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birdlime

/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/

/ˈbɝːdlaɪm/

Traductions

birdlimenoun

birdlimes

gluSubstance collante utilisée pour capturer les oiseaux.

The poacher applied birdlime to the branches to catch unsuspecting sparrows.

Le braconnier a appliqué de la glu sur les branches pour attraper des moineaux sans méfiance.

Traductions supplémentaires

piègeSens figuré : ce qui piège ou attire dans un piège.

Synonymes

sticky substance

glue

adhesive

birdlimeverb

birdlimed

Past Simple

birdlimed

Past Participle

birdliming

Gerund

/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/

/ˈbɝːdlaɪm/

engluerAu sens littéral, pour capturer des oiseaux avec de la glu.

The poacher attempted to birdlime the unsuspecting sparrows in the forest.

Le braconnier a tenté d'engluer les moineaux sans méfiance dans la forêt.

Traductions supplémentaires

piégerSens figuré : entraîner quelqu'un dans un piège par la tromperie ou la flatterie.

Synonymes

hold fast

Définitions

birdlimenoun

A sticky substance traditionally made from the bark of holly trees, used to trap small birds by coating branches or twigs.

The poacher applied birdlime to the branches to catch unsuspecting sparrows.

Anything that ensnares or traps; an entangling or deceptive influence.

The promise of easy money turned out to be a birdlime for the inexperienced investors.

birdlimeverb

To catch or ensnare using birdlime, a sticky substance traditionally used to trap birds.

The poacher attempted to birdlime the unsuspecting sparrows in the forest.

To entangle or ensnare someone figuratively, especially by deception or flattery.

He was birdlimed by her compliments into agreeing to the risky plan.