mistle thrush

Portuguese translation: Tordo visgueiro

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English term or phrase:mistle thrush
Portuguese translation:Tordo visgueiro
Entered by: OdeteGuimarães

11:31 May 25, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Zoology / Birds
English term or phrase: mistle thrush
mis·tle thrush also mis·sel thrush
n.
A European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) that feeds on berries, especially those of mistletoe
OdeteGuimarães
Portugal
Local time: 08:37
Tordo visgueiro
Explanation:
This is what it is.....

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-05-25 11:51:01 GMT)
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Tordo/torda is the general name for thrushes.
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suesimons
Local time: 08:37
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Thank you very much for your help,Sue Simons! Odete.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tordeia
Michael Powers (PhD)
5Tordo visgueiro
suesimons
5Tordeira
Jorge Freire


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tordeia


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-25 11:35:58 GMT)
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Modern Translation: Mistle Thrush
Language Translations for \"mistle thrush\"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish misteldrossel. (various references)


Dutch grote lijster. (various references)


French grive draine. (various references)


German misteldrossel. (various references)


Greek ôóáñôóÜñá. (various references)


Italian tordela. (various references)


Pig Latin istlemay ushthray.(various references)


Portuguese tordeia (fieldfare). (various references)


Spanish zorzal charlo. (various references)



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MISTLE
... Spanish. zorzal charlo (mistle thrush). ... dicionário, definição, tradução,
portugiser, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ definition/english/Mi/Mistle.html - 43k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages



Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahartje: http://www.google.de/url?sa=U&start=8&q=http://www.geocities...
2 mins
  -> Obrigado, ahartje - Mike :)
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tordo visgueiro


Explanation:
This is what it is.....

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-05-25 11:51:01 GMT)
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Tordo/torda is the general name for thrushes.

suesimons
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you very much for your help,Sue Simons! Odete.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tordeira


Explanation:

tordeira


substantivo feminino
ORNITOLOGIA
nome vulgar extensivo especialmente a tordos de duas espécies comuns em Portugal, também conhecidos por tordeia, torda, tordoveia, tordo-zorzal, trigueiro, tordonha, tordela;
(De torda+-eira, ou do lat. turdélla-, dim. de turda, «torda»)
© Porto Editora, Lda. - 2001


mistletoe ['mIsEltE§]
substantivo
BOTÂNICA
visco-branco;

ZOOLOGIA
mistletoe thrush
tordo-visqueiro, tordoveia;

BOTÂNICA
red-berried mistletoe
azevinho;

© Porto Editora, Lda. - 2000

Jorge Freire
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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