secretary bird nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di secretary bird nel dizionario inglese»italiano

secretary bird [ingl brit, ingl am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri bərd] SOST

secretary bird

serpentario m

Traduzioni di secretary bird nel dizionario italiano»inglese

serpentario

secretary bird

Traduzioni di secretary bird nel dizionario inglese»italiano

secretary [ingl brit ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri, ingl am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri] SOST

1. secretary AMMIN:

secretary

segretario m / segretaria f (to sb di qn)

general, regional secretary

segretario generale, regionale

party secretary STOR (in USSR)

segretario del partito (comunista)

personal, private secretary

segretario personale, privato

2. secretary (in GB) POL:

Foreign, Home, Defence secretary

ministro degli esteri, dell'interno, della difesa

Environment, Northern Ireland secretary or secretary of State for the Environment, for Northern Ireland

ministro dell'ambiente, per l'Irlanda del Nord

3. secretary (in US) POL:

Defense Secretary

ministro della difesa

Secretary of State (in GB)

ministro

Secretary of State (in US)

ministro degli esteri

4. secretary ingl am (desk):

secretary

secrétaire m

I.bird [ingl brit bəːd, ingl am bərd] SOST

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

2. bird ingl brit (girl):

bird colloq

ragazza f

to pull the birds

cuccare or rimorchiare le ragazze

3. bird (person):

a funny or queer old bird colloq

un tipo divertente

II.bird [ingl brit bəːd, ingl am bərd] VB vb intr

1. bird:

bird

osservare gli uccelli

2. bird raro:

bird

uccellare

III.bird [ingl brit bəːd, ingl am bərd]

a little bird told me colloq

me l'ha detto l'uccellino

as free as a bird

libero come l'aria

the birds and the bees

come nascono i bambini

to tell sb about the birds and the bees

spiegare a qn come nascono i bambini

to sing like a bird (sing well)

cantare come un usignolo

to sing like a bird (under interrogation)

cantare

the bird has flown (escape)

il prigioniero è scappato

the bird has flown (go away)

è andato via

to do bird (in prison) colloq

stare dentro

to get the bird colloq

essere mandato via

to give sb the bird

fischiare qn

to flip sb the bird ingl am colloq

mandare qn a prendersela in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava

(strictly) for the birds

da imbecilli

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

chi s'assomiglia si piglia or Dio li fa e poi li accoppia

secretary bird nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di secretary bird nel dizionario inglese»italiano

secretary <-ies> [ˈse·krə·te·ri] SOST

1. secretary (in office):

secretary

segretario(-a) m (f)

2. secretary POL:

secretary

ministro(-a) m (f)

Secretary of the Treasury

≈ ministro m dell'Economia e delle Finanze

Secretary of State

segretario di Stato

Secretary of State

≈ ministro m degli Esteri

bird [bɜ:rd] SOST

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

a flock of birds

uno stormo di uccelli

2. bird colloq (person):

a strange [or queer] bird

un tipo strano

locuzioni:

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dio li fa e poi li accoppia prov

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

the early bird catches the worm prov

chi dorme non piglia pesci prov

for the birds

invano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Even more impressively, secretary birds deliver this huge force in a ridiculously short time.

cosmosmagazine.com

The secretary bird stands over 4 ft. tall on long, crane-like legs.

www.themalaymailonline.com

From a standing position, secretary birds can kick with as much force as five-to-six times their own body weight.

cosmosmagazine.com

This unusual predator-predator relationship has led the secretary bird to evolve faster attack and response times but also one of the strongest kicks in the animal kingdom.

cosmosmagazine.com

Since venomous snakes make up part of the secretary bird's diet, the speed and efficiency that they land a fatal blow to the snake's skull is vital to their survival.

www.themalaymailonline.com

But a secretary bird keeps its eyes constantly open, and locked onto its prey.

www.upi.com

The secretary bird stands with its wings uplifted in a regal and uprising gesture.

en.wikipedia.org

The rising sun above the horizon is placed between the wings of the secretary bird and completes the oval shape of ascendance.

en.wikipedia.org

But while the owl does it by dropping from the sky, the secretary bird generates its power from a standstill and at lightning speed -- and while balancing on one leg.

www.upi.com

And unlike other birds, which close their eyes during the last moment of their strike, the secretary bird keeps its eyes open throughout the kick.

www.upi.com