birdlime
птичий клей
Vogelleim
A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birdsA sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
UK/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/US/ˈbɝdlaɪm/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
Vogelleim
пти́чий кле́йptíčij kléj
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
(slang, uncountable)Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
sticky substance to catch birds:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sticky substance to catch birds:
Origin
Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable