La Palabra Del Día "pavo real"
pavo real ( PAH-boh rreh-AHL )
(noun) peacock
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1: El rey tiene diez pavos reales en su colección de animales.
The king has ten peacocks in his menagerie.
2: El plumaje del pavo real es deslumbrante.
The peacock's plumage is dazzling.
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A veces los hombres (no sólo las mujeres) se visten como pavos reales.
Sometimes men (not just women) dress like peacocks.
Desde tiempos antiguos destacó entre los animales admirados por el hombre a causa del extraordinario abanico policromado que constituye la cola de los machos, pero las hembras son simples.
188/5000 Keresési javaslat: Desde tiempos antiguos destaca entre los animales admirados por el hombre a causa del extraordinario abanico policromado que constituye la cola de los machos, pero las hembras son simples.
From ancient times it stood out among the animals admired by the man because of the extraordinary policromado fan that constitutes the tail of the males, but the females are simple.
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En inglés, un pavo real puede ser un pajaro o una persona vana y llamativa.
In English a peacock can be a bird or a vain and showy person.
La cola del pavo real macho muestra el control que las hembras tienen sobre el proceso de reproducción- a pesar de que la gran cola hace que los machos corran más riesgo de depredación y de que requiere una cantidad enorme de recursos para crecer la cola, sólo los machos con las mejores tienen éxito en engendrar la generación siguiente.
The tail of the male peacock shows the control that the females have over the reproductive of reproduction- in spite of the fact that the grand tail makes the males run more risk of predation and that it requires an enormous amount of resources to grow the tail, only the males with the best ones have success in siring the following generation.
Click on the above the sound is amazing.
Un pavo real puede parecer hermoso, pero hace un ruido terrible.
A peacock may look beautiful but it makes a terrible noise.
Fun fact: A male peafowl is known as a peacock, while a female is known as a peahen.
Dato curioso: un pavo real macho es conocida como un pavo real, mientras que una mujer se conoce como una Pava.
El logotipo del canal NBC ha sido el pavo real desde 1956, cuando empezaron con emisión en color, pero ha cambiado mucho. En el logotipo actual apenas se ve el pájaro.
The NBC logo has been the peacock since 1956, when they began color broadcasting, but it has changed a lot. In the current logo you can barely see the bird.
¿Hay alguien en este sitio que realmente haya visto un pavo real albino? Sí que existen.
Is there anybody on this site that has really seen an albino peacock? They do exist.
Pavos reales son conocidos por sus coloridas plumas pero ellos son ruidosos.
Peacocks are known for their colored feathers but they are loud.
Es sorprendente cruzar caminos con un pavo real salvaje en su caminata.
It's surprising to cross paths with a wild peacock on your hike.
Hace doce años viajé desde Wisconsin hacia Louisiana, la estado de pantanos, para montar en bicicleta. Paré en various sitios a largo del camino para montar. En un lugar me encontré con various pavos reales que era muy coloridos como normal. Sus plumas llamativas brillaban como los colores de un arco iris. En otro sitio vi un pavo real blanco. ¡Viva la diferencia!
Twelve years ago I traveled from Wisconsin to Louisiana, the Bayou State, in order to do some bicycle riding. I stopped in various places to ride along the way. In one place I encountered several peacocks which were very colorful as usual. Their brilliant feathers shone like the colors of a rainbow. In another place I saw a white peacock. Long live the difference!
El pavo real es el logotipo de la National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. ("NBC" es la sigla utilizado para referirse a la cadena de televisión.)
The peacock is the logo of the National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. ("NBC" are the call letters used to refer to the television network.)
There are some really nasty conceited peacocks strutting the world stage these days.
Hay algunos pavos reales realmente desagradables que pavonean el escenario mundial en estos días.
Peacocks are a symbol of pride and vanity. They have a bright plumage. Pavos reales son un símbolo de orgullo y vanidad. Tienen un plumaje brillante.
