hive

alveare, arnia

Struttura dove le api vivono e conservano il miele, spesso una cassetta fornita dall’uomo.

In inglese semplice: A structure where bees live and store honey, often a box provided by a person.

• Bees flew into the hive.
• The beekeeper opened three hives to collect honey.
• We put a new hive at the edge of the garden.

Sinonimi: beehive

Espressioni comuni: a bee hive, a wooden hive, inside the hive

formicaio

Luogo pieno di persone impegnate a fare varie cose.

In inglese semplice: A place full of people who are busy doing things.

• The office was a hive of activity.
• By morning, the quiet square had become a hive of activity.
• The workshop is a busy hive where everyone has a job.

Come si usa: a hive of something (The kitchen was a hive of activity before dinner.)

Espressioni comuni: a hive of activity, a busy hive, a hive of industry

colonia di api, sciame

Tutte le api che vivono insieme come un unico gruppo nella stessa dimora.

In inglese semplice: All the bees living together as one group in a shared home.

• The whole hive survived the winter.
• A disease killed two hives last summer.
• Each hive needs a healthy queen to grow.

Sinonimi: colony

Espressioni comuni: a healthy hive, an entire hive, a thriving hive

mettere nell’arnia

Raccogliere un gruppo di api e metterlo in un’arnia preparata per loro.

In inglese semplice: To gather a group of bees and put them into a home made for them.

• We need to hive these bees.
• The beekeeper hived the swarm in a wooden box.
• She learned how to hive a new colony safely.

Espressioni comuni: hive a swarm, hive the bees

ammassarsi, abitare insieme

Vivere o trovare riparo insieme in gruppo.

In inglese semplice: To live or find shelter together in a group.

• The families hived together for warmth.
• Workers hived in tiny rooms near the factory.
• As winter approached, they chose to hive together in town.

Sinonimi: crowd together

Espressioni comuni: hive together, hive in cities