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honeycomb in Bulgarian

honeycomb in Bulgarian is пита, пчелна пита, шупла — honeycomb means to riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.

honeycomb in Bulgarian

пита
noun
Pronounced: pita
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
пчелна пита
noun
Pronounced: pchelna pita
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
шупла
noun
Pronounced: shupla
(archaic) A defect in a material (especially metal) where small holes are present; specifically (construction) , a defect in concrete consisting of numerous voids resulting from the failure of mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
надупча
verb
Pronounced: nadupcha
To riddle (something) with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb (noun sense 1); also, to cause (something) to become hollow or weakened in this way.
надупча се
verb
Pronounced: nadupcha se
To riddle (something) with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb (noun sense 1); also, to cause (something) to become hollow or weakened in this way.
надупчвам
verb
Pronounced: nadupchvam
To riddle (something) with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb (noun sense 1); also, to cause (something) to become hollow or weakened in this way.
надупчвам се
verb
Pronounced: nadupchvam se
To riddle (something) with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb (noun sense 1); also, to cause (something) to become hollow or weakened in this way.
пробивам
verb
Pronounced: probivam
To bore cavities or tunnels inside (something).
пробия
verb
Pronounced: probiya
To bore cavities or tunnels inside (something).

What does "honeycomb" mean?

  1. verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
    "Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves."
  2. verb To weaken something gradually from within.
    "Corruption had honeycombed the entire department long before it was exposed."
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honeycomb in a sentence

  • Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves.
  • Corruption had honeycombed the entire department long before it was exposed.

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What is "honeycomb" in Bulgarian?

"honeycomb" in Bulgarian is пита, пчелна пита, шупла. honeycomb means: To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.

How do you pronounce пита?

"honeycomb" in Bulgarian is пита, pronounced "pita".

How do you use "honeycomb" in a sentence?

Example: "Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves." In Bulgarian, "honeycomb" is пита, пчелна пита, шупла.

Are there other ways to say "honeycomb" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 9 translations listed for "honeycomb": пита, пчелна пита, шупла, надупча, надупча се, надупчвам.

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