water bird nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di water bird nel dizionario inglese»francese

to bury sb at sea bird, water

de mer

Traduzioni di water bird nel dizionario inglese»francese

bird [ingl brit bəːd, ingl am bərd] SOST

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

oiseau m

2. bird ingl brit (girl):

bird colloq

nana f colloq

to pull the birds

draguer les nanas colloq

3. bird (person) colloq:

a funny or queer old bird

un drôle d'oiseau colloq

a little bird told me colloq

mon petit doigt m'a dit

as free as a bird

libre comme l'air

the birds and the bees

le b-a ba de la vie

to sing like a bird

chanter comme un oiseau

to tell sb about the birds and the bees

expliquer à qn comment naissent les enfants

the bird has flown

l'oiseau s'est envolé

to do bird colloq

faire de la taule colloq

to get the bird colloq

se faire siffler

to give or flip sb the bird colloq ingl am

envoyer paître qn colloq

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

(strictly) for the birds

fait pour les imbéciles

Vedi anche: feather

I.feather [ingl brit ˈfɛðə, ingl am ˈfɛðər] SOST

feather

plume f

feather attr boa, cushion, mattress

de plumes

II.feather [ingl brit ˈfɛðə, ingl am ˈfɛðər] VB vb trans

1. feather (in rowing):

feather blade

plumer

2. feather AVIAZ:

feather

mettre [qc] en drapeau

III.feather [ingl brit ˈfɛðə, ingl am ˈfɛðər]

as light as a feather

léger comme une plume

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

in full feather

en excellente forme

that'll make the feathers fly

ça va faire du vilain

that's a feather in his cap

c'est un bon point pour lui

you could have knocked me down with a feather

j'en avais le souffle coupé

I.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] SOST

water

eau f

drinking water

eau potable

running water

eau courante

tap water

eau du robinet

washing-up water

eau de vaisselle

by water

par bateau

under water (submerged)

sous l'eau

under water (flooded)

inondé

at high/low water

à marée haute/basse

to let in water shoe, boat:

prendre l'eau

to make water ship:

faire eau

to pass water

uriner

to turn the water on/off

ouvrir/fermer le robinet

he lives across the water on the mainland

il habite sur le continent

our French colleagues across the water

nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche

the wine was flowing like water

le vin coulait à flots

to keep one's head above water lett

garder la tête hors de l'eau

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

faire face à ses engagements

to keep one's head above water attr glass, jug, tank

à eau

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew

d'eau

to keep one's head above water filter, pump

à eau

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, shortage

d'eau

to keep one's head above water industry

de l'eau

II.waters SOST sost pl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

eaux fpl

enemy/international waters

eaux (territoriales) ennemies/internationales

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

faire une cure thermale

to drink the waters

prendre les eaux fpl

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

eaux fpl

her waters have broken

elle a perdu les eaux

III.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB vb trans

water (in gardening) lawn, plant

arroser

water AGR ALLEV crop, field

irriguer

water horse, livestock

abreuver

a country watered by many rivers letter

un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières

IV.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB vb intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche

the smoke/onion made her eyes water

la fumée/l'oignon l'a fait pleurer

V.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

not to hold water theory, argument:

ne pas tenir debout

I can't walk on water!

je ne peux pas faire de miracles!

he's a cheat/liar of the first water

c'est un menteur/lâche de la pire espèce

water bird nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di water bird nel dizionario inglese»francese

water bird SOST

water bird

oiseau m aquatique

Traduzioni di water bird nel dizionario inglese»francese

bird [bɜrd] SOST

1. bird (animal):

bird

oiseau m

caged bird

oiseau en cage

bird-like

d'oiseau

migrating bird

oiseau migrateur

2. bird colloq (person):

bird

type m

strange bird

drôle m d'oiseau

locuzioni:

to know about the birds and bees

savoir que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux

birds of a feather flock together prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras prov

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups prov

to feel free as a bird

se sentir libre comme l'air

to give sb the bird

envoyer paître qn

to be (strictly) for the birds colloq

être nul

I.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] SOST

water (liquid):

water

eau f

bottled water

eau en bouteille

a bottle/glass of water

une bouteille/un verre d'eau

under water

sous l'eau

under water (flooded)

inondé(e)

running water

eau courante

to keep one's head above water a. fig

maintenir la tête hors de l'eau

low/high water

marée f basse/haute

to tread water a. fig

faire du sur-place

to pass water

uriner

locuzioni:

to throw out the baby with the bath water

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

to be water under the bridge

être du passé

to be like a fish out of water

être complètement dépaysé

through hell and high water

contre vents et marées

to spend money like water

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

to pour cold water on sth

se montrer réticent à l'égard de qc

to get into hot water

se mettre dans le pétrin

to be in deep water

être dans le pétrin

still waters run deep

il n'est pire eau que l'eau qui dort prov

to hold water

tenir debout

II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB vb trans

1. water (give water to):

water plants

arroser

water cows, horses

faire boire

2. water (dilute):

water

diluer

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB vb intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The water in turn influences movement, social behavior and migration patterns of water bird species.

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Drought and declining water bird numbers has forced the state government to reduce the permitted number of birds hunters may take.

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Under his leadership, guided walks, bird race, bird surveys, water bird census and bird counts were introduced.

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The rich wet meadow edges of the marsh provide foraging and nesting habitat for a diversity of water birds each year.

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This lake is a water bird haven and when full it will hold water for several years.

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Throughout the wetland regions, aboriginals hunted for kangaroo, emu, snakes, tortoise, mudfish, gilgies and water birds and their eggs, to name a few food sources.

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Nowadays this nature reserve is a resort for numerous species of water birds.

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It protects diverse bird life, including a variety of water birds and gulls.

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This year, we recorded a lesser number and found a total of 33 water bird species with a total population of 1,317.

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A long-legged water bird is to be seen clearly between two pillars.

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