Spanish

Noun

pájaro m ‎(plural pájaros)

1. bird (usually a small bird capable of flying)
2. (Dominican Republic, Cuba, slang) homosexual
3. (colloquial, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela) ****
4. (colloquial, Spain) person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs

Hypernyms

• ave (any bird)

Derived terms

• a vuelo de pájaro (beeline)
• espantapájaros m
• más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando (Literally: (One) bird in the hand is worth more than a hundred flying. Meaning: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.)
• matar dos pájaros de un tiro (kill two birds with one stone)
• no hay pájaros en los nidos de ayer. (Literally: There are no birds in the nests of yesterday. Meaning: Youth passes quickly.)
• pajarera
• pajarero (bird seller, bird breeder)
• pajarita
• pajarito
• pajarón
• pájaro bobo or pingüino (penguin)
• pájaro cantor (songbird)
• pájaro carpintero (woodpecker)
• pajarraco (ugly bird)