bee

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Piccolo insetto volante, spesso giallo e nero, che può pungere; alcune specie producono miele.

In inglese semplice: A small flying insect, often yellow and black, that can sting; some kinds make honey.

• A bee landed on a flower.
• Bees collect pollen in our garden.
• Have you ever been stung by a bee?

Espressioni comuni: honey bee, bee sting, queen bee

gara, concorso

Competizione in cui si dimostrano conoscenze, soprattutto dicendo correttamente le lettere che compongono le parole.

In inglese semplice: A competition where people show their knowledge, especially by spelling words correctly.

• Our school holds a spelling bee.
• She won the geography bee.
• Twenty students competed in the bee.

Sinonimi: contest, competition

Espressioni comuni: spelling bee, geography bee, win a bee

bi

Forma scritta del nome inglese della lettera B.

In inglese semplice: The written name of the letter B.

• The letter's name is spelled bee.
• She wrote a capital bee on the board.
• The word begins with a lowercase bee.

Espressioni comuni: capital bee, lowercase bee, letter bee