Translation for "lapwings" to french
Lapwings
noun
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noun
Now begin; for look where Beatrice, like a lapwing, runs close by the ground, to hear our conference.
Mais commence, car, vois-tu, voilà Béatrice qui, comme un vanneau, se glisse tout près de terre pour surprendre nos paroles.
In the Spring, the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest.
In the Spring, the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest. (au printemps, le vanneau dévergondé se fait une nouvelle huppe)
They seemed like lapwings but weren't really.
Les vanneaux criaient, à me rendre folle !
One day, he was flying through the skies on his magic carpet of green silk, a flock of birds wheeling around his head, when he realised his favourite lapwing was missing.
Un jour, il volait à travers les cieux sur son tapis magique de soie verte, un groupe d'oiseaux rodavent autour de sa tête, quand il s'est rendu compte qu´il manquait son vanneau favori.
Mother said of course they are lapwings.
Moi je pensais : des vanneaux...
"I have come to you from the land of Sheba," the lapwing replied,
" Je suis venu à vous de la terre de Sheba, " a répondu le vanneau,
They are mourning" And I wanted to cry but couldn't... Wanted to scream with the lapwings... but no voice came, nothing came.
Maman disait bien sûr, que c'étaient des vanneaux... que c'était un temps de deuil...
"Where were you?" he asked the lapwing when it returned.
" Où est ce que vous étiez? " a t il demandé au vanneau quand il est revenu.
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