ugly duckling

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English - Turkish
sonradan güzelleşen
çirkin ördek yavrusu
ugly duck
çirkin ördek
English - English
A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature
something that stands out, out of place
an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
If you say that someone, especially a child, is an ugly duckling, you mean that they are unattractive or awkward now, but will probably develop into an attractive and successful person. One that is considered ugly or unpromising at first but has the potential of becoming beautiful or admirable in maturity
ugly ducklings
plural form of ugly duckling
The Ugly Duckling
children's story by Hans Christian Andersen
ugly duckling

    Hyphenation

    ug·ly duck·ling

    Turkish pronunciation

    ʌgli dʌklîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈəglē ˈdəkləɴɢ/ /ˈʌɡliː ˈdʌklɪŋ/

    Etymology

    () From a fairy tale of a duckling, considered ugly, that matures into a magnificent swan.
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