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pluck
(plŭk)v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks
v.tr.
1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken.
2. To pull out the hair or feathers of: pluck a chicken.
3. To remove abruptly or forcibly: plucked their child from school in midterm.
4. To give an abrupt pull to; tug at: pluck a sleeve.
5. Music To sound (the strings of an instrument) by pulling and releasing them with the fingers or a plectrum.
v.intr.
To give an abrupt pull; tug.
n.
1. The act or an instance of plucking.
2. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
3. The heart, liver, windpipe, and lungs of a slaughtered animal.
[Middle English plukken, from Old English pluccian, probably from Vulgar Latin *piluccāre, ultimately from Latin pilāre, from pilus, hair.]
pluck′er n.
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pluck
(plʌk)vb
1. (tr) to pull off (feathers, fruit, etc) from (a fowl, tree, etc)
2. (when: intr, foll by at) to pull or tug
3. (tr; foll by off, away, etc) archaic to pull (something) forcibly or violently (from something or someone)
4. (Music, other) (tr) to sound (the strings) of (a musical instrument) with the fingers, a plectrum, etc
5. (tr) another word for strip 17
6. (tr) slang to fleece or swindle
n
7. courage, usually in the face of difficulties or hardship
8. a sudden pull or tug
9. (Cookery) the heart, liver, and lungs, esp of an animal used for food
[Old English pluccian, plyccan; related to German pflücken]
ˈplucker n
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pluck
(plʌk)v.t.
1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, or feathers.
2. to grasp or grab: to pluck someone's sleeve.
3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk.
4. to pull or detach by force (often fol. by away, off, or out).
5. to remove feathers or hair from by pulling: to pluck a chicken.
6. Slang. to rob; cheat.
7. to sound (the strings of a musical instrument) by pulling at them with the fingers or a plectrum.
v.i. 8. to pull or tug sharply (often fol. by at).
9. to snatch (often fol. by at).
n. 10. the act of plucking; a tug.
11. courage; resolution.
[before 1000; Middle English plukken (v.), Old English pluccian, c. Middle Low German plucken; akin to Dutch plukken, German pflücken]
pluck′er, n.
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Pluck
of shawmers: a company of shawm players—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; (a shawm is a medieval stringed musical instrument).Examples: shawmer, a player of the shawm, 1505; a flourish of shawms, 1641.
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pluck
Past participle: plucked
Gerund: plucking
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| I am plucking |
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| I was plucking |
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
pluck
To remove the feathers from poultry or a game bird.
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Noun 1. pluck - the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear
2. pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
Verb 1. [画像:pluck - pull or pull out sharply]pluck - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
draw off, draw away, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
tweeze - pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"
2. pluck - sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
3. pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable price
4. pluck - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
5. pluck - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"
6. pluck - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall"
berry - pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer"
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pluck
verb
noun
1. courage, nerve, heart, spirit, bottle (Brit. slang), resolution, determination, guts (informal), balls (taboo slang), grit, bravery, backbone, mettle, boldness, spunk (informal), intrepidity, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo slang) Cynics might sneer at him but you have to admire his pluck.
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pluck
verbnounThe quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:
braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor.
Informal: spunk, spunkiness.
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Translations
يَسْتَجْمِعُ قِواهيَسْحَب، يَشُديَقْطُف الأزْهاريَنْتِف الرّيشيَنْتِفُ الشَّعْرَ من الحَواجِب
brnkatodvahaškubattahattrhat
hiveknipsemodplukke
kiskaistakyniänäppäillänykäistäsinnikkyys
megkopasztpengetbátorságbelsőségkiszakít
gripla, plokkahugrekkiplokkaplokka; hnippareyta
išrautinupeštinuskintipešiotisukaupti visą drąsą
drosmeizplūktnoplūktparautplūkt
ošklbať
pluck
[plʌk]A. N
1. (= tug) → tirón m
B. VT [+ fruit, flower] (liter) → arrancar ; [+ bird] → desplumar ; [+ guitar] → pulsar, puntear
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarse las cejas
the helicopter plucked him from the sea → el helicóptero lo recogió del mar
it's an idea I've just plucked out of the air → es una idea que he tenido al vuelo
he was plucked from obscurity to star in the show → fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarse las cejas
the helicopter plucked him from the sea → el helicóptero lo recogió del mar
it's an idea I've just plucked out of the air → es una idea que he tenido al vuelo
he was plucked from obscurity to star in the show → fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
pluck off pluck out VT + ADV → arrancar con los dedos, arrancar de un tirón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pluck
[ˈplʌk] vt
[+ fruit] → cueillir
(= pull) → arracher
They were plucked from the icy river → On les arracha aux eaux glacées.
to be plucked to safety → être mis à l'abri
to pluck out of the air [+ idea, figure, date] → lancer au juger or au jugé
They were plucked from the icy river → On les arracha aux eaux glacées.
to be plucked to safety → être mis à l'abri
to pluck out of the air [+ idea, figure, date] → lancer au juger or au jugé
[+ guitar, harp, strings] → pincer
[+ bird] → plumer
to pluck one's eyebrows → s'épiler les sourcils
n → courage m, cran m
to pluck up courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number → J'ai fini par trouver assez de courage pour lui demander son numéro.
pluck up
vt septo pluck up courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number → J'ai fini par trouver assez de courage pour lui demander son numéro.
pluck at
vt fus [+ sleeve, loose thread] → tirer Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pluck
vt
fruit, flower → pflücken ; chicken → rupfen ; guitar, eyebrows → zupfen ; to pluck (at) somebody’s sleeve → jdn am Ärmel zupfen ; he plucked a stray hair off his coat → er zupfte sich (dat) → ein Haar vom Mantel ; she was plucked from obscurity to become a film star → sie wurde von einer Unbekannten zum Filmstar gemacht ; his rescuers had plucked him from the jaws of death → seine Retter hatten ihn den Klauen des Todes entrissen ; he was plucked to safety → er wurde in Sicherheit gebracht ; to pluck something out of the air → etw aus der Luft greifen ; to pluck up (one’s) courage → all seinen Mut zusammennehmen
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pluck
[plʌk]2. vt (fruit, flower) → cogliere (also pluck out) → strappare (Mus) (strings) → pizzicare ; (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di (Culin) (bird) → spennare
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pluck
(plak) verb1. to pull. She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve. pluk يَسْحَب، يَشُد скубя puxar (vy)trhnout, (za)tahat zupfen hive τραβώ arrancar sikutama کشیدن؛ کندن nykäistä arracher לִמרוֹט, לִתלוֹש तोड़ना čupanje (ki)húz mencabut plokka; hnippa (í) strappare 引っぱる 뽑다 išrauti, timptelėti []plūkt; []raut mencabut trekken plukke, nappe ut wyrywać, szarpać شكول، رايستل puxar a trage, a smulge тянуть, дергать (vy)trhnúť, (po)ťahať izpuliti; povleči čupati rycka [av] ถอน çekmek 拉,拔去 висмикувати کھينچنا nhổ; giật 拉,拔去
2. to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it. pluk يَنْتِف الرّيش оскубвам depenar (o)škubat rupfen plukke ξεπουπουλιάζω desplumar kitkuma پر کندن kyniä plumer לִמרוֹט नोचना, निकियाना, खसोटना, उखाड़ना perušanje (meg)kopaszt membului reyta spennare 毛をむしる 깃털을 잡아 뽑다 nupešti noplūkt mencabut plukken plukke, ribbe skubać بانوكى يا ويښتان ښكول depenar a jumuli ощипывать ošklbať skubsti očerupati plocka ถอนขน yolmak 拔...的毛 скубти اکھاڑنا vặt lông 拔...的毛
3. to pick (flowers etc). pluk يَقْطُف الأزْهار бера apanhar trhat pflücken plukke κόβω coger noppima چیدن poimia cueillir לִקטוֹף तोड़ना trganje (le)szakít, szed memetik tína cogliere 摘む 꺾다 nuskinti plūkt memetik plukken plukke zrywać كيدل، قطارول apanhar a culege срывать, собирать trhať trgati brati plocka เด็ด koparmak 採(花) збирати, зривати توڑنا ngắt hoa 采(花)
4. to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape. pluk يَنْتِفُ الشَّعْرَ من الحَواجِب оскубвам arrancar vytrhat zupfen plukke sine øjenbryn μαδώ, βγάζω τα φρύδια μου depilar kitkuma ابرو برداشتن nyppiä épiler לִמרוֹט खींचना, खींचकर उखाड़ना čupanje kitép mencabuti plokka depilare 抜く (눈썹 등의) 털을 뽑다 pešioti []plūkt mencabut plukken plukke, nappe ut skubać بانوګان ايسته كول يا ليرې كول arrancar a (se) (d)epila выщипывать vytrhať puliti čupati plocka ถอน almak (用手)理一理眉間的頭髮 вискубувати بھنويں بنانا tỉa lông mày (用手)理一理眉间的头发
5. to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument). pluk يَنْقُرُ أوتار الآلة الموسيقيَّه дърпам puxar brnkat zupfen knipse κρούω (χορδή) puntear sõrmitsema زدن؛ تلنگ زدن näppäillä pincer לִפרוֹט झंकृत करना trzaj penget memetik gripla, plokka pizzicare かき鳴らす 뜯다 timpčioti strinkšķināt memetik tokkelen klimpre på trącać وهل او پريښودل لكه په ګيتار كښې puxar a ciupi щипать, перебирать brnkať prebirati strune trzati knäppa ดีด (สายเครื่องดนตรี) tellerini çekerek çalmak 彈,撥 перебирати بجانا gảy đàn 弹,拨
noun courage He showed a lot of pluck. moed يَسْتَجْمِعُ قِواه кураж coragem odvaha der Schneid mod κουράγιο valor, ánimo südidus شجاعت rohkeus courage . אוֹמֶץ साहस odvažnost bátorság keberanian hugrekki coraggio 勇気 용기 drąsa drosme keberanian durf mot odwaga زړورتيا coragem curaj смелость, мужество odvaha pogum hrabrost mod, kurage ความกล้าหาญ cesaret 勇氣 мужність; сміливість ہمت، جرأت sự can đảm 勇气
ˈplucky adjective courageous. a plucky young fellow. moedig شُجاع смелост corajoso odvážný schneidig tapper θαρραλέος valiente südi شجاع rohkea courageux אמיץ वीर odvažan, hrabar bátor berani hugrakkur coraggioso 勇気のある 용기 있는 drąsus, narsus drosmīgs berani dapper modig, iherdig dzielny زړور corajoso curajos смелый, отважный odvážny pogumen odvažan modig, djärv, käck กล้าหาญ cesur 有勇氣的 сміливий, відважний ہمتي، دلير can đảm 有勇气的
ˈpluckily adverb moedig بِشَجاعَه смело corajosamente odvážně schneidig modigt θαρραλέα valientemente julgelt شجاعانه rohkeasti avec courage בְּאוֹמֶץ बहादुरी से, साहस के साथ junački, odvažno bátran dengan berani með hugrekki coraggiosamente 勇気をだして 용기 있게 drąsiai, narsiai drosmīgi dgn berani dapper modig, iherdig dzielnie په زړورتيا سره corajosamente curajos смело, отважно odvážne korajžno odvažno modigt, djärvt, käckt ด้วยความกล้าหาญ cesaretle 勇敢地 сміливо ہمت سے can đảm 勇敢地
ˈpluckiness noun moedigheid شَجاعَه смелост coragem odvaha der Schneid modighed θάρρος valentía südidus شجاعت rohkeus courage אוֹמֶץ לֵב बहादुरी, दिलेरी odvažnost, srčanost bátorság keberanian hugrekki coraggio 勇気 용기 있음 drąsa drosmīgums keberanian dapperheid modighet, iherdighet odwaga زړورتيا coragem curaj смелость, отвага odvaha korajža odvažnost mod, djärvhet ความกล้าหาญ cesaret 勇敢 сміливість دليري، شجاعت sự can đảm 勇敢
pluck up (the) courage/energy etc to gather up one's courage etc (to do something). She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question. moed versamel يَسْتَجْمِع شَجاعَته събирам смелост tomar coragem para dodat si odvahu Mut sammeln samle mod βρίσκω το κουράγιο armarse de valor südant rindu võtma دل و جرأت پیدا کردن kerätä rohkeutensa trouver le courage de לֶאֱזוֹר אוֹמֶץ हिम्मत बांधना hrabrost összeszedi a bátorságát v. (minden) energiáját mengerahkan herða upp hugann farsi coraggio 勇気を出す 용기를 내다 sukaupti visą drąsą/visas jėgas saņemt drosmi; saņemties memberanikan diri moed scheppen samle mot zebrać się na odwagę, zebrać w sobie energię itd. زړه او جراات پيدا كول tomar coragem para a‐şi aduna tot curajul/toată energia набраться храбрости dodať si odvahy zbrati pogum skupiti hrabrost repa mod/samla kraft รวบรวมความกล้า toplamak, bulmak 振作精神 зібратися з духом ہمت جٹانا lấy hết can đảm 振作精神
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