bees in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bees in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bee [Am bi, Brit biː] N

1. bee ZOOL:

bee

abeja f

to keep bees

criar abejas

to keep bees

dedicarse a la apicultura

as busy as a bee they've been as busy as bees, getting the dinner ready

han estado atareadísimos, preparando la cena

you have been a busy little bee, haven't you?

¡cómo has trabajado!

like bees around a honey pot inf

como moscas en la miel

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth inf

tener monomanía con algo

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth inf

tener algo metido entre ceja y ceja

to think one is the bee's knees inf

creerse lo máximo or el no va más inf

2. bee (social gathering):

bee esp Am

círculo m

spelling bee N

spelling bee

concurso m de ortografía

queen bee N

1. queen bee ZOOL:

queen bee

abeja f reina

2. queen bee (female organizer):

queen bee

mandamás f

sewing bee N

sewing bee

círculo m de costura

killer bee N

killer bee

abeja f asesina

bee-sting therapy <pl bee-sting therapies> N C or U MED

bee-sting therapy

apiterapia f

Translations for bees in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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abejaruco

bee-eater

abeja

bee

arica

bee

cigarrón

large bee

bees in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bees in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bee [bi:] N

1. bee ZOOL:

bee

abeja f

2. bee Am, Aus (group):

bee

círculo m

sewing bee

círculo de costura

Phrases:

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth

tener algo metido entre ceja y ceja

the bees' knees Brit inf

el no va más

to be a busy bee iron

estar muy atareado

queen bee N

1. queen bee ZOOL:

queen bee

abeja f reina

2. queen bee pej (bossy woman):

queen bee

mandamás f inv

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swarm bees

enjambrar

to flit (about) bees

volar

Translations for bees in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

abeja

bee

abeja reina

queen bee

abeja obrera

worker (bee)

cresa

eggs pl (of queen bee)

abeja reina

queen bee

miel blanca

bees' honey

bien puede haber aquí un millón de abejas

there could easily be a million bees here

bees Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sewing bee

círculo de costura

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth

tener algo metido entre ceja y ceja

the bees' knees Brit inf

el no va más

to be a busy bee iron

estar muy atareado

to flit (about) bees

volar

there could easily be a million bees here

bien puede haber aquí un millón de abejas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Honey bees are known for their specialized dances, such as the waggle dance which recruit other bees to the precise location of the food source.

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Apart from this use by bees, the use of beeswax has become widespread and varied.

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There they pierce the tracheal tube walls with their mouthparts and feed on the haemolymph of the bees.

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He's an apiarist, after all, with bees that work to make honey for him.

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The larger drone bees, the males, do not have stingers.

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Birds, beasts, bees, horses and oxen broken to the yoke and other beasts of burden are included in the formularies.

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Flowers remain open for 1 or 2 days and are pollinated by humble bees, thrips, flies, and hummingbirds.

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Companion planting will entice bees and other pollinating insects to visit your fruit trees.

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A lotus is carried in her hand, which is thronged by bees.

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All lower school students also participate in a winter musical, a spring production, and other activities such as the science and language fairs, spelling, math and geography bees.

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