Meaning of ugly duckling | Babel Free
/ˈʌɡ.liː ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/Definitions
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A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature. idiomatic
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, duckling.
Equivalents
العربية
بَطَّة قَبِيحَة
Čeština
ošklivé káčátko
Deutsch
hässliches Entlein
Ελληνικά
ασχημόπαπο
Suomi
ruma ankanpoikanen
Français
vilain petit canard
日本語
みにくいアヒルの子
한국어
미운 오리 새끼
Nederlands
lelijk eendje
Polski
brzydkie kaczątko
Русский
гадкий утёнок
Examples
“The ugly duckling has become a very fine swan, and Rachel Sprigg and her team have worked hard to ensure that Derby is a worthy winner of that coveted National Rail Award. They can be proud of their achievements.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.