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moineau meaning in English

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moineau nom {m}

sparrow [sparrows]◼◼◼(bird of the family Passeridae)
noun
[UK: ˈspæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈspero.ʊ]
The sparrow is cheeping. = Le moineau piaule.

moineau de Java nom {m}

Java sparrownoun
[UK: ˈdʒɑː.və ˈspæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈdʒɑː.və ˈspero.ʊ]

moineau domestique nom {m}

house sparrow [house sparrows]◼◼◼(Passer domesticus)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs ˈspæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈhaʊs ˈspero.ʊ]

moineau espagnol nom {m}

Spanish sparrow◼◼◼(Passer hispaniolensis)
noun

moineau franc nom {m}

house sparrow [house sparrows](Passer domesticus)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs ˈspæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈhaʊs ˈspero.ʊ]

moineau friquet nom {m}

tree sparrow◼◼◼(Passer montanus)
noun

moineau mâle nom {m}

cock-sparrow(a male sparrow)
noun

moineau à la main vaut mieux que grue qui vole (a sparrow in hand is worth more than a frying crane) phrase

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(small but certain advantage is preferable)
phrase
[UK: ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd ɪz wɜːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə bʊʃ] [US: ə ˈbɝːd ɪn ðə ˈhænd ˈɪz ˈwɝːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃ]

manger comme un moineau verbe

eat like a bird◼◼◼(to eat small amounts)
verb