preen

[US]/priːn/
[UK]/priːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. arreglarse; ordenar con la boca
vi. sentirse complacido consigo mismo
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularpreens
Participio pasadopreened
Pasadopreened
Gerundiopreening
Pluralpreens

Phrases & Collocations

preen feathers

aceitar las plumas

Example Sentences

adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors.

adolescentes pavoneándose frente a sus espejos de tocador.

a swan preening its feathers

un cisne acicalando sus plumas

he's busy preening himself on acquiring such a pretty girlfriend.

él está ocupado acicalándose por conseguir una novia tan bonita.

Pigeons preened their wings and cooed.

Las palomas se acicalaron las alas y arrullaron.

She preened herself upon her beauty.

Ella se engalanó por su belleza.

He never cared a preen for her.

Nunca le importó su apariencia.

reed buntings preened at the pool's edge.

Las verderones se acicalaron al borde de la piscina.

You are afraid of facing the reality and cheat everyone, and yourself as well.You preen yourself like a clown to win flubdub.

Tienes miedo de enfrentar la realidad y engañar a todos, e incluso a ti mismo. Te pavoneas como un payaso para ganar flubdub.

The preening popinjay has now departed the scene and good riddance, say I.

El petulón ha abandonado la escena y, me alegro, digo yo.

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