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Queen
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Regina
the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family
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The queen's coronation was a grand event attended by dignitaries from around the world.
L'incoronazione della regina è stato un grande evento a cui hanno partecipato dignitari da tutto il mondo.
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
La regina Elisabetta II è il monarca con il regno più lungo nella storia britannica.
1.1
regina
a large female insect that is fertile and can lay eggs in an insect colony
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The queen bee can live for several years.
Ants follow the queen's pheromone trails.
1.2
donna, regina
a card with a rank of twelve in a standard deck of playing cards, often depicted as a female figure with a crown and a special value or power in many card games
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She drew the queen of spades from the deck.
The deck contains one queen for each suit.
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regina, moglie del re
the wife or widow of a king
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The queen attended the state banquet.
The queen met with foreign dignitaries at the palace.
02
regina, donna
the most powerful piece in the game of chess that can move in any direction
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The player moved the queen across the board to capture a rook.
Protecting the queen is vital in chess strategy.
03
regina, gatta adulta
a fully grown and sexually mature female cat, capable of producing and raising kittens
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The queen gave birth to a litter of kittens.
She took her queen to the veterinary clinic.
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frocio, ricchione
offensive term for a homosexual man
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He is known as a prominent drag queen in the community.
The performer, a queen, captivated the audience with his showmanship.
05
regina, sovrana
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
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regina, sovrana
something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind
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She is the queen of pop music.
The actress is the queen of the silver screen.
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regina, sovrana
a person, typically female, who is admirable, impressive, or deserving of praise
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She 's a queen for standing up for herself.
È una regina per essersi fatta valere.
That performance was amazing; she 's a queen.
Quella performance era incredibile; lei è una regina.
to queen
01
diventare regina, farsi regina
become a queen
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The princess will queen once the current monarch abdicates.
She expected to queen with dignity and wisdom.
02
promuovere a regina, promuovere a donna
promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
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The player aimed to queen as quickly as possible.
She managed to queen two pawns in a single game.
