Categories: Common language, Nature, animals & plants
🇫🇷 (une, la) perdrix [NF], (une, la) bartavelle [NF], (un, le) perdreau [NM], * (une, la) compagnie de perdrix [NF][NP]
Related term(s): poljska kura, divjačina, crlikati
IPA pronunciation: [pɛʁ.dʁi],[pɛʁ.dʁo],[baʁ.ta.vɛl]
Grammar: des/les perdrix [PLUR], des/les perdreaux [PLUR], des/les bartavelles [PLUR]
Example(s) of use: « Perdrix bartavelle : belle poule des montagnes » Le Dauphiné Libéré (21/01/2021)
Expressions, idioms: (je ne suis pas un) perdreau de l’année !
Literally meaning: (I am not a) young partridge of the year: I’m no spring chicken! i’m not a novice!
Synonyms or related terms: (un, le) gallinacé, bourrir [VI]
Other meanings: perdrix: a cop
Pivot language: partridge [🇬🇧], red-legged partridge [🇬🇧]
In other languages: Perdix perdix [LAT]
Grammar: des/les perdrix [PLUR], des/les perdreaux [PLUR], des/les bartavelles [PLUR]
Example(s) of use: « Perdrix bartavelle : belle poule des montagnes » Le Dauphiné Libéré (21/01/2021)
Expressions, idioms: (je ne suis pas un) perdreau de l’année !
Literally meaning: (I am not a) young partridge of the year: I’m no spring chicken! i’m not a novice!
Synonyms or related terms: (un, le) gallinacé, bourrir [VI]
Other meanings: perdrix: a cop
Pivot language: partridge [🇬🇧], red-legged partridge [🇬🇧]
In other languages: Perdix perdix [LAT]