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bird of passage

/bɜːrd əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/

Traduction: Personne qui voyage fréquemment ou change souvent de lieu de résidence sans s'installer définitivement ; vagabond ou habitant temporaire. Se dit aussi littéralement d'un oiseau migrateur.

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/bɜːrd əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/C1formal
  • frPersonne qui voyage fréquemment ou change souvent de lieu de résidence sans s'installer définitivement ; vagabond ou habitant temporaire. Se dit aussi littéralement d'un oiseau migrateur.

A person who travels frequently or moves from place to place without settling permanently; a wanderer or transient. Also literally refers to a migratory bird.

  1. Migratory birdB2formal

    A bird that migrates from one region to another, typically seasonally.

    froiseau migrateur

    • Swallows are classic birds of passage, flying south for the winter.
    • The park is a resting spot for many birds of passage.
    • Ornithologists track the routes of birds of passage.
  2. A person who moves frequentlyC1formal

    A person who does not stay in one place for long; a wanderer or traveler.

    froiseau de passage

    • He was a bird of passage, never settling in any city for more than a year.
    • The artist lived as a bird of passage, moving between studios in different countries.
    • In her youth, she was a bird of passage, always seeking new adventures.