twitter

twitter
'twitə
1. noun
(a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) gorjeo

2. verb
(to make such a noise.) gorjear
twitter vb gorjear
twitter
tr['twɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 gorjeo
intransitive verb
1 (bird) gorjear; (person) hablar sin parar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be all of a twitter estar excitado,-a, estar nervioso,-a
twitter ['twɪt̬ər] vi
chirp: gorjear, cantar (dícese de los pájaros)
twitter n
: gorjeo m
twitter
v.
• gorjear v.
• reír sofocadamente v.
• temblar de inquietud v.
n.
• excitación s.f.
• gorjeo s.m.
• inquietud s.f.
• risita sofocada s.f.

I 'twɪtər, 'twɪtə(r)
intransitive verb
a) \<\<birds\>\> gorjear
b) \<\<person\>\> parlotear, cotorrear (fam)

II
mass noun
a) (of bird) gorjeo m
b) (of person) parloteo m, cotorreo m (fam)

to be in a twitter o (BrE also) all of a twitter — (colloq) estar* muy excitado

['twɪtǝ(r)]
1.
N [of bird] pío m

to be all of a twitter * —

be in a twitter * — estar or andar agitado or nervioso

2.
VI [bird] piar; [person] hablar nerviosamente
* * *

I ['twɪtər, 'twɪtə(r)]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<birds\>\> gorjear
b) \<\<person\>\> parlotear, cotorrear (fam)

II
mass noun
a) (of bird) gorjeo m
b) (of person) parloteo m, cotorreo m (fam)

to be in a twitter o (BrE also) all of a twitter — (colloq) estar* muy excitado


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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