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Vogel

Definitionen

Englisch > Deutsch
bird
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Zoologie: der Vogel
[1] "He was clearly so scared by his mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson that he thought of nothing but flight, but since then he must have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his bird."
Englisch > Englisch
bird
1. subst. A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.
Ducks and sparrows are birds.
2. subst. (slang) A man, fellow.
3. subst. (US) A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
4. subst. (Ireland) Girlfriend.
Mike went out with his bird last night.
5. subst. (slang) An airplane.
6. subst. (slang) A satellite.
7. subst. (obsolete) A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
8. v. (intransitive) To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
9. v. (intransitive) To catch or shoot birds.
10. v. (intransitive, figuratively) To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
11. subst. (slang) A prison sentence.
He’s doing bird.
12. subst. The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
13. subst. (Asian slang) A penis.
Deutsch > Englisch
Vogel
1. subst. a bird
2. subst. (colloquial slang) an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn? - How dumb are you?
Junge, du bist so ein Vogel! - Dude, you are such an idiot!
3. subst. (military, slang) a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)
Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. - Let's take off with this kite.
4. Proper noun. (surname, common, from=nicknames) (originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds)