- preens
- prɪËn v. clean one's feathers (of birds); groom with the beak (of birds); make oneself beautiful; be proud, take pride in oneself
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Otto von Preen — (* 3. Dezember 1579 in Wehnendorf ?; † 21. Oktober 1634 in Güstrow) war ein deutscher Jurist und Hofbeamter. Leben Preen ist der Sohn von Heinrich von Preen und dessen Ehefrau Catharina Behr. Preen genoss seine erste Schulbildung durch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
preen — [[t]pri͟ːn[/t]] preens, preening, preened 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that… … English dictionary
preen — UK [priːn] / US [prɪn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms preen : present tense I/you/we/they preen he/she/it preens present participle preening past tense preened past participle preened 1) if a bird or animal preens or preens itself, it… … English dictionary
falconiform — /fawl koh neuh fawrm , fal , faw koh , fawl keuh neuh , fal , faw keuh /, adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes, comprising the vultures, hawks, eagles, ospreys, falcons, caracaras, etc. [ < NL falconiformes; see FALCON … Universalium
preen — [pri:n] v [I and T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Old French proignier; PRUNE1] 1.) if a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans itself and makes its feathers smooth using its beak 2.) to spend time making yourself look tidier and more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
preen — [ prin ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) if a bird or animal preens or preens itself, it cleans and arrange its feathers or fur with its beak or tongue 2. ) to spend a lot of time trying to make yourself look more attractive by arranging… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preen — verb 1 (I, T) if a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans itself and makes its feathers smooth using its beak 2 (I) to look proud because of something you have done 3 preen yourself a) to spend a lot of time in front of a mirror making yourself… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
preen — [priːn] verb [I/T] if a bird or animal preens, or if it preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers or fur … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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