bird
An animal of the clade Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being…An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
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» What do you call this bird?
Wie nennst du diesen Vogel? — Wolf
Wie nennt man diesen Vogel? — Wolf
Как называется эта птица? — ae5s
Как эта птица называется? — Selena777
Як називається цей птах? — aandrusiak
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Examples
2056 sentencesWhat do you call this bird?
Як називається цей птах? — aandrusiak
ruКак называется эта птица? — ae5s
deWie nennst du diesen Vogel? — Wolf
I wish I were a bird.
Я хотів би бути птахом. — deniko
ruЯ хотел бы быть птицей. — ae5s
deIch wünschte, ich wäre ein Vogel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The girl let the bird loose.
Дівчина відпустила пташку. — aandrusiak
ruДевочка выпустила птицу. — arseniiv
deDas Mädchen ließ den Vogel entkommen. — Sudajaengi
Meaning
15 sensesAn animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
Ducks and sparrows are birds.
Vogel, Vögelchen, Vögelein
пти́цаptíca, пта́шкаptáška, пта́хptáx
птахptax, пти́цяptýcja
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
(with definite article)The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
to flip the bird
Stinkefinger
сре́дний па́лецsrédnij pálec, факfak
A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
(Ireland, UK, broadly, colloquial)A girlfriend.
Mike went out with his bird last night.
Schnitte, Braut, Perle
бабёнкаbabjónka, тёлкаtjólka
More meanings 12
(UK, with definite article)Booing and jeering, especially as done by an audience expressing displeasure at a performer.
to give the bird
A yardbird.
(informal)Snowbird (retiree who moves to a warmer climate).
(obsolete)Any winged animal.
(obsolete)A young bird, a nestling.
(slang)A man, fellow.
(Ireland, UK, colloquial)A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
(slang)An aircraft.
(slang)A satellite.
Origin
From Middle English bird, brid, from Old English bridd (“chick, fledgling, chicken”), of uFrom Middle English bird, brid, from Old English bridd (“chick, fledgling, chicken”), of uncertain origin (see Old English bridd for more). Originally from a term used of birds that could not fly (chicks, fledglings, chickens) as opposed to the general Old English term for flying birds, fugol (modern fowl). Gradually replaced fowl as the most common term starting in the 14th century.
Originally Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from bird-lime for "time".
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Forms
plural: birdsSynonyms
62 synonyms- the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food:fowl
- informal terms for a (young) woman:damedollwenchskirtchick
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt:boohootBronx cheerhissraspberryrazzingrazzsnort
- badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers:shuttlecockbirdieshuttle
Word family
352 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- birds fly
- kind of bird
- feed the birds
- the bird fly
- birds are singing
- birds chirping
- birds singing
- lot of birds
- many birds
- let the bird
- of the birds
- birds in this
See also
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