birdlime

• مادة لاصقة لزجة تُدهن بها الأغصان أو تُنصب بها الفخاخ لاصطياد الطيور الصغيرة.

A sticky adhesive substance traditionally smeared on branches to trap small birds.

غير معدود

1. Sticky adhesive for trapping birdsC2formalbritish

   A viscous, sticky substance traditionally smeared on twigs or branches to capture small birds by trapping their feet.

   دِبْق الطيور

   • The poacher prepared birdlime to catch songbirds.
   • Birdlime was historically used by fowlers to trap birds.
   • The branches were coated with birdlime to ensnare the birds.

   المرادفاتlime

• فعل قديم يعني صيد الطيور باستخدام مادة لاصقة (دبق) تُوضع على الأغصان، ويُستعمل مجازًا بمعنى إيقاع شخص في فخ أو استدراجه أو التغرير به.

An obsolete verb meaning to catch or snare birds using a sticky substance (birdlime) spread on branches, or figuratively, to entrap or ensnare someone.

1. To apply birdlimeC2formalbritish

   To spread a sticky adhesive substance on branches or twigs in order to trap small birds.

   دهن الغراء اللاصق

   • The poacher birdlimed the branches of the tree to catch finches.
   • In ancient times, hunters would birdlime twigs to capture songbirds.
   • He carefully birdlimed the small branches near the feeder.

   المرادفاتlime