bird
To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environmentTo observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
» 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
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(intransitive)To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
watch and study birds in their natural habitat
(intransitive)To catch or shoot birds; to hunt birds.
(figuratively, intransitive)To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
(transitive)To transmit via satellite.
(slang, transitive)To bring into prison, to roof.
Examples
2057 sentencesWhat do you call this bird?
Як називається цей птах? — aandrusiak
ruКак называется эта птица? — ae5s
deWie nennst du diesen Vogel? — Wolf
Some kinds of birds can't fly.
Деякі птахи не вміють літати. — rmdas
ruНекоторые птицы не умеют летать. — userplace
deEinige Vogelarten können nicht fliegen. — MUIRIEL
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
She wrote a book about birds.
Вона написала книжку про птахів. — deniko
ruОна написала книгу о птицах. — iosha
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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
birds, birding, birded, birdedSynonyms
1 synonyms- watch and study birds in their natural habitat:birdwatch
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- birds fly
- kind of bird
- feed the birds
- birds in the
- the bird fly
- birds are singing
- birds chirping
- is a bird
- birds singing
- the birds are
- lot of birds
- many birds