pigeon

a bird with a short beak and soft feathers that lives in towns and cities, often kept as pets or used for racing.

paloma, gorrión

Collocations city pigeon · pet pigeon

• The pigeons were feeding on the ground.

  Las palomas estaban alimentándose en el suelo.

a bird that is trained to carry messages or small objects, especially in wartime.

pájaro mensajero

Collocations war pigeon · message pigeon

• During the war, pigeons were used to carry messages.

  Durante la guerra, se usaban palomas para llevar mensajes.

(informal) a stupid or unattractive person.

persona estúpida o fea (coloquial)

Collocations call sb a pigeon

• He's such a pigeon!

  ¡Es tan estúpido!