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Meanings of magpie in anglès
Sinònims
Examples for "scavenger"
Examples for "scavenger"
1
The aftermath of the war has created a new, illegal profession: scavenger.
2
Escrissar scrabbled across the ground, a scavenger surprised by a true predator.
3
She is the grand scavenger and practical sanitary commissioner of the earth.
4
It was a fun scavenger hunt, populated with products rather than people.
5
Concepts of the scavenger by Kate Hawley closely followed del Toro's direction.
1
I would imagine him to be a bit of a pack rat.
2
It was that kind of investigation that fit her pack rat mentality.
3
Mamie had always been messy, and also something of a pack rat.
4
A bit of a pack rat, but I guess we shouldn't complain.
5
The leader snarled something, and another pack rat scuttled forward with a lighter.
Usage of magpie in anglès
1
TRAVEL:Paul Theroux has a magpie-like mind that jumps from subject to subject.
2
One was a dainty little magpie; the other a soft-eyed turtle dove.
3
It was a magpie, which actually had no business being in town.
4
For the magpie is the cleverest bird of all at building nests.
5
Unlike the rook, crow and magpie mentioned the woodpigeon is good eating.
6
Before long all the birds but the magpie had their nests built.
7
Every magpie, minah, and wattle-bird within a mile joins in the clamour.
8
Wantee was even able to take Schwitters's magpie tendencies in her stride.
9
Later, I watch a magpie stroll slowly across a neighbour's shed roof.
10
A magpie went ducking across the road, and Hilarius crossed himself fearfully.
11
The magpie cried, I do not know how to build a nest.
12
A magpie rose from a wood near the road, jibing at him.
13
Standing, he leant forward and fed the apple core to the magpie.
14
When I left England he was very sad about his tame magpie.
15
MARIE O'MAHONY likes to describe herself as a bit of a magpie.
16
Even the magpie chatter of little boys doesn't go unnoticed these days.
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Magpie through the time
Magpie across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common