WordReference English-Turkish Dictionary © 2025:
| Temel Çeviriler |
| preen⇒ vi | (take care over appearance) | kendine çeki düzen vermek f. |
| | (hayvan) | kendini temizlemek f. |
| | There was a cat preening on the window sill. |
| | Preparing for their night out, the young men preened in front of the mirror. |
| preen vi | (bird: groom itself) (kuş) | gagasıyla tüylerini düzeltmek f. |
| | The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine. |
| preen [sth]⇒ vtr | (groom: feathers) | (kuş) gagası ile tüylerini temizlemek f. |
| | The bird preened her baby's feathers. |
| preen⇒ vi | figurative (person: be vain) (mecazlı) | kendi ile övünmek, kendini beğenmek f. |
| | The student stood at the front of the class preening as the teacher praised her. |
| preen itself vtr + refl | (animal: groom its fur or feathers) (kuş) | tüylerini düzeltmek f. |
| | (haycan) | tüylerini yalamak f. |
| | | kendini temizlemek f. |
| | The peacock preened itself on the lawn. |
| preen yourself vtr + refl | (take great care over appearance) | kendine özen göstermek f. |
| | | süslenmek f. |
| | John looks good, but he preens himself too much. |
| preen yourself vtr + refl | figurative (be vain) | kendiyle böbürlenmek f. |
| | Jane always gazes into the mirror, preening herself. |