jay

dʒeɪ
jay: small bird with colorful feathers and noisy calls
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Translation of jay from English into German

Noun

1.

bird

small bird with colorful feathers and noisy calls
  • The jay perched on the tree branch, calling loudly.Der Eichelhäher saß auf dem Ast und rief laut.
2.

drug use

SlangUS
marijuana cigarette
SlangUS
Joint mTüte f
  • He rolled a jay to share with friends.Er drehte sich einen Joint, um ihn mit Freunden zu teilen.
3.

behavior

RareUS
foolish or gullible person
RareUS
  • Don't be such a jay, it's a simple task.Sei nicht so ein Trottel, es ist eine einfache Aufgabe.
4.

alphabet

Rare
letter J in the Latin alphabet
Rare
J
  • The word starts with a jay.Das Wort beginnt mit einem J.
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Expressions with jay: examples in English and translations in German

Blauhäher
The blue jay perched on the fence was squawking loudly..
Grauhäher
The gray jay is often seen in the boreal forests of Canada..
Eichelhäher
The Eurasian jay is known for its colorful plumage and loud call..
Graujay
The grey jay is often seen in the forests of Canada.
Diademhäher
The Steller's jay perched on the branch, its crest prominent..

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  • jay: small bird with colorful feathers and noisy calls
    (bird) Eichelhäher

Synonyms and analogies of jay in English

Examples of jay in a sentence

  • We spotted a jay building its nest in the oak tree.
  • They passed around a jay at the party.
  • He lit a jay while relaxing on the porch.
  • He was such a jay to believe that story.
  • Stop acting like a jay and think it through.
  • The teacher asked him to pronounce the jay.

Translations of "jay" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Jayn.

Now jay and his friends are on the run again.

Jetzt sind Jay und seine Freunde wieder auf der Flucht.

derEichelhähernm.

She admired the blue jay as it carried a beakful of acorns.

Sie bewunderte den Eichelhäher, wie er einen Schnabel voll Eicheln trug.

derJointnm.

This is a jay that's supposed to resemble a pipe.

Dieser Joint soll an eine Pfeife erinnern.

derHähernm.

And jay squawks, the owl hovers.

Der Häher krächzt, die Eule schwebt.

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Other translations for jay:

  • Jotan.
  • Tütenf.

jay: Examples and translations in context

The communications and arrangements with our host, jay, were excellent.

Die Kommunikation und Absprachen mit unserem Gastgeber, jay, waren ausgezeichnet.

Please, jay, let that poor baby off the toilet.

Bitte, Jay, lass das arme Kind in Ruhe mit dem Töpfchen.

I would like to congratulate jay and the lovely gloria.

Ich würde gerne Jay und der geliebten Gloria gratulieren.

Okay, gloria, just make sure jay doesn't find out.

Gut, Gloria, sieh nur zu, dass Jay es nicht herausfindet.

By the last frame, it was all up to jay.

In der letzten Runde lag alles an Jay.

She tried to arrest you tonight, jay.

Sie hat versucht dich festzunehmen, Jay.

Four subspecies of the blue jay are recognized.

Vier Unterarten des blauen Eichelhäher werden erkannt.

Even the jay visited a couple of times.

Sogar der Eichelhäher war ein paar Mal zu Besuch.

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