secretary bird dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de secretary bird dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

secretary bird SUBST

secretary bird

serpentaire m

Traductions de secretary bird dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

secrétaire

secretary bird

serpentaire

secretary bird

Traductions de secretary bird dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

secretary [GB ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri, Am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri] SUBST

1. secretary ADMIN:

secretary

secrétaire mf (to sb de qn)

general/regional secretary

secrétaire général/régional

party secretary HIST (in USSR)

secrétaire du parti (communiste)

personal/private secretary

secrétaire personnel/privé

2. secretary:

Secretary GB POL Foreign/Home/Defence secretary

ministre m des Affaires étrangères/de l'Intérieur/de la Défense

Environment/Northern Ireland secretary [or secretary of State for the Environment/for Northern Ireland]

ministre m de l'Environnement/pour l'Irlande du Nord

3. secretary:

Secretary Am POL Defense Secretary

ministre m de la Défense

Secretary Am Secretary of State

ministre m des Affaires étrang ères

4. secretary Am (desk):

secretary

secrétaire m

bird [GB bəːd, Am bərd] SUBST

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

oiseau m

2. bird GB (girl):

bird fam

nana f fam

to pull the birds

draguer les nanas fam

3. bird (person) fam:

a funny or queer old bird

un drôle d'oiseau fam

a little bird told me fam

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 fam

faire de la taule fam

to get the bird fam

se faire siffler

to give or flip sb the bird fam Am

envoyer paître qn fam

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

(strictly) for the birds

fait pour les imbéciles

Voir aussi : feather

I.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] SUBST

feather

plume f

feather épith boa, cushion, mattress

de plumes

II.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] VERBE trans

1. feather (in rowing):

feather blade

plumer

2. feather AVIAT:

feather

mettre [qc] en drapeau

III.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, 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

secretary bird dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de secretary bird dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

secretary <-ries> [ˈsekrətəri, Am -rəteri] SUBST

1. secretary (office assistant):

secretary

secrétaire mf

2. secretary (assistant head):

company secretary

secrétaire mf général

3. secretary (assistant ambassador):

secretary

secrétaire mf d'ambassade

bird [bɜ:d, Am bɜ:rd] SUBST

1. bird (animal):

bird

oiseau m

caged bird

oiseau en cage

bird-like

d'oiseau

migrating bird

oiseau migrateur

2. bird fam (person):

bird

type m

a strange bird

un drôle d'oiseau

3. bird Aus, GB fam (girl):

bird

nana f

old bird fam

vieille peau f

Idiomes/Tournures:

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

(strictly) for the birds Am, Aus fam

être nul

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

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

cosmosmagazine.com

The distinctive head feathers of the secretary bird crown a strong and vigilant head.

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

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

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

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

www.themalaymailonline.com

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

www.upi.com