were birdieing
birdie
birdie(
buhr
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (bird)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el pajarito (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hi there birdie! Looks like you've come to get something to eat from the feeder.¡Hola pajarito! Me parece que viniste a comer algo del comedero.
2. (golf)
b. el menos uno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The birdie on the previous hole put Charles ahead by two strokes.El menos uno en el hoyo anterior puso a Charles en la delantera por dos golpes.
3. (colloquial) (badminton)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el volante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ines swatted the birdie with her racket, sending it over the net.Inés le pegó al volante con su raqueta, lanzándolo por encima de la red.
c. el gallito (M) (colloquial) (Colombia) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
The player hit the birdie, but the wind blew it the other way.El jugador le pegó al gallito, pero el viento se lo llevó para otro lado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (golf)
a. hacer birdie en
The golfer birdied the final hole and won the championship.El golfista hizo birdie en el último hoyo y ganó el campeonato.
b. hacer dos bajo par en
I got off to a good start and birdied the first hole.Empecé con buen pie e hice dos bajo par en el primer hoyo.
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