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in the PONS Dictionary

dance language of honey bees N

dance language of honey bees
Tanzsprache der Honigbienen

bee [bi:] N

1. bee (insect):

bee
Biene f <-, -n>
swarm of bees
Bienenschwarm m <-(e)s, -schwärme>
worker bee
Arbeitsbiene f <-, -n>
worker bee
Arbeiterin f <-, -nen>

2. bee Am, Aus (meet):

bee
Treffen nt <-s, ->
bee
Kränzchen nt <-s, ->
sewing bee
Nähkränzchen nt

3. bee (competition):

bee
Wettbewerb m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to be a busy [or busy as a]bee hum
fleißig wie eine Biene sein
to have a bee in one's bonnet
einen Tick haben inf
he thinks he's the bees' knees esp Brit inf
er hält sich für den Größten inf

bee-eater [ˈbi:ˌi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N ORN

bee-eater
Bienenspecht m

ˈbee-keep·er N

bee-keeper
Imker(in) m (f) <-s, ->
bee-keeper
Bienenzüchter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈbee-keep·ing N no pl

bee-keeping
Bienenhaltung f
bee-keeping
Bienenzucht f <-> kein pl
bee-keeping
Imkerei f <-, -en>

ˈbee sting N

bee sting
Bienenstich m <-(e)s, -e>

busy ˈbee N inf

busy bee
Arbeitsbiene f <-, -n> fig inf
busy bee
Arbeitspferd nt fig

queen ˈbee N

1. queen bee ZOOL (fertile female):

queen bee
Bienenkönigin f <-, -nen> spec

2. queen bee (leader):

queen bee fig
tonangebende Frau fig
queen bee fig
Frau f in exponierter Stellung [o. herausragender Position]
queen bee fig pej
sich acc [überall] wichtigmachende [o. als etwas Besonderes aufspielende] Frau pej

ˈquilt·ing bee N

quilting bee
Quiltkränzchen nt
quilting bee
Quiltrunde f

ˈspell·ing bee N Am, Aus

spelling bee
Buchstabierwettbewerb m

bee pollination, melittophily

bee pollination
Bestäubung durch Bienen
bee pollination
Melittophilie

bumble bee

bumble bee
Hummel

forager (bee) [ˈfɒrɪdʒə] N

forager (bee)
Wildbeuter
forager (bee)
Sammlerin

worker (bee) N

worker (bee)
Arbeiterin
OpenDict entry

busy bee N

busy bee fig inf
fleißiges Bienchen hum inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hive bees
Bienen in den Stock bringen
cluster of bees
Bienenschwarm m <-(e)s, -schwärme>
swarm of bees
Bienenschwarm m <-(e)s, -schwärme>
colony of bees
Bienenvolk nt <-(e)s, -völker>
swarm of bees/insects/wasps
Bienen-/Insekten-/Wespenschwarm m

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