bee

1. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

2. (informal, proscribed)Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

   Biene, Imme, Beivogl (Styrian)

   пчела́pčelá

   бджола́bdžolá

3. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

   geography bee

   Wettbewerb

4. A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

   толокаtoloka

   толокаtoloka, клакаklaka

5. The name of the Latin script letter B/b.

   биbi, бэbɛ

6. (usually plural)Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.

7. (obsolete)A ring or torque; a bracelet.

1. I was stung by a bee.

   Мене вкусила бджола.

   ruМеня ужалила пчела.

   deIch wurde von einer Biene gestochen.

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2. She is as busy as a bee.

   Вона дуже заклопотана.

   ruОна чрезвычайно занята.

   deSie ist fleißig wie eine Biene.

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3. I know Tom is allergic to bees.

   Я знаю, що в Тома алергія на бджіл.

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4. You're always as busy as a bee.

   Ти завжди зайнятий як бджілка.

   ruТы всегда трудишься, как пчела.

   deDu bist immer fleißig wie eine Biene.

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5. He is always as busy as a bee.

   Він завжди дуже зайнятий.

   ruОн всегда занят, как пчела.

   deEr ist immer so fleißig wie eine Biene.

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• beendialectal plural