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preening

/ˈpriːnɪŋ/

preeningnoun

Translations

самодовольство

His constant preening in front of the mirror was annoying.

Его постоянное самодовольство перед зеркалом раздражало.

чистка перьев

The bird spent the afternoon preening its feathers.

Птица провела день, занимаясь чисткой перьев.

Additional translations

уход за собой

Definitions

The act of a bird cleaning and arranging its feathers with its beak.

The bird's preening kept its feathers immaculate.

The act of grooming oneself or making oneself look attractive.

Her constant preening became tiresome for her roommates.

The act of admiring oneself or one's appearance.

All that preening in front of the mirror annoyed his coworkers.

Synonyms

preeninggerund / present participle

/ˈpriːnɪŋ/

/ˈpriniŋ/

Used attributively to describe self-admiring or grooming behaviour.

Definitions

Displaying or characterized by self-admiration or excessive concern with appearance.

His preening manner irritated his colleagues.

Actively grooming feathers or fur, especially in birds or animals.

The preening bird sat quietly on the branch.

preenverb

preening

Gerund

preened

Past Simple

preened

Past Participle

preening

Gerund

/priːn/

Translations

прихорашиваться

The bird began to preen its feathers.

Птица начала прихорашиваться, расправляя свои перья.

Additional translations

наряжаться

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

preenproper noun

Definitions

A trademarked brand of pre-emergent weed killer used in gardening and landscaping.

He applied Preen to the flower beds in early spring to keep weeds from sprouting.