bird
gb/bˈɚd/ us/bˈɚd/
A1
انگریزی
~ 1200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Feathered animal with wings
An animal with feathers and wings that usually lays eggs and can often fly.
استعمال کا انداز:
a [adjective] bird
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bird' with 'chicken', but 'bird' refers to all feathered animals, not only farm poultry.
ہم معنی الفاظ
avian (More formal or scientific term for a bird.)
متضاد الفاظ
mammal (A different class of warm-blooded animals that have hair and produce milk.)
لفظی تراکیب
migratory bird
|song bird
|sea bird
|rare bird
|baby bird
موضوعات
animals
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The robin is a common bird in our garden.
- Many bird species migrate south for the winter.
- We saw a brightly colored bird in the tree.
- Birds build nests to protect their eggs.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I see a small bird in the tree.
- That bird is very colorful.
- The bird is flying over the house.
- A bird is sitting on the branch.
اسم
informal
B2
entity
2
Informal term for woman
In British slang, 'bird' means a young woman or girlfriend.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone's] bird
عام غلطی:
Learners may use this slang in formal contexts, where it can sound disrespectful or outdated.
ہم معنی الفاظ
girl (Neutral and more widely accepted term for a young female.)
لفظی تراکیب
his bird
|a pretty bird
موضوعات
slang
|relationships
|daily_life
مثالیں
- He turned up at the party with his new bird.
- That's his bird over there by the bar.
- My mate's bird is coming too.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is talking to his bird.
- That man is with his bird.
- She is his bird.
اسم
slang
C1
entity
3
Time spent in prison
'Bird' can mean time spent in prison in British slang.
استعمال کا انداز:
do [some/number of] bird
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'bird' always means the animal, missing this prison slang meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
jail time (Neutral term for time spent in prison.)
لفظی تراکیب
do bird
موضوعات
slang
|crime
|law
|time
مثالیں
- He did three years' bird for robbery.
- Nobody wants to do bird over something stupid.
- She’s hoping to avoid doing any bird.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He did bird for five years.
- My uncle did bird last year.
- She does not want to do bird.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/bˈɚd/
US/bˈɚd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
bird (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bird)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: bird
- Plural: bird, birds
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
birds
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
birdlike
adjective
عبارات
a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
1/ə bˈɚd ˈɪn ðə hˈænd ˈɪz wˈɚθ tˈu ˈɪn ðə bˈʊʃ/
idiom
Value certainty over risk
It is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.
مثالیں
- I know you want a bigger job, but remember, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- He decided not to sell his business—after all, a bird in the hand...
bird brain
1/bˈɚd bɹˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Unintelligent person (insult)
An insulting way to call someone not smart or foolish.
مثالیں
- Don’t be such a bird brain—you forgot your keys again!
- He’s a nice guy, but a bit of a bird brain.
bird's-eye view
1/bˈɚdz ˈaɪ vjˈu/
fixed phrase
View from above
A view seen from high above, like from an airplane or tall building.
مثالیں
- From the top of the tower we had a bird's-eye view of the whole city.
- The map gives you a bird’s-eye view of the park.
the early bird catches the worm
1/ðə ˈɚli bˈɚd kˈæt͡ʃɪz ðə wˈɚm/
idiom
Success comes to those who start early
People who start work or act before others are more likely to get what they want.
مثالیں
- He likes to get to the market at 6 a.m., saying the early bird catches the worm.
- If you want a good seat, remember that the early bird catches the worm.
- She always arrives early to job fairs because the early bird catches the worm.
the early bird catches the worm
2/ðə ˈɚli bˈɚd kˈæt͡ʃɪz ðə wˈɚm/
idiom
Success from starting early
If you start something early, you have an advantage and are more likely to succeed.
مثالیں
- We should get to the market before 7—the early bird catches the worm.
- She always arrives first; she believes the early bird catches the worm.
kill two birds with one stone
1/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two things at once
Do one thing that solves two problems or gives two results at the same time.
مثالیں
- By cycling to work, he kills two birds with one stone: exercise and saving money.
- By visiting my parents and attending the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by visiting her friend and delivering the package at the same time.
- Cleaning the garage helped me exercise and tidy up—two birds with one stone.
kill two birds with one stone
2/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two goals at once
To do two things successfully with one action or effort.
مثالیں
- By visiting my parents on the way to the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by shopping while waiting for her car to be repaired.