Forme compuse:
bird | |
| Engleză | Română |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Nu da vrabia din mână pe cioara de pe gard. expr. |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| bird cage n | (metal enclosure for a bird) | colivie de păsări s.f. |
| My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its bird cage. |
| bird call n | (song of a bird) | ciripit s.n. |
| bird call n | (device: mimics birdsong) (fluier, difuzor) | dispozitiv care imită cântecul păsărilor s.n. |
| bird dog n | (retriever: used in hunting) | câine de vânătoare s.n. |
| bird dog n | US, informal (dog: pointer, setter) | câine de vânătoare s.m. |
| bird feeder n | (device: dispenses bird feed) | dispozitiv pentru hrănirea păsărilor s.n. |
| Squirrels are constantly trying to steal seed from the bird feeder. |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | mâncare pentru păsări s.f. |
| Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
| bird of paradise n | (tropical bird) | pasărea paradis s.f. |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise n | (flower of genus strelitzia) (floare pasărea paradisului) | strelitzia s.f. |
| bird sanctuary n | (permanent shelter for birds) | adăpost pentru păsări s.n. |
| refugiu pentru păsări s.n. |
| bird sanctuary n | US (habitat reserved for birds) | rezervație naturală pentru păsări s.n. |
| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | grăunțe pentru hrănit păsări s.f.pl. |
| Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
bird watcher,
bird-watcher,
birdwatcher n | (hobbyist who observes wild birds) | pasionat de păsări s.m. |
| Charles is an avid bird watcher; he even has a telescope set up in the dining room. |
bird-watching,
birdwatching n | (observing wild birds) (cu binoclul) | observarea păsărilor s.f. |
| Bird-watching is a very popular pastime in the UK. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | cuib de păsări s.n. |
| There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | vedere aeriană / panoramică s.f. |
| I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
birdcage,
bird cage n | (enclosure for birds) | colivie s.f. |
| cușcă mică pentru păsări s.f. |
| My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its birdcage. |
birdhouse (US),
bird box (mainly UK),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | coteț de păsări s.n. |
| hulubărie s.f. |
| căsuță pentru păsări s.f. |
birdlime,
bird lime,
bird-lime n | (for catching birds) | lipici pentru păsări s.n. |
dodo,
dodo bird n | (extinct bird) | dront s.m. |
| The dodo was a bird that was unable to fly. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] who wakes up early) | matinal s.m. |
| My husband's an early bird, but I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. |
| early bird n | ([sb] arriving before others) | persoană care ajunge înaintea altora s.f. |
| Early Bird n | (satellite) (satelit) | Early Bird s.propriu |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | liber ca pasărea cerului adj. |
| When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| game bird n | (wild bird: hunted) (păsări) | vânat s.n. |
| Henry enjoyed hunting game birds such as woodcock, partridge and pheasant. |
| migratory bird n | (bird that makes a seasonal journey) | pasăre migratoare s.f. |
| The swallow is a migratory bird that flies to warmer climes in the winter. |
myna,
mynah,
mina bird,
minah bird n | (bird: imitates speech) (pasăre vorbitoare) | myna s.f. |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US (bird with red plumage) | pasăre cu pene roșii s.f. |
seabird,
sea bird n | (bird inhabiting marine areas) | pasăre marină s.f. |
| As the boys approached the beach, they could hear seabirds calling. |
| songbird n | (bird with tuneful call) | pasăre cântătoare loc.subst. |
| Aaron was content to listen to songbirds all afternoon. |
wader,
wading bird n | (water bird) | pasăre de apă s.f. |
| Waders live on the coast or in surrounding wetlands. |
| wading bird n | (long-legged bird that lives in water) | pasăre de baltă s.f. |
| The flamingo is a very beautiful wading bird. |
waterbird,
water bird n | (bird: aquatic) | pasăre acvatică s.f. |
weaver,
weaver bird n | (bird) | pasărea țesător s.f. |
| Weavers make their nests in groups and live communally. |
