pardal
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A small brown bird that often lives in cities and gardens
- noun
:
gorrión
- Look at that pardal hopping on the ground!
Examples
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The guide pointed out a pardal among the olive trees during our walk.
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Children in Portugal often watch the pardal hopping around city parks.
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In the early morning, a pardal perched on the windowsill and sang loudly.
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I saw a pardal in the park today.
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While watching the garden, I spotted a cute pardal hopping around looking for seeds.
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The children were excited to see a pardal perched on the fence during their picnic.
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In the early morning, the cheerful song of a pardal filled the air as we enjoyed our breakfast outside.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pardal comes from an old Greek word pardalos that named a small, often spotted bird, which is why pardal means 'sparrow' in Portuguese and related languages.
