logical, given that in baby talk, a bird is commonly a 'dicky bird', and 'Dick' is a common short form of Richard.» early bird = madrugador.
Example: The biological basis of preferences for morning or evening activity patterns ('early birds' and 'night owls') has been hypothesized but has remained elusive.» early-bird discount = descuento por inscripción anticipada.
Example: Register by September 15, 2004 to qualify for early-bird discounts.» early bird period = período de descuento por inscripción anticipada.
Example: Early bird period extended until September 20.» early bird price = descuento por inscripción anticipada. [Derivado del dicho "the early bird gets the worm" = "a quien madruga dios le ayuda"]
Example: The early bird prices for registering for the conference end on 31st July, so book now to save 25 per delegate.» early bird rate = descuento por inscripción anticipada.
Example: Early bird rates apply until 1st August.» early bird registration = descuento por inscripción anticipada. [Derivado del dicho "the early bird gets the worm" = "a quien madruga dios le ayuda"]
Example: The 'early bird' registration period has been extended to 31 December 2001 so hurry and register now.» early-bird registration fee = tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada.
Example: Early-bird registration fees are available only until June 1.» early bird registration rate = descuento por inscripción anticipada.
Example: This year's conference will be held on November and the early bird registration rates will be accepted until October.» eat like + a bird = comer como un pajarito.
Example: If someone says you eat like a bird, you might consider going on a diet since most birds eat 25 to 50 percent of their body weight daily.» flip + Alguien + the bird = hacer un corte de mangas.
Example: Man moves in next door to ex-wife and puts up a statue flipping her the bird.» flock of birds = bandada de pájaros.
Example: Aggregations of animals, including schools of fish, flocks of birds, or herds of mammals, are often composed of more than one species.» free as a bird = libre como un pájaro.
Example: A person is free as a bird when he's emotionally independent.» game bird = ave de caza.
Example: This article discusses Benson's life, work, and critical reputation as a printmaker specializing in images of hunters and wild game birds.» home bird = persona muy hogareña, persona muy casera.
Example: I'm a bit of a home bird -- I like to go out and travel of course, but I always love coming home too.» hummingbird = colibrí, picaflor, pájaro mosca.
Example: A sampling technique was applied to measure and quantify visitor behavior at an enclosed hummingbird aviary in a museum.» ladybird = mariquita. [Término más comúnmente usado en el inglés británico, mientras que en el inglés americano se usa ladybug]
Example: 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.» migratory bird = pájaro migratorio, ave migratoria.
Example: Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.» mockingbird = sinsonte.
Example: Mockingbirds are renown for their ability to mimic the songs of other songbirds.» not a dicky bird = ni pío.
Example: You can ask but you won't get a dicky-bird out of either of them.» odd bird = bicho raro.
Example: This type of service is an odd bird in an IT (Information Technology) company.» pet bird = pájaro mascota.
Example: Would you like to learn which ten tasty treats drive pet birds wild with delight?.» pied bird = pájaro pinto.
Example: These birds now hybridize extensively with pied birds that have recently invaded the island.» rare bird = bicho raro.
Example: Variously described as information consultant, resource person, intelligence officer, communication scientist, etc, they are still rare birds.» sea bird = ave marina.
Example: Groups included are the bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sea turtles, sea birds and sea snakes.» shorebird = ave de orilla, ave zancuda.
Example: Shorebirds vary from the boldly patterned like avocets and stilts to the subtlety of small sandpipers with plumage variation by season and age.» snowbird = pájaro migrador. [Referido a la persona que durante el invierno se traslada a vivir a una zona cálida]
Example: The rites of spring among the snowbirds were farewell dinners, goodbye parties, exchanges of address, return of loaned radios, frying pans, and road maps.» snowbird = junco, pinzón de las nieves.
Example: Some people call juncoes 'snowbirds' because they arrive with the first snow.» songbird = ruiseñor, pájaro cantor.
Example: The system is also being used to record and identify the nocturnal calls of migrating songbirds through eastern North America.» the birds and the bees = las cosas tal y como son. [Expresión utilizada para referirse a la explicación sobre reproducción que los padres dan a sus hijos]
Example: The article 'The birds and the bees' argues that children who use field guides may pick up information handling skills without noticing.» the early bird catches the worm = a quien madruga Dios le ayuda.
Example: According to the idiom 'the early bird catches the worm' we offer a 10% reduction of the course fee for those who apply before 15 July 2007 = De acuerdo con la expresión 'a quien madruga Dios le ayuda' le ofrecemos una reducción del 10% del importe del curso a los que se inscriban antes del 15 de julio del 2007.» tropical bird = pájaro tropical.
Example: Tropical birds arrived with a flourish this past week, bringing color and joy to the area.» wading bird = ave zancuda.
Example: Among wading birds, wood storks stand out.» water bird = ave acuática.
Example: The textword combined with the descriptor, 'ducks' and 'water birds', resulted in higher precision than when the descriptor alone was used.bird2 = gachí, piba, tía, tipa.
Example: Mark and Lauren were pictured in Las Vegas yesterday, looking all cosy and snoggy despite last week's rumours he was getting off with some bird from Hollyoaks.