| Traduções principais |
| preen⇒ vi | (take care over appearance) | arrumar-se vp |
| | There was a cat preening on the window sill. |
| | Preparing for their night out, the young men preened in front of the mirror. |
| | O gato se arrumava no parapeito da janela. Preparando-se para sair à noite, os jovens se arrumavam em frente ao espelho. |
| preen vi | (bird: groom itself) (animal) | alisar-se vp |
| | The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine. |
| | O gatinho aprendeu a alisar-se com a mãe. |
| preen [sth]⇒ vtr | (groom: feathers) (animal) | alisar, tratar vt |
| | The bird preened her baby's feathers. |
| preen⇒ vi | figurative (person: be vain) (pessoa) | embonecar-se vp |
| | | enfeitar-se, ataviar-se vp |
| | The student stood at the front of the class preening as the teacher praised her. |
| | A aluna ficou parada na frente da turma embonecando-se enquanto a professora a elogiava. |
| preen itself vtr + refl | (animal: groom its fur or feathers) | abrir as asas, penas expres v |
| | The peacock preened itself on the lawn. |
| | O pavão abriu as asas no gramado. |
| preen yourself vtr + refl | (take great care over appearance) | enfeitar-se vp |
| | John looks good, but he preens himself too much. |
| | John parece bem, mas ele se enfeita demais. |
| preen yourself vtr + refl | figurative (be vain) | envaidecer-se vp |
| | Jane always gazes into the mirror, preening herself. |
| | Jane sempre se olha no espelho, envaidecendo-se. |