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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| bird n | figurative, informal, US (strange, eccentric person) | sujeito sm |
| | That boy with the funny hat sure is a strange bird. |
| | Aquele garoto com o chapéu engraçado é realmente um sujeito estranho. |
| bird n | potentially offensive, informal, UK (young woman) (figurado) | cocota sf |
| | Simon's new bird is absolutely stunning. |
| | A nova cocota do Simon é simplesmente maravilhosa. |
| bird n | dated, uncountable, informal, UK (prison sentence) | estar na cadeia expres |
| | George is doing bird again. |
| | The burglar will definitely be given bird after the trial. |
| | George está na cadeia de novo. O ladrão vai certamente estar na cadeia após o julgamento. |
| the bird n | informal, US (vulgar middle-finger gesture) | dedo do meio sm |
| | The other driver flipped me the bird. |
| | O outro motorista me deu o dedo do meio. |
bird,
birdie n | US (badminton: shuttlecock) | peteca sf |
| | Swat the bird hard with your badminton racquet. |
| | Bata na peteca forte com sua raquete de badminton. |
bird,
go birding vi | (watch birds) | observar pássaros expres v |
| | Every summer, Allison goes birding in Canada. |
| | Todo verão, Allison vai observar pássaros no Canadá. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (figurado: não arrisque o que se tem) | mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando expres |
| | 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 cage n | (metal enclosure for a bird) (para pássaro) | gaiola sf |
| | My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its bird cage. |
| bird call n | (song of a bird) | canto do pássaro loc sm |
| | (de pássaro) | trinado, gorjeio sm |
| bird call n | (device: mimics birdsong) | apito para chamar pássaros loc sm |
| bird dog n | (retriever: used in hunting) | cão de caça sm |
| | | cão perdigueiro sm |
| bird dog n | US, informal (dog: pointer, setter) | cão perdigueiro sm |
| | | cão de caça sm |
| bird-dog [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (seek out) | seguir vt |
| bird-dog [sb/sth] vtr | US, informal (investigate) (figurado) | investigar v int |
| bird-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (investigate) (figurado) | investigar v int |
| bird feeder n | (device: dispenses bird feed) | comedouro de pássaros sm |
| | | alimentador de pássaros sm |
| | Squirrels are constantly trying to steal seed from the bird feeder. |
bird flu,
avian flu n | colloquial (viral disease: avian influenza) | gripe aviária sf |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | alpiste sm |
| | Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise n | (tropical bird: Australasian) | ave-do-paraíso sf |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise n | (flower of genus strelitzia) (flor) | estrelítzia, ave-do-paraíso sf |
| bird of prey n | (bird: hunts, kills) | ave de rapina sf |
| | Condors and hawks are birds of prey. |
| bird sanctuary n | (permanent shelter for birds) (abrigo permanente) | santuário, refúgio de pássaros loc sm |
| bird sanctuary n | US (habitat reserved for birds) (habitat reservado) | santuário, refúgio de pássaros loc sm |
| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | alpiste sm |
| | Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
bird watcher,
bird-watcher,
birdwatcher n | (hobbyist who observes wild birds) | observador de pássaros loc sm |
| | Charles is an avid bird watcher; he even has a telescope set up in the dining room. |
| bird-brained adj | (stupid, not intelligent) | estúpido adj |
| bird-like adj | (resembling a bird) | semelhante a um pássaro loc adj |
bird-watching,
birdwatching n | (observing wild birds) | observação de pássaros sf |
| | | observação de aves sf |
| | Bird-watching is a very popular pastime in the UK. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | ninho de ave, ninho de pássaro loc sm |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) (vista de cima) | vista aérea loc sf |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| bird's-eye view n | figurative (overall view) | visão geral sf + adj |
birdcage,
bird cage n | (enclosure for birds) | gaiola sf |
| | 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) | casa de passarinho loc sf |
birdlime,
bird lime,
bird-lime n | (for catching birds) (para caçar aves) | substância pegajosa sf + adj |
birdwatch,
bird-watch vi | (observe birds) | observar pássaros loc v |
| carrion bird n | (bird: eats corpses) | ave necrófaga loc sf |
| | | ave carniceira loc sf |
| | The vulture is a carrion bird. |
dodo,
dodo bird n | (extinct bird) (pássaro extinto) | dodô sm |
| | The dodo was a bird that was unable to fly. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] who wakes up early) | madrugador |
| | My husband's an early bird, but I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. |
| | Meu marido é madrugador, mas eu acho difícil sair da cama de manhã. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] arriving before others) | pessoa com hábito de chegar cedo loc sf |
| | 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) | de compra antecipada loc adj |
| | You will enjoy an early-bird discount of 15% if you book your tickets before the 1st of February. |
| Early Bird n | historical (satellite) (o satélite Intelsat I) | Early Bird sp |
| | Early Bird was launched by NASA in April 1965. |
| eat like a bird v expr | figurative (consume little or in small amounts) | comer igual um passarinho loc v |
| | | bicar a comida loc v |
| | No wonder she's so skinny, she eats like a bird! |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) (informal) | livre como um passarinho |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| game bird n | (wild bird: hunted) | ave de caça n |
| | Henry enjoyed hunting game birds such as woodcock, partridge and pheasant. |
| | Henrique se divertia caçando aves de caça como a galinha, o perdiz e o faisão. |
jabiru,
policeman bird n | (stork: Australian) (ave) | jaburu sm |
| migratory bird n | (bird that makes a seasonal journey) | ave migratória loc sf |
| | The swallow is a migratory bird that flies to warmer climes in the winter. |
myna,
mynah,
mina bird,
minah bird n | (bird: imitates speech) (ave que imita a fala) | mainá sm |
| night bird n | (nocturnal bird) | ave noturna sf |
night bird,
nightbird n | figurative (person busy at night) | notívago sm |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US (bird with red plumage) (ave de plumagem vermelha) | cardeal sm |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US, slang (capsule of drug: secobarbital) (barbitúrico) | secobarbital sm |
seabird,
sea bird n | (bird inhabiting marine areas) | ave-marinha sf |
| | As the boys approached the beach, they could hear seabirds calling. |
| songbird n | (bird with tuneful call) | pássaro canoro sm + adj |
| | | pássaro cantante sm + adj |
| | Aaron was content to listen to songbirds all afternoon. |
| The early bird catches the worm. expr | figurative (start work early to be successful) | Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga expres |
tui,
parson bird n | (NZ songbird) (pássaro da Nova Zelândia) | tui sm |
umbrella bird,
umbrellabird n | (type of bird) (pássaro) | anambé-preto sm |
wader,
wading bird n | (water bird) | ave limícola loc sf |
| | Waders live on the coast or in surrounding wetlands. |
| wading bird n | (long-legged bird that lives in water) (pássaro de pernas longas que vive na água) | ave limícola sf |
| | (biologia) | Charadriiforme sm |
| | The flamingo is a very beautiful wading bird. |
waterbird,
water bird n | (bird: aquatic) | ave aquática loc sf |
weaver,
weaver bird n | (bird) (pássaro) | tecelão sm |
| | Weavers make their nests in groups and live communally. |