| Formas compostas |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | melhor um pássaro na mão do que dois voando proverb |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| bird cage | n | (metal cage for a bird) para pássaro | gaiola sf |
| My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its bird cage. |
| bird call | n | (song of a bird) | canto do pássaro loc sm |
| | de pássaro | trinado, gorjeio sm |
| bird call | n | (a device that mimics bird songs) | apito para chamar pássaros loc sm |
| bird dog | n | (retriever: dog used in hunting birds) cão de caça | perdigueiro, retriever sm |
| bird dog | n | US (breed of dog: pointer, setter) pointer, setter | perdigueiro sm |
| bird food | | | comida de passarinho |
| bird of paradise | n | (tropical bird) | ave-do-paraíso sm |
| bird of paradise | n | (strelitzia, crane flower) flor | estrelitzia, ave-do-paraíso sm |
| bird sanctuary | n | (permanent shelter for birds) abrigo permanente | santuário, refúgio de pássaros loc sm |
| bird sanctuary | n | US (habitat reserved for birds) habitat reservado | santuário, refúgio de pássaros loc sm |
| bird seed | n | (grain fed to birds) | alpiste sm |
| bird watcher | n | (hobbyist who observes wild birds) | observador de pássaros loc sm |
| Charles is an avid bird watcher; he even has a telescope set up in the dining room. |
| bird's nest | | | ninho de pássaro |
| bird's-eye view | n | (aerial view, view from above) vista de cima | vista aérea loc sf |
| I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| early bird | | | pássaro madrugador |
| | | pessoa com hábito de chegar cedo |
| free as a bird | | | livre como um passarinho |
| game bird | | | ave de caça |
| migratory bird | n | (bird that makes a seasonal journey) | ave migratória loc sf |
| The swallow is a migratory bird that flies to warmer climes in the winter. |
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