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1 he thinks he's the bee's knees
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2 the bee's knees
adj slMy brother thinks he's the bee's knees because he is the youngest in the family and is allowed to do whatever he wants — Мой брат думает, что он черт-те что из себя представляет, потому что он самый младший в семье и ему все позволено
I'm not flattered by his attentions. He clearly thinks he's the bee's knees around here, but I don't share his opinion — Я совсем не в восторге от его ухаживания. Он явно думает, что он здесь первый парень на деревне, но я другого мнения
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bee [bi:]∎ familiar he is a busy (little) bee (is energetic) il déborde d'énergie; (has a lot of work) il a énormément de choses à faire;∎ to have a bee in one's bonnet (about sth) être obsédé (par qch);∎ familiar it's the bee's knees! c'est formidable ou super!;∎ familiar she thinks he's the bee's knees elle le trouve formidable;∎ familiar he thinks he's the bee's knees il ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui∎ quilting bee atelier m de patchwork►► Botany bee balm monarde f d'Amérique;Botany bee orchid ophrys f abeille;bee sting piqûre f d'abeille;familiar humorous bee stings (small breasts) œufs mpl sur le plat -
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♦ bee (1) /bi:/n.● ( apicoltura) bee-bread, miscela di miele e polline □ (zool.) bee-eater ( Merops apiaster), gruccione; grottaione □ bee glue, propoli □ (fam.) the bee's knees, persona (o cosa) eccezionale; il meglio; il massimo; il top (fam.): He thinks he is the bee's knees, crede d'essere chissà chi □ bee sting, puntura d'ape □ to have a bee in one's bonnet, avere un'idea fissa; essere fissato: He's got a bee in his bonnet against mobiles, è fissato contro i cellulari.bee (2) /bi:/n.bee (3), be /bi:/n.bi; lettera b. -
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bi:1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) abeja2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) trabajo colectivo•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for
bee n abejatr[biː]1 abeja2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL círculo de amigos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as busy as a bee estar muy ocupado,-ato have a bee in one's bonnet familiar tener una obsesiónto think one's the bees' knees familiar creerse el rey del mambocarpenter bee abeja carpinterabee ['bi:] n1) : abeja f (insecto)2) gathering: círculo m, reunión fn.• abeja s.f.biː1) ( Zool) abeja fyou have been a busy bee, haven't you? — cómo has trabajado!
to have a bee in one's bonnet about something — (colloq) tener* monomanía con algo, tener* algo metido entre ceja y ceja
to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) creerse* lo máximo or el no va más (fam)
2) ( social gathering) (esp AmE) círculo m[biː]1. N1) (Zool) abeja f- have a bee in one's bonnet about sth2.CPDbee eater N — (Orn) abejaruco m
* * *[biː]1) ( Zool) abeja fyou have been a busy bee, haven't you? — cómo has trabajado!
to have a bee in one's bonnet about something — (colloq) tener* monomanía con algo, tener* algo metido entre ceja y ceja
to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) creerse* lo máximo or el no va más (fam)
2) ( social gathering) (esp AmE) círculo m -
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nounBiene, dieas busy as a bee — (fig.) bienenfleißig
she has a bee in her bonnet about punctuality — sie hat einen Pünktlichkeitsfimmel (ugs.)
* * *[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) die Biene2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) das Treffen•- academic.ru/6191/beehive">beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for* * *[bi:]nswarm of \bees Bienenschwarm mworker \bee Arbeitsbiene f, Arbeiterin fsewing \bee Nähkränzchen nt4.* * *[biː]n1) Biene fto have a bee in one's bonnet (inf) — einen Fimmel or Tick haben (inf)
he's got a bee in his bonnet about cleanliness (inf) — er hat einen Sauberkeitsfimmel or -tick (inf)
* * *bee1 [biː] s1. ZOOL Biene f:have a bee in one’s bonnet umga) einen Fimmel oder Tick haben;he’s got a bee in his bonnet about cars er hat einen Autofimmel2. besonders US Treffen von Freunden oder Nachbarn zur Gemeinschaftshilfe oder zur Unterhaltung oder zu freundschaftlichen Wettbewerben: sewing bee Nähkränzchen nbee2 [biː] s SCHIFF Backe f, Klampe fbee3 [biː] s B, b n (Buchstabe)* * *nounBiene, dieshe's such a busy bee — (fig.) sie ist so ein fleißiges Mädchen
as busy as a bee — (fig.) bienenfleißig
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[bi:] nswarm of \bees Bienenschwarm m;worker \bee Arbeitsbiene f, Arbeiterin fsewing \bee Nähkränzchen ntPHRASES:to have a \bee in one's bonnet einen Tick haben ( fam)to be a busy [or busy as a] \bee (\bee) fleißig wie eine Biene sein
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