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duck 1
(dŭk)n.
1. Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, characteristically having a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.
2. A female duck.
3. The flesh of a duck used as food.
4. Slang A person, especially one thought of as peculiar.
5. often ducks(used with a sing. verb) Chiefly British A dear.
[Middle English doke, from Old English dūce, possibly from *dūcan, to dive; see duck2.]
duck 2
(dŭk)v. ducked, duck·ing, ducks
v.tr.
1. To lower quickly, especially so as to avoid something: ducked his head as the ball came toward him.
2. To evade; dodge: duck responsibility; ducked the reporter's question.
3. To push (a person, for example) suddenly under water.
4. In bridge, to deliberately play a card that is lower than (an opponent's card).
v.intr.
1. To lower the head or body.
2. To move swiftly, especially so as to escape being seen: ducked behind a bush.
3. To submerge the head or body briefly in water.
4. To evade a responsibility or obligation. Often used with out: duck out on one's family.
5. In bridge, to lose a trick by deliberately playing lower than one's opponent.
n.
1. A quick lowering of the head or body.
2. A plunge under water.
[Middle English douken, to dive, possibly from Old English *dūcan; akin to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dūken.]
duck′er n.
duck 3
(dŭk)n.
1. A durable, closely woven heavy cotton or linen fabric.
2. ducks Clothing made of duck, especially white pants.
[Dutch doek, cloth, from Middle Dutch doec.]
duck 4
(dŭk)n.
1. An amphibious military truck used during World War II.
2. A similar vehicle used for civilian purposes, as to evacuate flood victims or for sightseeing tours. In both senses also called DUKW.
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duck
(dʌk)n, pl ducks or duck
1. (Animals) any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes
2. (Cookery) the flesh of this bird, used as food
3. (Zoology) the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake)
4. (Animals) any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese and swans
5. informal Also: ducks Brit dear or darling: used as a term of endearment or of general address. See also ducky
6. informal a person, esp one regarded as odd or endearing
7. (Cricket) cricket a score of nothing by a batsman
8. like water off a duck's back informal without effect
9. take to something like a duck to water informal to become adept at or attracted to something very quickly
[Old English dūce duck, diver; related to duck2]
duck
(dʌk)vb
1. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow
2. to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water
3. informal (when: intr, often foll by out) to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc)
4. (Bridge) (intr) bridge to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a trick
n
the act or an instance of ducking
[C14: related to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Middle Dutch dūken]
ˈducker n
duck
(dʌk)n
(Textiles) a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc
[C17: from Middle Dutch doek; related to Old High German tuoh cloth]
duck
(dʌk)n
(Military) an amphibious vehicle used in World War II
[C20: from code name DUKW]
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duck1
(dʌk)n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2 ) duck.
1. any of numerous relatively small and short-necked web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, characterized by a broad, flat bill.
2. the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake.
3. the flesh of this bird, eaten as food.
4. ducks, (used with a sing. v.) Brit. Slang. ducky 2.
[before 1000; Middle English duk, doke, Old English dūce; akin to duck2]
duck2
(dʌk)v.i.
1. to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.
2. to avoid or evade a blow, unpleasant task, etc.; dodge.
3. to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily under water.
v.t. 4. to lower suddenly: Duck your head down!
5. to avoid or evade (a blow, unpleasant task, etc.); dodge.
6. to plunge or dip in water momentarily.
n. 7. an act or instance of ducking.
[1250–1300; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dūken, Old High German tūhhan]
duck′er, n.
duck3
(dʌk)n.
1. a heavy plain-weave cotton fabric for tents, clothing, bags, etc.
2. ducks, (used with a pl. v.) slacks or trousers made of this.
[1630–40; < Dutch doek cloth]
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duck
Past participle: ducked
Gerund: ducking
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duck
A score of zero by a batsman who has lost a wicket.
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| Noun | 1. |  duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsanseriform bird - chiefly web-footed swimming birds Anatidae, family Anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks drake - adult male of a wild or domestic duck quack-quack - child's word for a duck duckling - young duck diving duck - any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food dabbling duck, dabbler - any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling Anas platyrhynchos, mallard - wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed Anas rubripes, black duck - a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada teal - any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America Anas penelope, widgeon, wigeon - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals Anas clypeata, shoveler, shoveller, broadbill - freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill Anas acuta, pintail, pin-tailed duck - long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers sheldrake - Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill Oxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duck - reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America Bucephela albeola, bufflehead, butterball, dipper - small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage Aythya valisineria, canvasback, canvasback duck - North American wild duck valued for sport and food Aythya ferina, pochard - heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head Aythya americana, redhead - North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head wild duck - an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard) Aix sponsa, summer duck, wood duck, wood widgeon - showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees Aix galericulata, mandarin duck - showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated Cairina moschata, muscovy duck, musk duck - large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated sea duck - any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser duck down - down of the duck duck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) |
| 2. | duck - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" | |
| 3. | duck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs poultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food duckling - flesh of a young domestic duck | |
| 4. | duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents | |
| Verb | 1. | duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| 2. | duck - submerge or plunge suddenly | |
| 3. | duck - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" | |
| 4. | duck - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion" quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
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duck
1verb
1. bob, drop, lower, bend, bow, dodge, crouch, stoop He ducked in time to save his head from the blow.
duck
2 nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
duck
verb2. To keep away from:
Idioms: fight shy of, give a wide berth to, have no truck with, keep clear of.
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Translations
بَطبطةبَطَّةبَطَّهنتيجَتُه صِفر
kachnaponořitsehnoutsehnout hlavuvyhnout
anddukkegive en dukkert
anaso
part
ankkakumartuasorsa
patkapatak
kacsa
bebek
beygja sigkaffæra, dÿfakollanúllskorönd
アヒル
오리
anas
ienirtizvairītiesnulles rezultātspīle
raţărăţoi
kačicazohnúť sa
racaskloniti se
ankaducka
เป็ด
грубе полотнозаглиблюватизанурюватикачкапарусина
con vịtcúitrốn
duck
1 [dʌk]A. N (ducks or duck (pl))
1. (Orn) → pato m; (female) → pata f
wild duck → pato m salvaje
to be a dead duck he's a dead duck → está quemado
that issue is a dead duck → esa cuestión ya no tiene interés
to play ducks and drakes → hacer saltar una piedra plana sobre el agua
to play ducks and drakes with → despilfarrar
to take to sth like a duck to water → sentirse como pez en el agua en or con algo, encontrarse en seguida en su elemento con algo
see also lame D
see also water A1
wild duck → pato m salvaje
to be a dead duck he's a dead duck → está quemado
that issue is a dead duck → esa cuestión ya no tiene interés
to play ducks and drakes → hacer saltar una piedra plana sobre el agua
to play ducks and drakes with → despilfarrar
to take to sth like a duck to water → sentirse como pez en el agua en or con algo, encontrarse en seguida en su elemento con algo
see also lame D
see also water A1
3. (= movement) (under water) → zambullida f; (to escape, avoid) → agachada f (Boxing) → finta f, esquiva f
4. (as form of address) yes, duck(s) (Brit) → sí, cariño
B. VT
1. (= plunge in water) [+ person, head] → zambullir
C. VI (also duck down) → agacharse, agachar la cabeza; (in fight) → esquivar el golpe; (under water) → sumergirse
duck out of VI + PREP → escabullirse de
duck
2 [dʌk] N (US) → dril mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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duck
:duckbill, duck-billed platypus
n → Schnabeltier nt
duckboard
n → Lattenrost m
duck
:duck shooting
n → Entenjagd f
duck soup
duckweed
n → Entenflott nt, → Entengrütze f, → Wasserlinse f
duck
1n
(bird) → Ente f; wild duck → Wildente f; roast duck → gebratene Ente, Entenbraten m; to play ducks and drakes (Brit) → Steine (über das Wasser) springen lassen; to play ducks and drakes with something (Brit: = squander) → mit etw furchtbar aasen (inf); to take to something like a duck to water → bei etw gleich in seinem Element sein; it’s (like) water off a duck’s back to him → das prallt alles an ihm ab
(Brit, inf) = duckie
(Mil inf) → Amphibienfahrzeug nt
(Cricket) he made or scored a duck → er hat keinen Punkt gemacht; to be out for a duck → ohne Punktgewinn aus sein
vi
(also duck down) → sich ducken; he ducked down out of sight → er duckte sich, so dass or sodass man ihn nicht mehr sehen konnte; he ducked under the water → er tauchte (im Wasser) unter; they ducked for cover → sie duckten sich, um in Deckung zu gehen
he ducked out of the room → er verschwand aus dem Zimmer; she ducked out of the rain → sie suchte Schutz vor dem Regen; to duck and dive or weave (also fig) → Ausweichmanöver machen
vt
(= push under water) → untertauchen
(= avoid) difficult question, blow, challenge → ausweichen (+dat); responsibility → sich drücken vor (+dat) (inf)
duck
2n
(Tex) → Segeltuch nt
ducks pl → Segeltuchhosen pl
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duck
[dʌk]1. n → anatra
wild duck → anatra selvatica
she's taken to her new school like a duck to water → si è trovata subito benissimo nella nuova scuola
to play (at) ducks and drakes → tirare i sassi a fior d'acqua
wild duck → anatra selvatica
she's taken to her new school like a duck to water → si è trovata subito benissimo nella nuova scuola
to play (at) ducks and drakes → tirare i sassi a fior d'acqua
2. vt (plunge in water, person, head) → spingere sotto (acqua)
to duck one's head → abbassare la testa
to duck one's head → abbassare la testa
3. vi (also duck down) → accucciarsi; (in fight) → fare una schivata; (under water) → tuffarsi sott'acqua
duck out of vi + prep (fam) to duck out of doing sth → svignarsela per evitare di fare qc
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duck1
(dak) verb1. to push briefly under water. They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.
2. to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow. He ducked as the ball came at him.
duck2
(dak) – plurals ducks ~duck – noun1. a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.
2. a female duck. See also drake.
3. in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman. He was out for a duck.
ˈduckling (-liŋ) noun a baby duck.
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duck
→ بَطَّة kachna and Ente πάπια pato ankka canard patka anatra アヒル 오리 eend and kaczka pato утка anka เป็ด ördek con vịt 鸭子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
duck
n. ánade, pato.
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