hive

hive
noun
[Bienen]stock, der; (of straw) Bienenkorb, der

what a hive of industry! — der reinste Bienenstock! (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:
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noun
1) (a box etc where bees live and store up honey: He's building a hive so that he can keep bees.) der Bienenkorb
2) (the bees that live in such a place: The whole hive flew after the queen bee.) der Bienenschwarm
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hive
[haɪv]
I. n
1. (beehive) Bienenstock m; (bees)
the \hive + sing/pl vb die Bienen pl
2. (busy place) Ameisenhaufen m fig
the whole house was a \hive of activity das ganze Haus glich einem Ameisenhaufen
II. vt
to \hive bees Bienen in den Stock bringen
III. vi in den Stock einfliegen
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[haɪv]
1. n
1) (= beehive) Bienenkorb m, Bienenstock m; (= bees in a hive) (Bienen)schwarm m, (Bienen)volk nt
2) (fig)

to be a hive of industry — das reinste Bienenhaus sein

the office was a hive of activity — das Büro glich einem Bienenhaus

2. vt
bees, swarm einfangen, in den Stock bringen
3. vi
(= swarm) in den (Bienen)stock (ein)fliegen, einen Stock beziehen
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hive [haıv]
A s
1. Bienenkorb m, -stock m:
hive dross Bienenharz n
2. Bienenvolk n, -schwarm m
3. fig
a) Bienenhaus n:
be a real hive of industry (oder activity) das reinste Bienenhaus sein
b) Sammelpunkt m
c) Schwarm m (von Menschen)
B v/t
1. Bienen in einen Stock bringen
2. Honig im Bienenstock sammeln
3. auch hive up (oder away) fig
a) sammeln, sich einen Vorrat anlegen von,
b) auf die Seite legen
4. fig beherbergen
5. hive off bes Br
a) (from) eine Abteilung etc abtrennen (von), ausgliedern (aus),
b) Teile einer verstaatlichten Industrie reprivatisieren
C v/i
1. in den Stock fliegen (Bienen):
hive off fig
a) abschwenken (from von)
b) auch hive off from the firm, hive off into one’s own business sich selbstständig machen
c) besonders Br umg sich aus dem Staub machen
2. sich zusammendrängen:
the multitudes that hive in city apartments
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noun
[Bienen]stock, der; (of straw) Bienenkorb, der

what a hive of industry! — der reinste Bienenstock! (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:
* * *
n.
Bienenstock m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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