swallow
nounfeminine/ɐ̃duˈɾiɲɐ/high
an·do·ri·nha
Definition
A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae, with a forked tail and agile flight, that feeds on insects in flight.
The swallows return in the spring.
One swallow does not make a summer.
Common collocations
swallow's nestflight of the swallowflock of swallows
Idiomatic expressions
- One swallow does not make a summer (a single piece of evidence is not enough to prove a general rule).
Etymology
Do latim vulgar 'hirundina', diminutivo de 'hirundo'.