| inglese > italiano | |
| sparrow | |
| 1. sost. (ornitologia) passero | |
| inglese > inglese | |
| sparrow | |
| 1. subst. The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers. |  |
| 2. subst. A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds. |  |
| 3. subst. A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds. |  |
| 4. subst. Generically, any small, nondescript bird. |  |
| 5. subst. (chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow. |  |