bird

• Nom désignant un animal vertébré à sang chaud, couvert de plumes et doté d'ailes, généralement capable de voler. Peut aussi désigner familièrement une personne ou un terme affectueux.

A noun referring to a warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate animal with wings, typically capable of flight.

1. Feathered animalA1formal

   A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by having feathers and forelimbs modified as wings.

   Oiseau (animal à plumes)

   • A bird flew into the window.
   • I saw a beautiful bird in the garden.
   • Birds sing early in the morning.

   Synonymesavianfowl

2. Slang for womanB2slangbritish

   Informal British term for a young woman or girlfriend.

   Nana (familier britannique)

   • She's a nice bird from the pub.
   • He went out with that bird last night.
   • Look at that bird over there.

   Synonymeschickdamedollgirlgirlfriendlassskirtsweetheartwenchyoung woman

3. ShuttlecockB2formalsport

   A small feathered or plastic device used in badminton.

   Volant (de badminton)

   • He hit the bird over the net.
   • The bird landed just inside the line.
   • Practice your serve with the bird.

   Synonymesbirdieshuttleshuttlecock

• Verbe argotique désignant le fait d'observer ou de dévisager des personnes, en particulier des femmes, de manière informelle ou voyeuriste.

A slang verb used to indicate watching or observing people, especially women, in a casual or voyeuristic manner.

1. Observe birdsB2informalbritish

   To watch and identify birds in their natural habitat, typically as a hobby.

   observer les oiseaux

   • We went birding in the forest this morning.
   • She loves to bird watch every weekend.
   • They birded along the coast and spotted rare species.

   Synonymesbirdwatchtwitch

2. Slang for leavingslang

   To leave or depart quickly (slang usage).

   Ficher le camp

   • I gotta bird, see you later!
   • He birded out of the party early.
   • Don't bird on me now, we need to talk.

   Synonymesboltscarperskedaddlesplittake offvamoose

   Antonymesarriveremainstay