preen

/priːn/ verb [I, T]

Translation

BIRD › If a bird preens or preens itself, it makes its feathers clean and tidy.

gaga ile tüylerini düzeltip temizlemek

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PERSON › to try to look attractive

özenle giyinip kuşanmak; süslenmek; çekici görünmeye çalışmak

When you've finished preening, perhaps we can go out. [often reflexive] The actors preened themselves in the dressing room.2175

(Definition of preen verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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