Spanish translation of 'kingfisher'
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She waited, and when it moved again she saw it, a speck of shining beauty even on this dull morning: a kingfisher.
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Kingfisher confirmed that it hopes to tie up a deal within the next two weeks.
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British English: kingfisher
/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ NOUN
A kingfisher is a brightly-coloured bird which lives near rivers and lakes and catches fish.
- American English: kingfisher /ˈkɪŋfɪʃər/
- Arabic: رَفْرَافٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: martim-pescador
- Chinese: 翠鸟
- Croatian: vodomar
- Czech: ledňáček
- Danish: isfugl
- Dutch: ijsvogel
- European Spanish: martín pescador
- Finnish: kuningaskalastaja
- French: martin-pêcheur
- German: Eisvogel
- Greek: αλκυόνα
- Italian: martin pescatore
- Japanese: カワセミ
- Korean: 물총새
- Norwegian: isfugl
- Polish: zimorodek
- European Portuguese: pica-peixe
- Romanian: pescăruș
- Russian: зимородок
- Latin American Spanish: martín pescador
- Swedish: kungsfiskare
- Thai: นกกระเต็น
- Turkish: yalı çapkını
- Ukrainian: зимородок
- Vietnamese: chim bói cá
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