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hummingbird

/ˈhʌm.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

Traduction: Petit oiseau aux couleurs vives, connu pour sa capacité à rester en suspension dans l'air grâce à des battements d'ailes très rapides, et qui se nourrit du nectar des fleurs.

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noun

/ˈhʌm.ɪŋ.bɜːd/B1formal
  • frPetit oiseau aux couleurs vives, connu pour sa capacité à rester en suspension dans l'air grâce à des battements d'ailes très rapides, et qui se nourrit du nectar des fleurs.

A small, brightly colored bird known for its ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping its wings, and for feeding on nectar from flowers.

  1. Small birdA2formal

    A small, brightly colored bird with long, narrow wings and a long bill, known for its ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping its wings.

    frColibri

    • A hummingbird visited the flowers in our garden this morning.
    • Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 80 times per second.
    • We watched a hummingbird hover near the feeder.

    Synonymeshummer

Formes
  • hummingbirds plural form
  • hummingbirds' possessive plural form
  • hummingbird's possessive singular form