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preening

UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
preeningnoun
Traductions
toilettePour une personne : soins apportés à l'apparence.
Her constant preening became tiresome for her roommates.
Sa toilette constante devenait lassante pour ses colocataires.
lissagePour un oiseau : action de nettoyer et lisser les plumes avec le bec.
The bird's preening kept its feathers immaculate.
Le lissage de l'oiseau gardait ses plumes impeccables.
Traductions supplémentaires
coquetteriePar extension : souci excessif de plaire ou de se mettre en valeur.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
arranging
cleaning
tidying
grooming
preeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriniŋ/
Used attributively to describe self-admiring or grooming behaviour.
Traductions
vaniteuxPour une personne : qui se admire ou accorde trop d'importance à son apparence.
His preening manner irritated his colleagues.
Son attitude vaniteuse irritait ses collègues.
lissantPour un oiseau ou un animal : en train de lisser ses plumes ou son pelage.
The preening bird sat quietly on the branch.
L'oiseau lissant ses plumes était tranquillement perché sur la branche.
Traductions supplémentaires
prétentieuxSe dit d'une personne affichant une assurance ou une mise en scène de soi jugée excessive.
Définitions
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
UK
/priːn/
US
/priːn/
Traductions
lisserSe dit surtout des oiseaux : lisser et arranger les plumes avec le bec.
The parrot spent the afternoon preening its feathers.
Le perroquet a passé l’après-midi à lisser ses plumes.
se rengorgerSens figuré : manifester une fierté complaisante, souvent avec vanité.
He preened over his promotion at work, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Il se rengorgeait de sa promotion au travail, très content de lui.
se pomponnerSoigné et familier : se préparer avec beaucoup d’attention à son apparence.
She preened in front of the mirror before heading out to the party.
Elle se pomponnait devant le miroir avant d’aller à la fête.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
tidy
fuss
primp
smooth
groom
clean
preenproper noun
Définitions
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.
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