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1 plume
{plu:m}
I. 1. перо
2. китка/кичур пера, кичур конски косми (като украшение), плюмаж, егрета
3. качулка (на птица), дълга пухкава опашка
4. поет. перушина
5. струйка, стълбче (от пара, дим и пр.)
in borrowed PLUMEs парадиране с чужди заслуги
II. 1. украсявам/кича с пера
2. чистя (перата си) с клюн (за птица) (и refl.)
3. оскубвам
4. to PLUME oneself on перча се/гордея се/фукам се с* * *{plu:m} n 1. перо; 2. китка/кичур пера, кичур конски косми (кат(2) {plu:m} v 1. украсявам/кича с пера; 2. чистя (перата си) с* * *оскубвам; перо;* * *1. i. перо 2. ii. украсявам/кича с пера 3. in borrowed plumes парадиране с чужди заслуги 4. to plume oneself on перча се/гордея се/фукам се с 5. качулка (на птица), дълга пухкава опашка 6. китка/кичур пера, кичур конски косми (като украшение), плюмаж, егрета 7. оскубвам 8. поет. перушина 9. струйка, стълбче (от пара, дим и пр.) 10. чистя (перата си) с клюн (за птица) (и refl.)* * *plume [plu:m] I. n 1. перо; 2. кичур пера (като украшение), плюмаж; 3. зоол. качулка; 4. поет. перушина; 5. струйка пара от устата в студено време; a \plume of smoke стълбче дим; II. v 1. украсявам (кича се) с пера; 2. чистя ( пера) с клюн (за птица) (и \plume o.s.) 3. оскубвам; • to \plume o.s. on гордея се с.
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