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to pluck
01
depenar, arrancar as penas
to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking
Transitive: to pluck a dead bird
Exemplos
With practiced hands, the cook plucked the game bird, a task requiring precision and patience.
Com mãos habilidosas, o cozinheiro depenou a ave de caça, uma tarefa que requer precisão e paciência.
02
dedilhar, tocar
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
Transitive: to pluck a string instrument
Exemplos
She plucked the nylon strings of the classical guitar, producing rich, resonant tones.
Ela dedilhou as cordas de nylon do violão clássico, produzindo tons ricos e ressonantes.
03
colher, arrancar
to gently pull with a quick, sharp motion
Transitive: to pluck sth
Exemplos
In the morning, she would pluck a few leaves from the mint plant for tea.
De manhã, ela colhia algumas folhas da planta de hortelã para o chá.
04
depilar, arrancar
to remove stray hairs from the eyebrows for grooming or shaping purposes
Transitive: to pluck eyebrows
Exemplos
As part of her beauty routine, she regularly plucked her eyebrows to keep them well-groomed.
Como parte de sua rotina de beleza, ela depilava regularmente as sobrancelhas para mantê-las bem cuidadas.
05
enganar, lograr
to deceive or cheat someone out of money or valuables through cunning or fraudulent means
Transitive: to pluck sb
Exemplos
The deceptive contractor plucked homeowners by overcharging for subpar renovations.
O contratante enganador penou os proprietários cobrando a mais por reformas de baixa qualidade.
Pluck
01
coragem, determinação
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
02
beliscão, puxão
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
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