queen bee

• Termo que designa uma mulher que ocupa posição dominante ou de liderança em um grupo, frequentemente em contexto social ou profissional, ou literalmente a fêmea reprodutiva de uma colmeia.

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.

   abelha rainha

   • 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.

   Abelha-rainha

   • 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.