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to pluck
01
desplumar
to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking
Transitive: to pluck a dead bird
Ejemplos
She learned from her grandmother how to pluck a duck, a skill passed down through generations.
Aprendió de su abuela cómo desplumar un pato, una habilidad transmitida de generación en generación.
The hunter plucked the pheasant he had caught, preparing it for roasting.
El cazador desplumó el faisán que había atrapado, preparándolo para asarlo.
02
puntear
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
Transitive: to pluck a string instrument
Ejemplos
The musician plucked the strings of the guitar softly, creating a soothing melody.
El músico pulsó suavemente las cuerdas de la guitarra, creando una melodía relajante.
He plucked the strings of the ukulele, accompanying his singing with gentle strumming.
Él pulsó las cuerdas del ukulele, acompañando su canto con un suave rasgueo.
03
arrancar, desplumar
to gently pull with a quick, sharp motion
Transitive: to pluck sth
Ejemplos
She delicately plucked a flower from the garden.
Ella delicadamente arrancó una flor del jardín.
He reached up to pluck a ripe apple from the tree.
Alcanzó para arrancar una manzana madura del árbol.
04
depilar, arrancar
to remove stray hairs from the eyebrows for grooming or shaping purposes
Transitive: to pluck eyebrows
Ejemplos
She plucked her eyebrows to create a defined arch that framed her eyes beautifully.
Ella se depilaba las cejas para crear un arco definido que enmarcaba sus ojos bellamente.
After noticing a few unruly hairs, she decided to pluck her eyebrows to maintain a polished look.
Después de notar algunos pelos rebeldes, decidió depilarse las cejas para mantener un aspecto pulido.
05
estafar, timar
to deceive or cheat someone out of money or valuables through cunning or fraudulent means
Transitive: to pluck sb
Ejemplos
The deceitful salesman plucked customers by selling them overpriced products with false claims.
El vendedor engañoso estafaba a los clientes vendiéndoles productos sobrevalorados con afirmaciones falsas.
The smooth-talking salesman plucked unsuspecting customers by selling them fake luxury watches at exorbitant prices.
El vendedor persuasivo estafaba a clientes desprevenidos vendiéndoles relojes de lujo falsos a precios exorbitantes.
Pluck
01
valor, determinación
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
02
pellizco, tirón
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
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