pigeon
To deceive with a confidence gameTo deceive with a confidence game.
» Roses are flowers, and pigeons are birds.
Троянди — квіти, а голуби — птахи. — deniko
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1 sensesTo deceive with a confidence game.
Examples
205 sentencesRoses are flowers, and pigeons are birds.
Троянди — квіти, а голуби — птахи. — deniko
Don't feed the pigeons.
Не годуй голубів. — deniko
ruНе корми голубей. — marafon
Don't feed the pigeons, please.
Не годуй голубів, будь ласка. — deniko
ruПожалуйста, не кормите голубей. — marafon
deBitte nicht die Tauben füttern! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That guy is walking pigeon-toed.
He used pigeons in his experiment.
ruВ своём эксперименте он использовал голубей. — odexed
deEr verwendete Tauben für sein Experiment. — Yorwba
Origin
Inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from LateInherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem (“chirping bird”), derived from Latin pīpiāre (“to chirp”), of imitative origin. Partly displaced native English dove.
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Forms
pigeons, pigeoning, pigeoned, pigeonedWord family
5 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