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A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: birdglue
Antonyms: none provided
Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To add birdlime to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lime
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lime
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spread, scatter, spread out
Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Aramaic:
ܕܒܩܐ
(deḇqā)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Chinese Mandarin:
粘鳥膠 /粘鸟胶
(zhānniǎojiāo)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Czech:
lep
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Danish:
fuglelim
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Estonian:
linnuliim
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Finnish:
lintuliima
— sticky substance to catch birds
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French:
glu
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Galician:
visgo
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Galician:
lliga
— sticky substance to catch birds
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German:
Vogelleim
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Ancient Greek:
ἰξός
(ixós)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Hungarian:
madárfogólép
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Hungarian:
madárenyv
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Irish:
glae glas
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Italian:
pania
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Japanese:
鳥黐
(torimochi)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Langi:
ʉrɨɨmbo
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Latin:
viscum
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Malay:
pulut
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Old English:
fugollīm
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Polish:
lep na ptaki
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Russian:
пти́чий кле́й
(ptíčij kléj)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Scottish Gaelic:
bìth-eòin
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Scottish Gaelic:
bìth
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Spanish:
liga
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Spanish:
ajonje
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Swahili:
ulimbo
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Swedish:
fågellim
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Turkish:
ökse
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Ottoman Turkish:
اوكسه
(ökse)
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Welsh:
glud adar
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Welsh:
adarlud
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Welsh:
glud
— sticky substance to catch birds
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Finnish:
sivellä lintuliimalla
— add birdlime
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French:
engluer
— add birdlime
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Polish:
smarować lepem na ptaki
— add birdlime
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Polish:
posmarować lepem na ptaki
— add birdlime
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Turkish:
ökselemek
— add birdlime
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Khiamniungan Naga:
tēmkêu
— to get caught birds using birdlime
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Polish:
łapać ptaki na lep
— to get caught birds using birdlime
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Polish:
złapać ptaki na lep
— to get caught birds using birdlime
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Turkish:
ökselemek
— to get caught birds using birdlime
