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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026: | Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| bird n | (winged animal) (Zoologie) | Vogel Nm |
| | (abschätzig) | Federvieh Nn |
| | Morning brings the sound of birds chirping in the trees. |
| | Der Morgen bringt den Gesang der Vögel mit sich. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| bird n | figurative, informal, US (strange, eccentric person) (übertragen) | Vogel Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Kauz Nm |
| | That boy with the funny hat sure is a strange bird. |
| | Der Junge mit dem komischen Hut ist wirklich ein merkwürdiger Vogel. |
| bird n | potentially offensive, informal, UK (young woman) (Slang) | Ische Nf |
| | (Slang, ostdeutsch) | Olle Nf |
| | (Slang) | Perle, Schnecke Nf |
| | (Slang) | Alte Nf |
| | Simon's new bird is absolutely stunning. |
| | Simons neue Ische ist wirklich total umwerfend. |
| bird n | dated, uncountable, informal, UK (prison sentence) (ugs, vage) | Bau, Knast Nm |
| | (ugs, vage) | Kittchen Nn |
| | (Rechtswesen) | Gefängnisstrafe, Freiheitsstrafe, Haftstrafe Nf |
| | George is doing bird again. | | | The burglar will definitely be given bird after the trial. |
| | George geht wieder in den Knast/Bau. // Der Einbrecher muss nach der Verhandlung bestimmt in den Knast/Bau. |
| the bird n | informal, US (vulgar middle-finger gesture) (informell) | Mittelfinger, Stinkefinger Nm |
| | The other driver flipped me the bird. |
| | Der andere Fahrer zeigte mir den Mittelfinger (od: Stinkefinger). |
bird,
birdie n | US (badminton: shuttlecock) (Sport) | Federball Nm |
| | Swat the bird hard with your badminton racquet. |
| | Schlag den Federball hart mit deinem Badminton-Schläger. |
bird,
go birding vi | (watch birds) | Vögel beobachten Npl + Vt |
| | Every summer, Allison goes birding in Canada. |
| | Jeden Sommer geht Allison in Kanada Vögel beobachten. |
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach Rdw |
| | | Ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach Rdw |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| bird feeder n | (device: dispenses bird feed) | Vogelhäuschen Nn |
| | Squirrels are constantly trying to steal seed from the bird feeder. |
bird flu,
avian flu n | colloquial (viral disease: avian influenza) | Vogelgrippe Nf |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | Vogelfutter Nn |
| | Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
| bird of prey n | (bird: hunts, kills) | Raubvogel Nm |
| | Condors and hawks are birds of prey. |
| bird-brained adj | (stupid, not intelligent) (informell) | Spatzenhirn Nn |
| | | dumm Adj |
| | (übertragen) | Stroh im Kopf haben Rdw |
| bird-like adj | (resembling a bird) | wie ein Vogel Rdw |
| | | vogelähnlich Adj |
bird-watching,
birdwatching n | (observing wild birds) | Vogelbeobachtung Nf |
| | Bird-watching is a very popular pastime in the UK. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | Vogelnest Nn |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | Vogelperspektive Nf |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| bird's-eye view n | figurative (overall view) | Vogelperspektive Nf |
| | | Rundumblick Nm |
birdcage,
bird cage n | (enclosure for birds) (vage) | Käfig Nm |
| | | Vogelkäfig Nm |
| | My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its birdcage. |
birdhouse (US),
bird box (mainly UK),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | Vogelhaus Nn |
birdlime,
bird lime,
bird-lime n | (for catching birds) | Vogelleim Nm |
birdwatch,
bird-watch vi | (observe birds) | Vögel beobachten Npl + Vt |
dodo,
dodo bird n | (extinct bird) | Dodo Nm |
| | The dodo was a bird that was unable to fly. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] who wakes up early) | Frühaufsteher Nm |
| | My husband's an early bird, but I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] arriving before others) | früh dran sein VP |
| | | früh da sein VP |
| | | einer der Ersten Rdw |
| | Millie and I were early birds to the party; most of the guests arrived an hour or so later. |
early bird,
early-bird n as adj | figurative (advance, before others) | Frühbucher- Präf |
| | You will enjoy an early-bird discount of 15% if you book your tickets before the 1st of February. |
| Early Bird n | historical (satellite) (Spitzname) | Early Bird En |
| | | Intelsat 1 En |
| | Early Bird was launched by NASA in April 1965. |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | so frei wie ein Vogel Rdw |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| game bird n | (wild bird: hunted) | Wildvogel Nm |
| | | Jagdvogel Nm |
| | Henry enjoyed hunting game birds such as woodcock, partridge and pheasant. |
jabiru,
policeman bird n | (stork: Australian) | Jabiru Nm |
myna,
mynah,
mina bird,
minah bird n | (bird: imitates speech) | Beo Nm |
| | | Mynah Nm |
| night bird n | (nocturnal bird) | Nachtvogel Nm |
night bird,
nightbird n | figurative (person busy at night) | Nachtmensch Nm |
| | | Nachtschwärmer Nm |
| | | Nachteule Nf |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US (bird with red plumage) | Rotkardinal Nm |
| | | Roter Kardinal Nm |
| | | Virginische Nachtigall Nf |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US, slang (capsule of drug: secobarbital) | Schlafmittel Nn |
seabird,
sea bird n | (bird inhabiting marine areas) | Seevogel Nm |
| | As the boys approached the beach, they could hear seabirds calling. |
| songbird n | (bird with tuneful call) | Singvogel Nm |
| | Aaron was content to listen to songbirds all afternoon. |
| The early bird catches the worm. expr | figurative (start work early to be successful) | der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm Rdw |
tui,
parson bird n | (NZ songbird) | Tui Nm |
umbrella bird,
umbrellabird n | (type of bird) | Schirmvogel Nm |
wader,
wading bird n | (water bird) | Sumpfvogel, Stelzvogel Nm |
| | Waders live on the coast or in surrounding wetlands. |
weaver,
weaver bird n | (bird) | Braunwangenweber Nm |
| | Weavers make their nests in groups and live communally. |
Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012: bird [bɜːd] s- 1. Vogel m:
bird of paradise Paradiesvogel; bird of passage Zugvogel (a. fig); bird of prey Raub-, Greifvogel; umg early bird Frühaufsteher(in), jemand, der früh kommt; the early bird catches the worm Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund; birds of a feather flock together Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern; kill two birds with one stone zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach; fine feathers make fine birds Kleider machen Leute; the bird is (oder has) flown fig der Vogel ist ausgeflogen; give sb the bird jemanden auspfeifen oder umg abfahren lassen, jemandem den Laufpass geben; a little bird told me umg mein kleiner Finger hat es mir gesagt; tell a child about the birds and the bees ein Kind aufklären; that’s for the birds umg das ist für die Katz
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a) umg Knülch m, Kerl m
b) Br sl Puppe f (Mädchen): queer bird komischer Kauz; old bird alter Knabe; gay bird lustiger Vogel
- 3. sl
a) umg Vogel m (Flugzeug)
b) US Rangabzeichen n eines Colonel etc
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