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preen one's feathers

  • 1 preen one's feathers

    "чистить перышки", прихорашиваться, наводить красоту; распустить павлиний хвост

    Thorneycroft's successor at the Treasury, Chancellor Amory, last week preened his feathers before a meeting of employers and union leaders because he said, ‘output last year rose by 9 per cent’. (‘Daily Worker’) — Эмери, преемник Торникрофта на посту министра финансов, распустил хвост как павлин на вчерашнем собрании предпринимателей и профсоюзных деятелей; он утверждал, что за прошлый год промышленное производство возросло на 9%...

    She's very fond of her appearance, always preening her feathers. — Она много занимается своей внешностью, чистить перышки - ее любимое занятие.

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  • 2 preen one's feathers

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > preen one's feathers

  • 3 preen one's feathers

    прихорашиваться

    Новый англо-русский словарь > preen one's feathers

  • 4 preen

    pri:n
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) arreglar/alisar con el pico
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) acicalarse
    tr[priːn]
    1 (of bird) arreglar con el pico
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to preen oneself (bird) arreglarse con el pico 2 (person) acicalarse
    preen ['pri:n] vt
    : arreglarse (el pelo, las plumas, etc.)
    v.
    • arreglarse las plumas con el pico v.
    priːn
    1.
    transitive verb \<\<feathers\>\> arreglar con el pico

    2.
    v refl

    to preen oneself — \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico; \<\<person\>\> acicalarse


    3.
    vi \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico
    [priːn]
    VT [+ feathers] arreglarse con el pico

    to preen itself — [bird] arreglarse las plumas con el pico

    to preen o.s. — [person] pavonearse, atildarse

    to preen o.s. on — enorgullecerse de, jactarse de

    * * *
    [priːn]
    1.
    transitive verb \<\<feathers\>\> arreglar con el pico

    2.
    v refl

    to preen oneself — \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico; \<\<person\>\> acicalarse


    3.
    vi \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico

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  • 5 preen

    1. transitive verb
    [Vogel:] putzen [Federn, Gefieder]
    2. reflexive verb
    [Vogel:] sich putzen; [Person:] sich herausputzen
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    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) putzen
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) sich herausputzen
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    [pri:n]
    I. vi
    1. bird sich akk putzen
    2. ( pej) person sich akk herausputzen [o pej auftakeln
    to \preen and posture sich akk stolz präsentieren [o in die Brust werfen
    II. vt
    1. (of bird)
    ▪ to \preen its feathers sein Gefieder putzen
    2. ( pej: groom)
    ▪ to \preen oneself sich akk herausputzen [o pej auftakeln
    ▪ to \preen oneself sich akk stolz präsentieren [o in die Brust werfen]
    politicians like nothing more than an opportunity to \preen themselves Politiker lieben nichts mehr als eine Gelegenheit zur Selbstdarstellung
    ▪ to \preen oneself on [or for] sth sich akk mit etw dat brüsten
    * * *
    [priːn]
    1. vt
    feathers putzen
    2. vi
    (bird) sich putzen
    3. vr

    to preen oneself (bird) — sich putzen;

    * * *
    preen [priːn] v/t
    1. sich das Gefieder etc putzen:
    preen o.s. sich putzen, (Person auch) sich herrichten oder zurechtmachen
    2. preen o.s. sich etwas einbilden (on auf akk)
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    1. transitive verb
    [Vogel:] putzen [Federn, Gefieder]
    2. reflexive verb
    [Vogel:] sich putzen; [Person:] sich herausputzen

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  • 6 preen

    [priːn] 1.
    verbo transitivo [ bird] lisciarsi [ feathers]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo [ bird] lisciarsi le penne
    3.

    to preen oneself — [ bird] lisciarsi le penne; [ person] spreg. pavoneggiarsi

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    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) (lisciarsi le penne)
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) agghindarsi
    * * *
    [priːn] 1.
    verbo transitivo [ bird] lisciarsi [ feathers]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo [ bird] lisciarsi le penne
    3.

    to preen oneself — [ bird] lisciarsi le penne; [ person] spreg. pavoneggiarsi

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  • 7 preen

    pri:n
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) pusse fjærene
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) pynte seg
    verb \/priːn\/
    ( om fugl) pusse
    preen oneself ( om person) pynte seg godte seg briske seg, berømme seg, skryte

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  • 8 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) čistiti si perje
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) lišpati se
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    [pri:n]
    transitive verb
    čistiti perje s kljunom (ptica), urediti (lase)
    to preen o.s. — čistiti se, čedno se obleči
    to preen o.s. over a thing — domišljati si

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  • 9 preen

    gombostű, tű, értéktelen dolog, dísztű to preen: átszúr, tűvel megtűz, tollászkodik, átdöf, varr
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    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) tollászkodik
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) csinosítja magát

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  • 10 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) alisar as penas
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) embonecar-se
    * * *
    [pri:n] vt+vi 1 alisar com o bico. 2 ataviar-se, enfeitar-se. 3 envaidecer-se, orgulhar-se (over, de).

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  • 11 preen

    [priːn]
    vt

    to preen o.s. — bird muskać się; person stroić się

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    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) muskać (pióra)
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) wdzięczyć się

    English-Polish dictionary > preen

  • 12 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) pudse
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) gøre sig til
    * * *
    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) pudse
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) gøre sig til

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  • 13 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) snyrta fjaðrirnar
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) snyrta sig

    English-Icelandic dictionary > preen

  • 14 preen

    v. gaga ile düzeltmek, tüylerini düzeltmek, kendine çeki düzen vermek
    * * *
    kendine çeki düzen ver
    * * *
    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) tüylerini düzeltmek
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) süslenip püslenmek

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  • 15 preen

    • siistiä
    * * *
    pri:n
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) sukia
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) tällätä itseään

    English-Finnish dictionary > preen

  • 16 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) (par putniem) sakārtot/tīrīt spalvas
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) []posties; izdaiļoties
    * * *
    sakārtot, tīrīt; saposties

    English-Latvian dictionary > preen

  • 17 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) valyti (plunksnas)
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) gražinti(s), pustyti(s)

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > preen

  • 18 preen

    v. putsa fjädrarna (fåglar); piffa upp sig; skryta, berömma sig själv
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    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) putsa
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) snygga till sig, kråma sig

    English-Swedish dictionary > preen

  • 19 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) rovnat si (peří)
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) parádit se
    * * *
    • uhladit
    • urovnat

    English-Czech dictionary > preen

  • 20 preen

    [pri:n]
    1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) a-şi curăţa (penele)
    2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) a se găti, a se dichisi

    English-Romanian dictionary > preen

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