ugly duckling

1. (idiomatic)A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.

   hässliches Entlein

   га́дкий утёнокgádkij utjónok

   гидке́ каченя́hydké kačenjá

   an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, duckling.

1. The ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan.

   Гидке каченя стало прекрасним лебедем.

   ruГадкий утёнок стал прекрасным лебедем.

   deDas hässliche Entlein wurde ein schöner Schwan.

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2. An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

   Гидке каченя стало прекрасним лебедем.

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3. The ugly duckling became a beautiful swan.

   ruГадкий утёнок стал прекрасным лебедем.

   deAus dem hässlichen Entlein ward ein wunderschöner Schwan.

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4. She was a real ugly duckling as a kid.

   ruВ детстве она была настоящим гадким утёнком.

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5. You may have heard the story about the ugly duckling, but have you heard the story about the ugly gosling?

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