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1 preen vt
[priːn]1) (feathers) lisciare (con il becco)2)to preen o.s. on sth/on doing sth liter pej — compiacersi di qc/di fare qc
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2 preen
preen [pri:n]∎ the bird was preening its feathers or was preening itself l'oiseau se lissait les plumes;∎ figurative to preen oneself (of person) se faire beau, se pomponner∎ to preen oneself on sth s'enorgueillir de qch;∎ he preened himself on his success il s'enorgueillissait ou tirait fierté de son succès -
3 lisser
lisser [lise]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ cheveux, moustache] to smooth ; [+ papier, drap froissé] to smooth out* * *liseverbe transitif to smooth [cheveux]; to stroke [barbe, moustache]; to smooth (out) [vêtement, nappe]; to smooth [cuir]* * *lise vt* * *lisser verb table: aimerA vtr to smooth [cheveux]; to stroke [barbe, moustache]; to smooth (out) [vêtement, nappe]; to smooth [cuir]; l'oiseau lisse ses plumes the bird is preening its feathers ou itself.B se lisser vpr se lisser la barbe to stroke one's beard; le chat se lisse le poil the cat is licking its fur.[lise] verbe transitif[barbe, mèche] to smooth (down)[papier, tissu] to smooth out (separable)[plumes] to preen[cuir] to sleek -
4 preen
pri:n1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) arreglar/alisar con el pico2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) acicalarsetr[priːn]1 (of bird) arreglar con el pico\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpreen ['pri:n] vt: arreglarse (el pelo, las plumas, etc.)v.• arreglarse las plumas con el pico v.priːn
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transitive verb \<\<feathers\>\> arreglar con el pico
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v reflto preen oneself — \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico; \<\<person\>\> acicalarse
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vi \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico[priːn]VT [+ feathers] arreglarse con el picoto 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]
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transitive verb \<\<feathers\>\> arreglar con el pico
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v reflto preen oneself — \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico; \<\<person\>\> acicalarse
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vi \<\<bird\>\> arreglarse las plumas con el pico
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