preening

UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
preeningсуществительное
Переводы
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.
Дополнительные переводы
уход за собой
Определения
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.
preeningгерундий или причастие настоящего времени
UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriniŋ/
Used attributively to describe self-admiring or grooming behaviour.
Определения
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.
preenглагол

preening

Герундий

preened
Прошедшее простое время
preened
Причастие прошедшего времени
preening
Герундий
UK
/priːn/
US
/priːn/
Переводы
The bird began to preen its feathers.
Птица начала прихорашиваться, расправляя свои перья.
Дополнительные переводы
Определения
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.
preenимя собственное
Определения
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.