English-German translation for "preen"

"preen" German translation

preen
[priːn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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putzen herrichten, zurechtmachen
  • (Gefiederet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc) putzen
    preen of bird, person
    preen of bird, person
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  • to preen oneself
    sich putzen (auch Person)
    to preen oneself
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preen
[priːn]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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sich einbilden
  • sichsomething | etwas etwas einbilden (on aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    preen be conceited about
    preen be conceited about
preen
[priːn]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich herausputzen, sich fein machen
  • sich (heraus)putzen, sich fein machen
    preen
    preen
In jedem der beiden Fälle konnte er sich erfolgreich als Krisenmanager herausputzen.
Each allowed him to preen successfully as a crisis manager.
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