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Duck
01
anka, gÄs
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 feathersÂ
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
djur
morfologisk sammansÀttning
enkelt
rÀknebart
singular
gender specific
pluralform
ducks
maskulin singular
drake
feminin singular
duck
neutral form
duck
1.1
anka, ankkött
meat of a duck, eaten as foodÂ
Exempel
They marinated the duck in an Asian-inspired sauce and grilled it to perfection.Â
De marinerade ankan i en asiatiskt inspirerad sÄs och grillade den till perfektion.
02
tung bomullsvÀv, tjock bomullstyg
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tentsÂ
03
anka, noll
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their inningsÂ
Exempel
He was disappointed to record a duck in the match.Â
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 affectionatelyÂ
Dialect
British
Britishslang
Exempel
Alright, duck, how's your day been?Â
Okej, anka, hur har din dag varit?
to duck
01
ducka, snabbt sÀnka huvudet
to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hitÂ
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansÀttning
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.Â
NÀr bollen flög mot honom, duckade han instinktivt för att undvika att trÀffas.
02
dyka, doppa
to push or submerge someone or something under waterÂ
Transitive: to duck sb
Exempel
During the playful water fight, the children would duck each other in the swimming pool.Â
Under det lekfulla vattenkriget skulle barnen doppa varandra i simbassÀngen.
03
undvika, slippa undan
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertakingÂ
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
Exempel
When asked to take on the challenging project, he tried to duck the responsibility.Â
NÀr han blev ombedd att ta pÄ 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 emergeÂ
Intransitive: to duck somewhere
Exempel
On a scorching summer day, the kids enjoyed ducking into the cool pool to escape the heat.Â
PÄ en brÀnnande het sommardag njöt barnen av att dyka ner i den svala poolen för att fly undan vÀrmen.
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