canary
To dance nimblyTo dance nimbly (as in the canary dance).
» My canary was killed by a cat.
Mein Kanarienvogel wurde von einer Katze getötet. — MUIRIEL
Мою канарейку убила кошка. — Hellerick
Мою канарейку вбив кіт. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(intransitive)To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance).
(slang)To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.
стуча́тьstučátʹ, настуча́тьnastučátʹ
To test a software change by rolling out to a small set of machines or users before making it available to all.
Examples
58 sentencesMy canary was killed by a cat.
Мою канарейку вбив кіт. — deniko
ruМою канарейку убила кошка. — Hellerick
deMein Kanarienvogel wurde von einer Katze getötet. — MUIRIEL
We have a dog, a cat and three canaries.
У нас є собака, кіт і три канарейки. — deniko
ruУ нас есть собака, кот и три канарейки. — elsteris
deWir haben einen Hund, eine Katze und drei Kanarienvögel. — Yorwba
The birds in the cage are canaries.
ruПтицы в клетке — канарейки. — paul_lingvo
deDie Vögel im Käfig sind Kanarienvögel. — Zaghawa
Canaries are small birds and people sometimes keep them as a pets.
A canary is a small bird, and people sometimes keep it as a pet.
Канарка - маленька пташка, і люди іноді тримають її вдома. — deniko
ruКанарейка - маленькая птичка, люди иногда держат её в качестве домашнего питомца. — katjka
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French canarie, from Spanish canario, from the Latin Canariae insulae (“Canary IslandFrom French canarie, from Spanish canario, from the Latin Canariae insulae (“Canary Islands”) (Spanish Islas Canarias); from the largest island Insula Canaria (“Dog Island" or "Canine Island”), named for its dogs, from canārius (“canine”), from canis (“dog”).
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Forms
canaries, canarying, canaried, canariedWord 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