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birdnoun
birds
pl
UK
/bɜːd/
US
/bɜrd/
Translations
doigt d'honneurGeste obscène, surtout en anglais américain familier.
He gave the driver the bird after being cut off.
Il a fait un doigt d'honneur au conducteur après s'être fait couper la route.
The bird perched on the branch, singing a melodious tune.
L'oiseau s'est posé sur la branche, chantant un air mélodieux.
volantBadminton.
She hit the bird over the net with a powerful smash.
Elle a renvoyé le volant par-dessus le filet d'un smash puissant.
Additional translations
peineArgot britannique, au sens de peine de prison.
copineFamilier, au sens de petite amie.
enginFamilier, pour un aéronef, un engin spatial ou un missile.
meufFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique pour désigner une jeune femme.
oiseauAu sens figuré, pour une personne étrange ou excentrique.
Definitions
A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.
The bird perched on the branch, singing a melodious tune.
A person who is odd or eccentric in some way.
He's a strange bird, always wearing mismatched socks and talking to himself.
A shuttlecock used in the game of badminton.
She hit the bird over the net with a powerful smash.
A young woman or one’s girlfriend (British informal).
He went to the cinema with his new bird last night.
An obscene gesture made by extending the middle finger (US informal).
He gave the driver the bird after being cut off.
Time spent in prison; a prison sentence (British slang).
He’s done his bird and wants a fresh start.
An aircraft, spacecraft, or missile (informal, chiefly US).
The engineers expected the new bird to reach orbit within minutes of launch.
Synonyms
avian
fowl
winged creature
feathered creature
poultry
birdverb
birded
Past Simple
birded
Past Participle
birding
ing-form
UK
/bɜːd/
US
/bɝd/
Used for the activities of birdwatching and hunting birds.
Translations
observer les oiseauxLoisir, surtout en contexte naturel.
They spent the weekend birding along the coast.
Ils ont passé le week-end à observer les oiseaux le long de la côte.
chasserAu sens de chasser des oiseaux.
The group birded on the marshes at dawn.
Le groupe a chassé dans les marais à l'aube.
Definitions
To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment as a hobby.
They spent the weekend birding along the coast.
To hunt birds.
The group birded on the marshes at dawn.
birdadjective
Attributive use, e.g. “bird song”, “bird feeder”.
Translations
aviaireLinguage soutenu ou technique.
The bird population is declining in the region.
La population aviaire diminue dans la région.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of birds (used attributively).
The forest was filled with bird calls at sunrise.
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