feather

one of the light, flat structures that grow on a bird's body and help it to fly

pluma

• a feather

Collocations feather pillow · feather boa

• The bird's feathers were very colorful.

  Las plumas del pájaro eran muy coloridas.

a light material that is used to make things soft and comfortable, such as pillows or quilts

material ligero y suave

• feather quilt

Collocations feather pillow · feather comforter

• She made a feather quilt for her bed.

  Ella hizo una colcha de plumas para su cama.

a symbol of peace or freedom, often used in art and literature to represent these ideas

símbolo de paz o libertad

• feather as a symbol

Collocations symbol of peace · freedom feather

• The artist used the feather to represent freedom.

  El artista usó la pluma para representar libertad.

to move or lift something very gently and carefully

manejar con cuidado, levantar suavemente

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations feather an egg · feather a nest

• She feathered the baby bird back into its nest.

  Ella devolvió suavemente al polluelo a su nido.

to adjust an aircraft's control surfaces to make it fly more smoothly or efficiently

ajustar las superficies de control del avión

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations feather the propeller · feather the ailerons

• The pilot feathered the propeller to reduce drag.

  El piloto ajustó las superficies de control para reducir la resistencia.