♦ bee

♦ bee
♦ bee (1) /bi:/
n.
1 (zool.) ape: a swarm of bees, uno sciame d'api
2 (fam. USA) riunione (per lavorare insieme o divertirsi): sewing bee, riunione di cucito
3 (fam. USA) gara: spelling bee, gara di ortografia
● (apicoltura) bee-bread, miscela di miele e polline □ (zool.) bee-eater (Merops apiaster), gruccione; grottaione □ bee glue, propoli □ (fam.) the bee's knees, persona (o cosa) eccezionale; il meglio; il massimo; il top (fam.): He thinks he is the bee's knees, crede d'essere chissà chi □ bee sting, puntura d'ape □ to have a bee in one's bonnet, avere un'idea fissa; essere fissato: He's got a bee in his bonnet against mobiles, è fissato contro i cellulari.
bee (2) /bi:/
n.
(naut., anche bee block) anello di metallo; golfare; orecchia; maschetta.
bee (3), be /bi:/
n.
bi; lettera b.

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