Ugly duckling

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English

Noun

ugly duckling

1. A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature - from the folk/fairy tale of a duckling considered ugly, but which in fact matures into a magnificent swan, far more beautiful than the ducks.

Translations

Catalan: aneguet lleig m Finnish: ruma ankanpoikanen Italian: brutto anatroccolo m

Russian: гадкий утёнок Slovak: škaredé kačiatko n Spanish: patito feo m