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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
preen
preen/priːn/ verb [INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE] [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 attractive preen yourself ▪ a girl preening herself in the mirror
3. to look proud and feel pleased because of something you have done preen yourself ▪ He enjoyed the applause, preening himself like a pop star.
verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Alistair sniffed, but he preened too. ▪ Capshaw was at the window, preening. ▪ Ducks preened where raisins had dried. ▪ Her island was peopled with plumed parrots, preening dodos, psychedelic land crabs. ▪ I was so proud of him, and maybe he preened himself a little, too! ▪ Mist hung over the water and the huge concourse of duck swam and ducked and preened. ▪ The ratbird climbed on and began to preen its fur unconcernedly. ▪ The rest of the time he preened a lot and stretched often.
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