queen bee

• Термин, обозначающий женщину, занимающую доминирующее или руководящее положение в группе, часто в социальном или профессиональном контексте, или буквально репродуктивную самку пчелы в улье.

A term referring to a woman who holds a dominant or leadership position in a group, often in a social or professional context, or literally the reproductive female bee in a hive.

1. Dominant female in a groupB2informal

   A woman who is the most powerful, influential, or popular in a particular social group or setting.

   Королева улья

   • She is the queen bee of the office, always making the final decisions.
   • In high school, she was the queen bee of the popular clique.
   • The queen bee of the fashion world attended the exclusive event.

2. Reproductive female beeB1formal

   The only fertile female bee in a hive that lays eggs and is the mother of all other bees.

   Матка

   • The queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day.
   • Beekeepers carefully monitor the health of the queen bee.
   • The worker bees protect and feed the queen bee.