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Duck
01
pato
a bird with short legs and a wide beak that naturally lives near or on water or is kept by humans for its eggs, meat, or feathers
1.1
pato
meat of a duck, eaten as food
Ejemplos
He 's allergic to poultry, so he avoids dishes containing duck to prevent allergic reactions.
Es alérgico a las aves de corral, por lo que evita los platos que contengan pato para prevenir reacciones alérgicas.
02
lienzo de algodón, tela de algodón grueso
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
03
pato, cero
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings
Ejemplos
His duck added pressure on the middle-order batsmen.
Su pato añadió presión a los bateadores del medio orden.
04
a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately
Dialect
British
British
SlangEjemplos
Thanks for helping me out, duck.
to duck
01
esquivar, agacharse
to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit
Intransitive
Ejemplos
In the game of dodgeball, players must duck and dodge to avoid getting hit by the ball.
En el juego de dodgeball, los jugadores deben agacharse y esquivar para evitar ser golpeados por la pelota.
02
sumergir, hundir
to push or submerge someone or something under water
Transitive: to duck sb
Ejemplos
The kids enjoyed the summer day by the lake, taking turns trying to duck each other in the refreshing water.
Los niños disfrutaron del día de verano junto al lago, turnándose para intentar sumergirse mutuamente en el agua refrescante.
03
esquivar, evadir
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertaking
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
Ejemplos
The employee tried to duck the mandatory training session by slipping out of the office early.
El empleado intentó esquivar la sesión de capacitación obligatoria saliendo temprano de la oficina.
04
sumergir rápidamente, zambullirse brevemente
to quickly and momentarily dip or submerge into a liquid and then swiftly emerge
Intransitive: to duck somewhere
Ejemplos
After the vigorous hike, the hikers eagerly ducked into the refreshing mountain stream.
Después de la vigorosa caminata, los excursionistas se apresuraron a sumergirse en el refrescante arroyo de montaña.
