kingfishers

/ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/

Meanings

noun

Martines pescadores

Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Examples :

"While kayaking down the river, we spotted several brightly colored kingfishers perched on branches, patiently waiting to catch their next meal. "

Mientras navegábamos en kayak por el río, vimos varios martines pescadores de colores brillantes posados en las ramas, esperando pacientemente para atrapar su próxima comida.

Related Words

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

Brillantemente, vivamente

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

El sol brillaba brillantemente, haciéndome entrecerrar los ojos.

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

Ramas

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

Los niños treparon al árbol y se sentaron en sus ramas robustas.

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Varios, diverso

"The reasons are various."

Las razones son varias.

perched verb

/pɜːrtʃt/ /pɜːrtʃɪt/

Posarse

"The robin perched on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "

El petirrojo se posó en el borde del abrevadero, preparándose para beber.

suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

Suborden

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

Dentro del orden de los Primates, que incluye monos, simios y humanos, hay varios subórdenes, cada uno agrupando animales con rasgos evolutivos compartidos.

colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

Colorear, pintar

"We could color the walls red."

Podríamos colorear las paredes de rojo.

kayaking verb

/ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ /ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ/

Hacer kayak

"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

Hacer kayak es un deporte olímpico.

colouration noun

/ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/

Coloración, coloreado

"The children enjoyed the colouration of the Easter eggs, using bright paints and dyes. "

A los niños les gustó la coloración de los huevos de Pascua, usando pinturas y tintes brillantes.

brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

Brillante

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

El joyero examinó cuidadosamente el brillante, admirando su deslumbrante brillo.

patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

Pacientemente

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

Mi hermano menor esperó pacientemente su turno para jugar videojuegos.

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

Ver, encontrar, notar

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."

Intenta notar las diferencias entre estas dos imágenes.