duck

I [dʌk]

nome

1) (pl. ducks, duck) zool. gastr. anatra f.

2) (in cricket)

to be out for o to make a duck — non segnare un punto

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he took to it like a duck to water — lo fece con estrema naturalezza

it's like water off a duck's back — è solo fiato sprecato

II 1. [dʌk]

verbo transitivo

1) (lower)

to duck one's head — chinare o piegare la testa

2) (dodge) schivare, scansare [punch, ball]

3) fig. (avoid) evitare [issue, responsibility]

4) (push under water) immergere nell'acqua, cacciare sott'acqua [person]

2.

verbo intransitivo [person] chinare la testa; [boxer] scansare, schivare un colpo

to duck behind sth. — nascondersi o cacciarsi dietro qcs

III 1. [dʌk]

nome tess. tela f. olona

2.

nome plurale ducks abbigl. pantaloni m. in tela olona

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I verb

1) (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.)

II plurals - ducks, duck; noun

1) (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.)

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- duckling

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[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

2. vt

(plunge in water: person, head) spingere sotto (acqua)

to duck one's head — abbassare la testa

3. vi

(also: duck down) accucciarsi, (in fight) fare una schivata, (under water) tuffarsi sott'acqua

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- duck out of

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I [dʌk]

nome

1) (pl. ducks, duck) zool. gastr. anatra f.

2) (in cricket)

to be out for o to make a duck — non segnare un punto

••

he took to it like a duck to water — lo fece con estrema naturalezza

it's like water off a duck's back — è solo fiato sprecato

II 1. [dʌk]

verbo transitivo

1) (lower)

to duck one's head — chinare o piegare la testa

2) (dodge) schivare, scansare [punch, ball]

3) fig. (avoid) evitare [issue, responsibility]

4) (push under water) immergere nell'acqua, cacciare sott'acqua [person]

2.

verbo intransitivo [person] chinare la testa; [boxer] scansare, schivare un colpo

to duck behind sth. — nascondersi o cacciarsi dietro qcs

III 1. [dʌk]

nome tess. tela f. olona

2.

nome plurale ducks abbigl. pantaloni m. in tela olona