Duck
01
anka, gås
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
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
djur
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
ducks
1.1
anka, ankkött
meat of a duck, eaten as food
Exempel
They marinated the duck in an Asian-inspired sauce and grilled it to perfection.
De marinerade ankan i en asiatiskt inspirerad sås och grillade den till perfektion.
02
tung bomullsväv, tjock bomullstyg
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
03
anka, noll
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings
Exempel
He was disappointed to record a duck in the match.
Han var besviken över att spela in en anka i matchen.
04
min anka, min lilla anka
a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately
Dialect
British
Britishslang
Exempel
Alright, duck, how's your day been?
Okej, anka, hur har din dag varit?
to duck
01
ducka, snabbt sänka huvudet
to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
rörelseverb
regelbundet
presens
duck
3:e person singular
ducks
presens particip
ducking
enkelt preteritum
ducked
perfekt particip
ducked
Exempel
As the ball flew toward him, he instinctively ducked to avoid being hit.
När bollen flög mot honom, duckade han instinktivt för att undvika att träffas.
02
dyka, doppa
to push or submerge someone or something under water
Transitive: to duck sb
Exempel
During the playful water fight, the children would duck each other in the swimming pool.
Under det lekfulla vattenkriget skulle barnen doppa varandra i simbassängen.
03
undvika, slippa undan
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertaking
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
Exempel
When asked to take on the challenging project, he tried to duck the responsibility.
När han blev ombedd att ta på sig det utmanande projektet försökte han undvika ansvaret.
04
snabbt doppa, kort doppa
to quickly and momentarily dip or submerge into a liquid and then swiftly emerge
Intransitive: to duck somewhere
Exempel
On a scorching summer day, the kids enjoyed ducking into the cool pool to escape the heat.
På en brännande het sommardag njöt barnen av att dyka ner i den svala poolen för att fly undan värmen.
