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Preen
Translation preen into russian
preen
Verb
The bird began to preen its feathers.
Птица начала прихорашиваться, расправляя свои перья.
Additional translations
Definitions
preen
Verb
To clean and arrange the feathers with the beak, as birds do.
The parrot spent the afternoon preening its feathers.
To dress or groom oneself with care and attention to detail.
She preened in front of the mirror before heading out to the party.
To pride or congratulate oneself on an achievement or quality.
He preened over his promotion at work, feeling quite pleased with himself.
preen
Noun
A bird's action of cleaning and arranging its feathers with its beak.
The parrot spent the afternoon on its perch, taking time to preen and ensure its feathers were in perfect condition.
Idioms and phrases
preen (oneself) on (something)
She preened herself on her new promotion.
гордиться (чем-то)
Она гордилась своим новым повышением.
preen (oneself)
He preened himself before the mirror.
прихорашиваться
Он прихорашивался перед зеркалом.
preen feathers
The bird took a moment to preen its feathers.
прихорашивать перья
Птица немного прихорашивала свои перья.
preen in front of (something)
He loves to preen in front of the mirror.
красоваться перед (чем-то)
Он любит красоваться перед зеркалом.
preen after (something)
She would always preen after a workout.
прихорашиваться после (чего-то)
Она всегда прихорашивалась после тренировки.
preen like a peacock
He walked into the room preening like a peacock.
важничать как павлин
Он вошел в комнату, важничая как павлин.
preen every morning
She takes time to preen every morning.
наряжаться каждое утро
Она тратит время, чтобы наряжаться каждое утро.