swan

1. Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

   Schwan, Schwänin

   ле́бедьlébedʹ

   ле́бідьlébidʹ

   stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

2. (figuratively)One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.

3. This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).

1. The ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan.

   Гидке каченя стало прекрасним лебедем. — aandrusiak

   ruГадкий утёнок стал прекрасным лебедем. — shanghainese

   deDas hässliche Entlein wurde ein schöner Schwan. — faehrmann

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2. There used to be a pond here where you could see many swans.

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3. Are all swans white?

   ruВсе лебеди белые? — marafon

   deSind alle Schwäne weiß? — thomasvw

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4. Not all swans are white.

   ruНе все лебеди белые. — alik_farber

   deNicht alle Schwäne sind weiß. — Esperantostern

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5. An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

   Гидке каченя стало прекрасним лебедем. — aandrusiak

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