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| bee |
| 1. bij, honingbij |
| Engels > Engels |
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| bee |
| 1. n. 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) |
| 2. n. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee. |
| geography bee |
| 3. n. A gathering for a specific purpose, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee. |
| 4. n. (obsolete) A ring or torque; a bracelet. |
| 5. v. (obsolete) past of be; been |
| Cride out, Now now Sir knight, shew what ye bee |
| 6. n. (nautical, usually plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through. |
| Nederlands > Engels |
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| bij |
| 1. prep. at, with |
| Bij ons is het altijd feest. - With us it's always a party. |
| 2. prep. by, close to |
| Ik woon in een hutje bij de zee. - I live in a little hut by the sea. |
| 3. prep. to, towards |
| Kom bij mij! |
| Come to me! |
| 4. prep. (obsolete) by, through, by means of, through the action or presence of |
| 5. adv. alongside, with |
| 6. adv. in order to adjust or improve |
| 7. n-f. bee, insect of the clade Anthophila |
