| Additional Translations |
| feather n | (carpentry joint) | lengüeta nf |
| | The carpenter used a feather to join the two boards. |
| | El carpintero usó una lengüeta para unir las dos tablas. |
| feather n | (on an arrow) | pluma nf |
| | The arrow was missing one of the feathers and didn't fly straight. |
| | A la flecha le faltaba una de las plumas y no volaba recto. |
| feather [sth]⇒ vtr | (plane propeller: reduce drag) | estabilizar⇒ vtr |
| | The engineers feathered the propellers on the airplane to help reduce drag in case of an engine failing. |
| | Los ingenieros estabilizaron los propulsores del avión para ayudar a reducir la resistencia en caso de fallo del motor. |
| feather [sth] vtr | (hair: cut to look wispy) | cortar en capas loc verb |
| | | rebajar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | degrafilar⇒ vtr |
| | The stylist feathered Sarah's hair. |
| | El estilista le cortó el pelo en capas a Sarah. |
| feather [sth] vtr | (rowing) | poner algo horizontalmente loc verb |
| | The rower feathered the oar when it was above water to reduce drag. |
| | El remero puso el remo horizontalmente al sacarlo del agua para reducir la resistencia. |
Compound Forms:
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| a feather in your cap n | figurative (achievement) | tanto a tu favor grupo nom |
| | | logro nm |
| birds of a feather npl | figurative (people who are alike) | tal para cual, Dios los cría y ellos se juntan expr |
| | You and your sister are birds of a feather; you both like joking around. |
| Birds of a feather flock together expr | figurative (people who are similar form groups) | Dios los cría y el viento los amontona expr |
| | | Dios los cría y ellos se juntan expr |
| | Zoe and Lynn have been inseparable since discovering they're both into football. Birds of a feather flock together! |
feather boa,
boa n | (long feathery scarf) | boa nf |
| | (voz francesa) | foulard nf |
| | The fancy dress party had a 1920s theme, so I wore a short black dress and a feather boa. |
| feather bed n | (bed: mattress is stuffed with feathers) | colchón de plumas nm + loc adj |
| featherbed [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | US (make employ too many workers) | sobrecontratar a vtr + prep |
| featherbed⇒ vi | US (employ too many workers) | sobrecontratar⇒ vi |
| | | contratar más trabajadores de los necesarios loc verb |
| feather-bed [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (provide with economic advantages) | dar beneficio económico loc verb |
| feather duster n | (cleaning stick with real feathers) | plumero nm |
| | The best tool for cleaning venetian blinds is a feather duster. |
| | La mejor herramienta para limpiar persianas venecianas es un plumero. |
| feather duster n | (cleaning stick with artificial feathers) | plumero nm |
feather geranium,
Jerusalem oak n | (plant native to Mediterranean region) | biengranada, bien granada nf |
| | | hierba amarilla, hierba ambrosía, hierba racimosa loc nom f |
| feather key | (mechanics) | chaveta semifija loc nom f |
| | | chaveta de corredera loc nom f |
| feather pillow n | (pillow stuffed with feathers) | almohada de plumas nf + loc adj |
| | My wife cannot sleep on a feather pillow due to her allergies. |
| | Mi esposa no puede dormir en una almohada de plumas a causa de su alergia. |
feather your own nest,
feather your nest v expr | figurative (be self-serving) (figurado) | forrarse los bolsillos, llenarse los bolsillos loc verb |
featherbrain,
featherhead (US),
feather-brain (UK) n | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish person) (coloquial) | cabeza de chorlito n común |
featherbrain,
featherbrained,
featherheaded (US),
feather-brained (UK) adj | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish, forgetful) | despistado, despistada nm, nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | colgado, colgada nm, nf |
| in fine feather expr | (in good form) | en buena forma loc adv |
light as a feather,
as light as a feather adj | (weighing very little) | liviano como una pluma loc adj |
| ostrich feather n | (feather of an ostrich) | pluma de avestruz nf + loc adj |
| | In the photo, she's covered only by a spray of ostrich feathers. |
| | En la foto, la chica sólo está cubierta por una capa de plumas de avestruz. |
| soft as a feather adj | (very soft to the touch) | suave como una pluma loc adj |
| tar and feather [sb] v expr | (cover [sb] wtih hot tar and feathers) | echar brea y plumas loc verb |