mockingbird

ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɜrd
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Translation of mockingbird into German

Noun

bird

US
long-tailed American songbird known for mimicry
US
Spottdrossel f
  • I spotted a mockingbird in the garden.Ich habe einen Spottdrossel im Garten gesehen.
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  • mockingbird: long-tailed American songbird known for mimicry
    (bird) Spottdrossel

Synonyms and analogies of mockingbird in English

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Examples of mockingbird in a sentence

  • A mockingbird perched on the fence, mimicking other birds.

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

Noun
dieSpottdrosselnf.

The rapacious mockingbird sang sweetly while stealthily scouting for insects.

Die habgierige Spottdrossel sang süß, während sie heimlich nach Insekten Ausschau hielt.

During the summer, a mockingbird often perched on my window sill to sing.

Im Sommer saß oft ein Spottdrossel auf meinem Fenstersims und sang.

A mockingbird flew by, adding joy to our quiet afternoon in the park.

Ein Spottdrossel flog vorbei und bereicherte unseren ruhigen Nachmittag im Park mit Freude.

The mockingbird could warble multiple melodies, imitating the sounds of its neighbors.

Die Spottdrossel konnte mehrere Melodien zwitschern und die Klänge ihrer Nachbarn imitieren.

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mockingbird: Examples and translations in context

A mockingbird startled me with its sudden, sharp imitation of a crow's caw.

Ein Spottdrossel erschreckte mich mit seiner plötzlichen, scharfen Nachahmung eines Krähenrufes.

I watched a mockingbird mimic the whistle of a nearby train in the evening.

Ich beobachtete einen Spottdrossel, der abends den Pfiff eines vorbeifahrenden Zuges nachahmte.

He imitated the warbling call of a mockingbird, impressing his friends.

Er imitierte den zwitschernden Ruf einer Spottdrossel und beeindruckte seine Freunde.

The warble of the mockingbird was mesmerizing as it performed its evening act.

Das Trällern der Spottdrossel war faszinierend, während sie ihre Abendvorstellung gab.

Everybody gets this one, honest mockingbird as a witness.

Jeder bekommt so eine ehrliche Spottdrossel als Zeuge.

It was a time of unprecedented freedoms and Youssef was its mockingbird.

Es war eine Zeit unerhörter Freiheiten, und Youssef war ihre Spottdrossel.

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