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1) General subject: gussy up, perk, preen, preen feathers, preen one's feathers, preen oneself, primp, prink, prink oneself up, smarten up, smug oneself, perk oneself up, doll oneself up -
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разг.smarten oneself up, preen oneself, doll oneself up -
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smarten oneself up, preen oneself, spruce up -
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smarten oneself up, preen oneself, spruce up -
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разг.smarten oneself up, preen oneself, spruce up -
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1) General subject: be proud, be proud of (чем-либо), be vain, boast, glory, pique, plume, preen (собой), pride, pride oneself on (чем-л.), set up pass (чем-л.), take a pride, take pride, take pride in, take pride in (чем-л.), to be proud of (чем-л., кем-л.), to be vain of (чем-л.), raise the horns, pride oneself on (кем-л., чем-л.), pride oneself upon (кем-л., чем-л.), feel pride in (чем-л.), value oneself on (чем-л.), feel good about (our emphasis on creating a product that we can all feel good about - такого изделия, которым мы все можем гордиться), stand proud2) Obsolete: magnify3) Rare: pique oneself on4) Makarov: pride oneself in (smth.) (чем-л.), pride oneself on (smth.) (чем-л.), pride oneself upon (smth.) (чем-л.), take (a) pride in (smth.) (чем-л.), congratulate oneself -
8 быть самодовольным
1) General subject: preen2) Colloquial: fancy3) Australian slang: have tickets on oneself4) Makarov: fancy oneselfУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть самодовольным
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разг.smarten oneself, make* oneself smart; preen one's feathers -
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несовер.; возвр.; разг.
smarten/doll oneself up, spruce up* * *smarten/doll oneself up, spruce up* * *perkprankpreen
См. также в других словарях:
preen oneself — CONGRATULATE ONESELF, be pleased with oneself, be proud of oneself, pat oneself on the back, feel self satisfied. → preen … Useful english dictionary
preen oneself — congratulate or pride oneself. → preen … English new terms dictionary
preen — ► VERB 1) (of a bird) tidy and clean its feathers with its beak. 2) devote effort to making oneself look attractive. 3) (preen oneself) congratulate or pride oneself. ORIGIN probably related to obsolete prune, from Latin ungere anoint … English terms dictionary
preen — v. (formal) (d; refl.) to preen oneself on ( to pride oneself on ) * * * [priːn] (formal) (d; refl.) to preen oneself on ( to pride oneself on ) … Combinatory dictionary
preen — verb 1》 (of a bird) tidy and clean its feathers with its beak. 2》 (of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive. 3》 (preen oneself) congratulate or pride oneself. Derivatives preener noun Origin ME: appar. a var. of obs. prune… … English new terms dictionary
Preen — Preen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; said of birds. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To trim up, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preen — [prēn] vt. [ME preynen, altered (infl. by preonen, to prick with a pin < preon < OE, a pin) < proinen, to PRUNE3] 1. to clean and trim (the feathers) with the beak: said of birds 2. to make (oneself) trim; dress up or adorn (oneself) 3.… … English World dictionary
Preen — Preen, v. i. To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well groomed and well dressed. [PJC] 2. To feel proud of one s achievement; to swell or gloat. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preen — [v] admire and clean oneself beautify, clean, doll up, groom, prettify, pretty, primp, prink, spruce up, tidy; concept 161 … New thesaurus
preen´er — preen1 «preen», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to smooth or arrange (the feathers) with the beak, as a bird does: »Past the Ryemeadow s lonely woodland nook Where many a stubble gray goose preens her wing (John Masefield). 2. to dress… … Useful english dictionary
preen — preen1 preener, n. /preen/, v.t. 1. (of animals, esp. birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn. 2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp: The king preened himself in… … Universalium