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pluck
(plŭk)v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks
v.tr.
1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken.
2. To pull out the hair or feathers of: pluck a chicken.
3. To remove abruptly or forcibly: plucked their child from school in midterm.
4. To give an abrupt pull to; tug at: pluck a sleeve.
5. Music To sound (the strings of an instrument) by pulling and releasing them with the fingers or a plectrum.
v.intr.
To give an abrupt pull; tug.
n.
1. The act or an instance of plucking.
2. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
3. The heart, liver, windpipe, and lungs of a slaughtered animal.
[Middle English plukken, from Old English pluccian, probably from Vulgar Latin *piluccāre, ultimately from Latin pilāre, from pilus, hair.]
pluck′er n.
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pluck
(plʌk)vb
1. (tr) to pull off (feathers, fruit, etc) from (a fowl, tree, etc)
2. (when: intr, foll by at) to pull or tug
3. (tr; foll by off, away, etc) archaic to pull (something) forcibly or violently (from something or someone)
4. (Music, other) (tr) to sound (the strings) of (a musical instrument) with the fingers, a plectrum, etc
5. (tr) another word for strip17
6. (tr) slang to fleece or swindle
n
7. courage, usually in the face of difficulties or hardship
8. a sudden pull or tug
9. (Cookery) the heart, liver, and lungs, esp of an animal used for food
[Old English pluccian, plyccan; related to German pflücken]
ˈplucker n
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pluck
(plʌk)v.t.
1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, or feathers.
2. to grasp or grab: to pluck someone's sleeve.
3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk.
4. to pull or detach by force (often fol. by away, off, or out).
5. to remove feathers or hair from by pulling: to pluck a chicken.
6. Slang. to rob; cheat.
7. to sound (the strings of a musical instrument) by pulling at them with the fingers or a plectrum.
v.i. 8. to pull or tug sharply (often fol. by at).
9. to snatch (often fol. by at).
n. 10. the act of plucking; a tug.
11. courage; resolution.
[before 1000; Middle English plukken (v.), Old English pluccian, c. Middle Low German plucken; akin to Dutch plukken, German pflücken]
pluck′er, n.
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Pluck
of shawmers: a company of shawm players—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; (a shawm is a medieval stringed musical instrument).Examples: shawmer, a player of the shawm, 1505; a flourish of shawms, 1641.
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pluck
Past participle: plucked
Gerund: plucking
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pluck
To remove the feathers from poultry or a game bird.
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Noun | 1. | pluck - the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear |
2. | pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord | |
Verb | 1. | pluck - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" draw off, draw away, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" tweeze - pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair" |
2. | pluck - sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" | |
3. | pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable price | |
4. | pluck - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow" | |
5. | pluck - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" | |
6. | pluck - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall" berry - pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer" |
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pluck
verb
noun
1. courage, nerve, heart, spirit, bottle (Brit. slang), resolution, determination, guts (informal), balls (taboo slang), grit, bravery, backbone, mettle, boldness, spunk (informal), intrepidity, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo slang) Cynics might sneer at him but you have to admire his pluck.
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pluck
verbnounThe quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:
braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor.
Informal: spunk, spunkiness.
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Translations
يَسْتَجْمِعُ قِواهيَسْحَب، يَشُديَقْطُف الأزْهاريَنْتِف الرّيشيَنْتِفُ الشَّعْرَ من الحَواجِب
brnkatodvahaškubattahattrhat
hiveknipsemodplukke
kiskaistakyniänäppäillänykäistäsinnikkyys
megkopasztpengetbátorságbelsőségkiszakít
gripla, plokkahugrekkiplokkaplokka; hnippareyta
išrautinupeštinuskintipešiotisukaupti visą drąsą
drosmeizplūktnoplūktparautplūkt
ošklbať
pluck
[plʌk]A. N
1. (= tug) → tirón m
B. VT [+ fruit, flower] (liter) → arrancar; [+ bird] → desplumar; [+ guitar] → pulsar, puntear
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarse las cejas
the helicopter plucked him from the sea → el helicóptero lo recogió del mar
it's an idea I've just plucked out of the air → es una idea que he tenido al vuelo
he was plucked from obscurity to star in the show → fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarse las cejas
the helicopter plucked him from the sea → el helicóptero lo recogió del mar
it's an idea I've just plucked out of the air → es una idea que he tenido al vuelo
he was plucked from obscurity to star in the show → fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
pluck off pluck out VT + ADV → arrancar con los dedos, arrancar de un tirón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pluck
[ˈplʌk] vt
[+ fruit] → cueillir
(= pull) → arracher
They were plucked from the icy river → On les arracha aux eaux glacées.
to be plucked to safety → être mis à l'abri
to pluck out of the air [+ idea, figure, date] → lancer au juger or au jugé
They were plucked from the icy river → On les arracha aux eaux glacées.
to be plucked to safety → être mis à l'abri
to pluck out of the air [+ idea, figure, date] → lancer au juger or au jugé
[+ guitar, harp, strings] → pincer
[+ bird] → plumer
to pluck one's eyebrows → s'épiler les sourcils
n → courage m, cran m
to pluck up courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number → J'ai fini par trouver assez de courage pour lui demander son numéro.
pluck up
vt septo pluck up courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number → J'ai fini par trouver assez de courage pour lui demander son numéro.
pluck at
vt fus [+ sleeve, loose thread] → tirerCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pluck
vt
fruit, flower → pflücken; chicken → rupfen; guitar, eyebrows → zupfen; to pluck (at) somebody’s sleeve → jdn am Ärmel zupfen; he plucked a stray hair off his coat → er zupfte sich (dat) → ein Haar vom Mantel; she was plucked from obscurity to become a film star → sie wurde von einer Unbekannten zum Filmstar gemacht; his rescuers had plucked him from the jaws of death → seine Retter hatten ihn den Klauen des Todes entrissen; he was plucked to safety → er wurde in Sicherheit gebracht; to pluck something out of the air → etw aus der Luft greifen; to pluck up (one’s) courage → all seinen Mut zusammennehmen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pluck
[plʌk]2. vt (fruit, flower) → cogliere (also pluck out) → strappare (Mus) (strings) → pizzicare; (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di (Culin) (bird) → spennare
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pluck
(plak) verb1. to pull. She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.
2. to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.
3. to pick (flowers etc).
4. to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.
5. to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).
noun courage He showed a lot of pluck.
ˈplucky adjective courageous. a plucky young fellow.
ˈpluckily adverbˈpluckiness noun
pluck up (the) courage/energy etc
to gather up one's courage etc (to do something). She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.
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