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partridge [ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ] n pl -tridges, -tridge 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small Old World gallinaceous game birds of the genera Perdix, Alectoris, etc., esp P. perdix (common or European partridge): family Phasianidae (pheasants) 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and Canadian any of various other gallinaceous birds, esp the bobwhite and ruffed grouse [from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdix, from Greek] Partridge [ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ] n
(Biographies / Partridge, Eric (Honeywood) (1894-1979) M, Britishnational of birth: New Zealand, LANGUAGE: lexicographer) Eric (Honeywood). 1894-1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand; author of works on English usage, idiom, slang, and etymology ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
partridge noun Related words collective noun covey Translations partridge [ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒ] n (= bird) → perdrix f part-time [ˌpɑːrtˈtaɪm] adv [work, study] → à temps partiel She works part-time → Elle travaille à temps partiel. part-timer [ˌpɑːrtˈtaɪmər] n → employé(e) m/f à temps partiel part way part-way [ˌpɑːrtˈweɪ] adv → en partie part way through → en cours de route She interrupted him part way through → Elle l'a interrompu en cours de route. part way through sth → en cours de qch They are only part-way through the process of improving services → Ils ne sont qu'en cours de processus d'amélioration des services. Local authorities will run out of money part way through the financial year → Les autorités locales auront épuisé leurs ressources en cours d'année fiscale. part way up She was on the hillside, part way up → Elle était à flanc de colline, à quelque distance du sommet. to go part way to doing sth → contribuer en partie à faire qch partridge n → Rebhuhn nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nay, she had been treated with uncommon kindness, and her mistress had permitted Mr Partridge to give her those instructions which have been before commemorated. Peter Craig, to whose original story in this issue, "The Battle of the Partridge Eggs," we would call especial attention. The bird-trap was quite empty, as he had caught nothing, and he had to kill a pied Partridge, which he had tamed for a decoy. |
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