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song·bird

(sông′bûrd′, sŏng′-)
n.
1. A bird having a melodious song or call.
2. Any of various birds of the suborder Passeri (formerly Oscines) of passerine birds, having a syrinx with musculature that allows for the production and learning of complicated songs; an oscine.
3. A woman singer with a pleasing voice.
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songbird

(ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd)
n
1. (Animals) any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a musical call.
2. (Animals) any bird having a musical call
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song•bird

(ˈsɔŋˌbɜrd, ˈsɒŋ-)

n.
1. a bird that sings.
2. any passerine bird.
3. Slang. a woman vocalist.
[1765–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:songbird - any bird having a musical call]songbird - any bird having a musical call
oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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songbird

noun
Related words
adjective oscine
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Translations
طائِر مُغَرِّد
pěveczpěvavý pták
sangfugl
énekesmadár
söngfugl
ötücü kuş

songbird

[ˈsɒŋbɜːd] N → pájaro m cantor
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songbird

song bird [ˈsɒŋbɜːrd] n → oiseau m chanteur
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songbird

[ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd] n → uccello canoro
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song

(soŋ) noun
1. something (to be) sung. He wrote this song for his wife to sing. lied أغْنِيَه песен canção píseň das Lied sang τραγούδι canción laul شعر laulu chanson שיר गाना pjesma, pjev dal; ének lagu söngur canzone 歌 노래 daina dziesma lagu lied sang, vise pieśń, piosenka شعر canção cântec песня pieseň pesem pesma sång, visa เพลง şarkı 歌 пісня گیت bài hát 歌
2. singing. He burst into song. sang غِناء пеене canto zpěv der Gesang sang τραγούδι canto laulmine آواز خواني laulaminen chanson שירה गाना pjevanje dal(olás) nyanyian söngur canzone 歌 노래하기 dainavimas dziedāšana tiba-tiba menyanyi het zingen sang, synging śpiew سندره canto cântat пение spev petje pevanje sång การร้องเพลง şarkı söyleme 歌唱 спів گانے کا عمل tiếng hát 歌唱
3. the sound(s) made by a bird. birdsong. gesing تَغْريد птича песен canto de pássaro zpěv der Gesang fuglesang τραγούδι, κελάιδημα canto linnulaul آواز پرنده laulu chant שירה चहचहाट ptičja pjesma madárének kicauan fuglasöngur canto さえずり 새소리 giesmė, čiulbėjimas dziesmiņa; čiepstēšana; treļļi kicauan gezang fuglesang/-kvitter śpiew د پرندیی آواز canto de pássaro cân­tec пение spev petje poj [fågel]sång เสียงร้องเป็นเพลงของนก ötüş 鳥語 пташиний спів پرندوں کا چہچہانا tiếng hót 鸟语
ˈsongbird noun
any of the types of bird which have a pleasant song. sangvoël طائِر مُغَرِّد пойна птичка ave canora zpěvavý pták, pěvec der Singvogel sangfugl ωδικό πτηνό pájaro cantor laululind laululintu oiseau chanteur צִיפּוֹר שִׁיר गायक पक्षी ptica pjevica énekesmadár burung pekicau söngfugl uccello canoro 鳴鳥 명금, 노래하는 새 paukštis giesmininkas dziedātājputns burung yang pandai menyanyi zangvogel sangfugl ptak śpiewający هغه مارغه چې ښكلى غږ لرى ave canora pasăre cântătoare певчая птица spevavý vták ptica pevka poj ptica sångfågel นกที่ร้องเพลงได้ไพเราะ ötücü kuş 鳴禽 співочий птах چہکنے والا پرندہ chim biết hót 鸣禽
ˈsongwriter noun
a person who writes songs (usually pop songs) for a living. liedjieskrywer كاتِب أو مُلَحِّن أغانٍ композитор compositor musical autor písní der Songwriter sangskriver; tekstforfatter τραγουδοποιός compositor laulude kirjutaja lauluntekijä auteur/-eure (de chansons) מלחין गाना लिखने वाला kompozitor songova (pop muzike, šlagera) dalszerző penulis lagu lagasmiður autore di canzoni, compositore ソングライター 작사자, 작곡가 dainų autorius populārs dziesmu komponists pencipta lagu liedjesschrijver visedikter, sangkomponist autor piosenek شاعر compositor musical compozitor песенник autor piesní avtor pesmi kompozitor låtskrivare นักแต่งเพลง şarkı sözü yazarı (流行歌)曲作者 пісняр نغمہ نگار nghệ sĩ sáng tác bài hát 流行歌曲作者
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