beehive

A noun referring to a structure or container where bees live and store honey, or a place where people are very busy, or a specific hairstyle shaped like a dome.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее конструкцию или контейнер, где живут пчёлы и хранят мёд, или место, где люди очень заняты, или определённая причёска в форме купола.esSustantivo que designa una estructura o recipiente donde viven las abejas y almacenan miel, o un lugar muy concurrido y activo, o cierto peinado abombado.frNom désignant une construction ou un contenant où vivent les abeilles et où elles stockent le miel, ou un lieu d'activité intense, ou encore une coiffure en forme de dôme.deSubstantiv, das einen Bienenstock oder eine Behausung für Bienen bezeichnet, in der sie leben und Honig lagern; auch ein sehr belebter Ort oder eine bestimmte, kuppelförmige Frisur.ptSubstantivo que designa a colmeia, estrutura ou caixa onde as abelhas vivem e armazenam mel; também pode se referir a um lugar muito movimentado, cheio de atividade, ou a um penteado em forma de cúpula.zh名词，指蜜蜂居住并储存蜂蜜的构造或容器；也指人们非常忙碌的地方；还指一种圆顶状的发型。arاسم يدل على خلية النحل، أي البنية أو الصندوق الذي يعيش فيه النحل ويخزن فيه العسل، ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازيًا للإشارة إلى مكان شديد الازدحام بالنشاط، كما يشير إلى تسريحة شعر على شكل قبة.

1. Man-made bee colony container A2 formal

   A human-made container or box designed to house a colony of bees.

   • The beekeeper placed a new beehive in the garden.
   • Each beehive can produce up to 50 pounds of honey per year.
   • He built a wooden beehive for his backyard apiary.

   ruУлейesColmena artificialfrRuche artificielledeBienenstockptColmeiazh蜂箱arخَلِيَّة النَّحْل

   Sinónimos: hiveskep

2. Natural bee dwelling B1 formal

   A natural structure, such as a hollow tree, that provides a habitat for a swarm of bees.

   • The bees made their beehive inside an old oak tree.
   • A hollow log can serve as a natural beehive.
   • They discovered a wild beehive in the forest.

   ruЕстественное жилище пчёлesColmena naturalfrHabitat naturel des abeillesdeNatürliche BienenwohnungptHabitação natural das abelhaszh蜜蜂的天然巢穴arمسكن النحل الطبيعي

   Sinónimos: hive

3. Busy workplace B2 informal

   A place where people are working very actively and industriously.

   • The newsroom was a beehive of activity before the deadline.
   • The office turned into a beehive as the project deadline approached.
   • The market was a beehive of shoppers and vendors.

   ruОживлённое местоesColmena (lugar de trabajo muy activo)frRuche (lieu très actif)deOrt reger BetriebsamkeitptAmbiente agitadozh忙碌的工作场所arمكان شديد النشاط

   Sinónimos: anthillhive

4. Hairdo style B1 informal

   A hairstyle in which the hair is piled high on the head, resembling the shape of a traditional beehive.

   • She wore a classic beehive hairdo to the party.
   • The beehive hairstyle was popular in the 1960s.
   • Her beehive was perfectly styled with hairspray.

   ruПрическа «улей»esPeinado colmenafrChignon bananedeBeehive-FrisurptPenteado colmeiazh蜂窝头arتسريحة خلية النحل

• beehives plural form
• beehives' possessive plural form
• beehive's possessive singular form