bird of passage
bird of passage · birds of passage
планетохід
странник, бродяга, скиталец
Wanderer, Weltenbummler, Vagabund
A migratory bird, especially a passage migrantA migratory bird, especially a passage migrant (“a bird that stops somewhere for a short time during a seasonal migration”).
UK/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/US/ˌbɝd əv ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
2 sensesA migratory bird, especially a passage migrant (“a bird that stops somewhere for a short time during a seasonal migration”).
(figuratively)Someone passing through a place and only staying for a short time; an itinerant.
More definitions
- any bird that migrates seasonally
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Probably a calque of Middle French oiseau de passage: oiseau (“bird”), passage (“part of aProbably a calque of Middle French oiseau de passage: oiseau (“bird”), passage (“part of a journey or route, passage”).
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Forms
plural: birds of passage| Singular | bird of passage |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular