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preen in Russian

preen in Russian is почи́ститься, прихора́шиваться, прихороши́ться — preen means a forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

preen in Russian

почи́ститься
verb
Pronounced: pochistitsya
(of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
прихора́шиваться
verb
Pronounced: prikhorashivatsya
(of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
прихороши́ться
verb
Pronounced: prikhoroshitsya
(of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
чи́ститься
verb
Pronounced: chistitsya
(of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
прихора́шиваться
verb
Pronounced: prikhorashivatsya
(of people, intransitive, reflexive) To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror.
прихороши́ться
verb
Pronounced: prikhoroshitsya
(of people, intransitive, reflexive) To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror.

What does "preen" mean?

  1. noun A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  2. noun A bodkin; brooch.
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What is "preen" in Russian?

"preen" in Russian is почи́ститься, прихора́шиваться, прихороши́ться. preen means: A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

How do you pronounce почи́ститься?

"preen" in Russian is почи́ститься, pronounced "pochistitsya".

Are there other ways to say "preen" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "preen": почи́ститься, прихора́шиваться, прихороши́ться, чи́ститься.

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