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1 bee
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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2 bee
[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 -
3 worker
noun1) Arbeiter, der/Arbeiterin, die2) (Zool.) Arbeiterin, die* * *1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) der/die Arbeiter(in)2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) der/die Arbeiter(in)* * *work·er[ˈwɜ:kəʳ, AM ˈwɜ:rkɚ]I. nconstruction \worker Bauarbeiter(in) m(f)factory \worker Fabrikarbeiter(in) m(f)farm \worker Landarbeiter(in) m(f)office \worker Büroangestellte(r) f(m)blue-collar \worker [Fabrik]arbeiter(in) m(f)white-collar \worker [Büro]angestellte(r) f(m)2. (sb who works hard)he's a real \worker er ist ein echtes Arbeitstier fam4.\worker ant/bee Arbeitsameise f/-biene f, Arbeiterameise f/-biene f, Arbeiterin f* * *['wɜːkə(r)]n1) Arbeiter(in) m(f)See:→ academic.ru/26547/fast">fast2) Arbeiterin f* * *worker s1. a) Arbeiter(in)b) Angestellte(r) m/f(m)d) allg Arbeitskraft f:he’s a real worker er ist ein Arbeitstier2. ZOOL Arbeiterin f (Ameise, Biene)3. TECH4. TYPO Galvano n (galvanische Abformung eines Druckstockes)* * *noun1) Arbeiter, der/Arbeiterin, die2) (Zool.) Arbeiterin, die* * *n.Arbeiter - m. -
4 worker
work·er [ʼwɜ:kəʳ, Am ʼwɜ:rkɚ] nconstruction \worker Bauarbeiter(in) m(f);factory \worker Fabrikarbeiter(in) m(f);farm \worker Landarbeiter(in) m(f);office \worker Büroangestellte(r) f(m);blue-collar \worker [Fabrik]arbeiter(in) m(f);white-collar \worker [Büro]angestellte(r) f(m);2) ( sb who works hard)he's a real \worker er ist ein echtes Arbeitstier ( fam)PHRASES:
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