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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEarly bird
/ˈɜːr.li bɜːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who gets up early in the morning or arrives early for an event or appointment.
"Being an early bird, she had already finished her workout before sunrise." - 2
A person who acts before others to gain an advantage.
"The restaurant offered an early bird discount for customers who dined before 6 PM."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English proverb 'the early bird catches the worm,' first recorded in John Ray's collection of English proverbs in 1670. Over time, the phrase transitioned from a colloquial idiom into a standard compound noun denoting a person who habitually wakes up early or arrives first.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Early bird" is said worldwide
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lève-tôt
Transliteration: lɛv to
"C'est un lève-tôt qui commence sa journée à cinq heures."
Frühaufsteher
Transliteration: fʁyːʔaʊfˌʃteːɐ̯
"Als Frühaufsteher genießt er die Ruhe am Morgen."
mattiniero
Transliteration: mat.tiˈnjɛ.ro
"Essendo un mattiniero, finisce sempre il lavoro in anticipo."
madrugador
Transliteration: ma.ðɾu.ɣaˈðoɾ
"Mi padre es muy madrugador y siempre toma café a las seis."
madrugador
Transliteration: ma.dɾu.gaˈdoɾ
"O madrugador aproveita o dia muito melhor."
सवेरे उठने वाला
Transliteration: savere uthne wala
"वह एक सवेरे उठने वाला व्यक्ति है।"
早起者
Transliteration: zǎo qǐ zhě
"他是一个早起者，习惯每天五点跑步。"
일찍 일어나는 사람
Transliteration: iljjik ireonaneun saram
"그는 아침형 인간이자 일찍 일어나는 사람이다."
早起き
Transliteration: hayaoki
"母は早起きなので、毎朝一番に起きる。"
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