bee
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea,…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.
» I was stung by a bee.
Ich wurde von einer Biene gestochen.
Меня ужалила пчела.
Меня укусила пчела.
Мене вкусила бджола.
Meaning
7 sensesA 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.
(informal, proscribed)Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.
Biene, Imme, Beivogl (Styrian)
пчела́pčelá
бджола́bdžolá
A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
geography bee
Wettbewerb
A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
толокаtoloka
толокаtoloka, клакаklaka
The name of the Latin script letter B/b.
биbi, бэbɛ
(usually plural)Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.
(obsolete)A ring or torque; a bracelet.
- any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
- a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
Examples
392 sentencesI was stung by a bee.
Мене вкусила бджола.
ruМеня ужалила пчела.
deIch wurde von einer Biene gestochen.
She is as busy as a bee.
Вона дуже заклопотана.
ruОна чрезвычайно занята.
deSie ist fleißig wie eine Biene.
I know Tom is allergic to bees.
Я знаю, що в Тома алергія на бджіл.
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.
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.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English be, bee, beo, bey, from Old English bēo, bīo (“bee”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English be, bee, beo, bey, from Old English bēo, bīo (“bee”), from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic *bijǭ (“bee”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰey- (“bee”).
Possibly from dialectal bene, been, bean (“help given by neighbours”), from Middle English been, bene (“neighbourly help, prayer, petition, request, extra service given by a tenant to his lord”), from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōni, from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“prayer, request, supplication”).
From Middle English bie, from Old English bēah, bēag, from Proto-West Germanic *baug, from Proto-Germanic *baugaz. Doublet of beag, a learned borrowing; and of bagel.
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English be, from Latin be (the name of the letter B).
Probably from Old English bēah (“ring”). Compare bow.
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Forms
plural: beesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
153 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
Collocations
5 patterns- bee sting
- by a bee
- allergic to bees
- a bee sting
- as a bee