hummingbird

[US]/'hʌmɪŋbɜːd/
[UK]/'hʌmɪŋbɝd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maliit at kakaibang ibon mula sa Amerika, na mabilis na pinapalo ang mga pakpak at naglalabas ng humming sound.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The hummingbird flitted from flower to flower, sipping nectar.

Lumilipad ang ibong lawin mula sa bulaklak patungo sa bulaklak, sumisipsip ng nectar.

She marveled at the iridescent colors of the hummingbird's feathers.

Namangha siya sa makulay na kulay ng balahibo ng ibong lawin.

The tiny hummingbird hovered in front of the feeder, its wings a blur.

Lumulutang ang maliit na ibong lawin sa harap ng pakain, malabo ang kanyang mga pakpak.

The garden was alive with the sound of hummingbird wings.

Buhay ang hardin sa tunog ng mga pakpak ng ibong lawin.

She captured a stunning photo of a hummingbird in mid-flight.

Nakunan niya ng nakamamanghang larawan ng isang ibong lawin sa ere.

The delicate hummingbird is a symbol of joy and playfulness.

Ang marikit na ibong lawin ay simbolo ng kagalakan at paglalaro.

The hummingbird's rapid heartbeat allows it to maintain its high metabolism.

Pinapayagan ng mabilis na tibok ng puso ng ibong lawin na mapanatili nito ang mataas na metabolismo.

He planted wildflowers in his garden to attract hummingbirds.

Nagtanim siya ng mga ligaw na bulaklak sa kanyang hardin upang maakit ang mga ibong lawin.

The hummingbird darted in and out of the spray from the sprinkler.

Pumasok at lumabas ang ibong lawin sa spray mula sa sprinkler.

She wore a necklace with a hummingbird charm as a reminder of her grandmother.

Nagsuot siya ng kuwintas na may charm na ibong lawin bilang paalala sa kanyang lola.

Real-world Examples

The Rufous hummingbird is around 7 centimetres.

Ang ibong putol-putol na Rufous ay may habang humigit-kumulang 7 sentimetro.

Source: Listening Digest

Why did we think that this was the time to go biomimicry and copy a hummingbird?

Bakit namin naisip na ito na ang panahon upang sumubok ng biomimicry at gayahin ang isang ibong putol-putol?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

So kind of like a hummingbird wings.

Kaya, parang pakpak ng ibong putol-putol.

Source: Vox opinion

You see, hummingbirds are not hypersonic, but they are maneuverable.

Nakikita mo, ang mga ibong putol-putol ay hindi hypersonic, ngunit sila ay mapamaraan.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Hummingbirds fly in the forests here, in Star Zoo.

Lumilipad ang mga ibong putol-putol sa mga kagubatan dito, sa Star Zoo.

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

It looks like somebody made a hummingbird in a lab and said, " This would be cool."

Mukhang may gumawa ng isang ibong putol-putol sa isang laboratoryo at sinabi, " Ito ay magiging cool."

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Scientists have identified a new hummingbird species in the Ecuadorian Andes.

Natuklasan ng mga siyentipiko ang isang bagong uri ng ibong putol-putol sa Ecuadorian Andes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2019 Collection

In hummingbirds, these mutations allow this receptor to detect sugars, too.

Sa mga ibong putol-putol, pinapayagan ng mga mutasyon na ito ang receptor na ito na makita ang mga asukal, din.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Other animals such as hummingbirds enter hyperphagia before long migration periods.

Ang ibang mga hayop tulad ng mga ibong putol-putol ay pumapasok sa hyperphagia bago ang mahabang panahon ng paglipat.

Source: Connection Magazine

Maybe even a couple of bumblebee bats and a bee hummingbird.

Siguro kahit na isang pares ng bumblebee bats at isang ibong putol-putol na bubuyog.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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