Definition of finch - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsmall bird with a strong beak
- The goldfinch is a colorful type of finch..
2.
ornithologyTECH. bird of the family Fringillidae with a conical beakTECH.
- A Fringillidae finch was spotted in the park.
Verb
bird huntingRare hunt for small birds called finchesRare
- They decided to finch in the early morning.
Images of finch
small bird with a strong beak 
bird of the family Fringillidae with a conical beak
Expressions with finch
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small Australasian bird with zebra-like markings
The zebra finch is popular among bird enthusiasts.
colorful bird often kept as a pet
She has a Gouldian finch in her aviary.
small deep blue North American bunting
The indigo finch perched on the tree branch.
small songbird in the finch family, often found in North America
A house finch perched on the fence sang loudly.
north american finch species with raspberry-red head and breast
The purple finch visits our garden every spring.
Origin of finch
Old English, finc (small bird)
Terms with finch included in their meaning
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north american wildlife
small North American finch with a reddish-brown head
small red bird
small red finch from Asia often kept as a pet
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small finch with red plumage from Asia
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finch of the genus Spermophaga
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Eurasian finch with speckled head and back
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small finch with a red cap and black chin
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finch with a bill whose tips cross
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small yellowish-green finch native to Europe
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large finch with yellow and black plumage
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small songbird in the finch family with red breast markings on males
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brightly-colored finch native to North America
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large finch found in coniferous forests
species
Pinicola enucleator a member of the finch family
species
North American finch known as Spinus pinus
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small finch with greyish-brown feathers and a red crown
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small finch with yellow plumage
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small green and yellow European finch
ornithology
North American finch with streaked yellowish-brown plumage
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small finch with brown streaks found in northern Europe and Asia
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finch species native to South America
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common North American finch with white throat patch
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small songbird in the finch family, often found in North America
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north american finch species with raspberry-red head and breast
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species of finch native to northern Australia
Examples of finch in a sentence
The finch's song filled the morning air. The finch sang beautifully from the treetop. Finches are common in this region during spring. They planned to finch at the break of dawn. Finching requires patience and a keen eye.
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- French:pinson, chasser des pinsons, ...
- German:Fink, auf Finken jagen, ...
- Italian:fringuello, cacciare fringuelli, ...
- Spanish:gorrión, cazar pinzones, ...
- Portuguese:pintassilgo, caçar tentilhões, ...
- Chinese:雀, 猎雀, ...
- Japanese:フィンチ, フィンチ狩りをする, ...
- Arabic:حَسُّون, صادَ الحَسَاسين, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרוּשׁ, לָצוּד פִּינְקִים, ...
- Russian:зяблик, охотиться на вьюрков, ...
- Ukrainian:в'юрок, полювати на в'юрків, ...
- Hindi:फिंच, फिंच का शिकार करना, ...
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