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ducking [ˈdʌkɪŋ]• to give sb a ducking ( = push under water) pousser qn sous l'eau ; ( = push into water) pousser qn dans l'eau -
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I [dʌk] сущ.1) уткаduck tail — утиный хвост; вихор, хохолок
decoy duck охот. — подсадная утка, манок
A male duck is a drake. — Самец утки - это селезень.
2) утятинаPeking duck — кул. утка по-пекински
3) разг. голубчик, голубушка ( в обращении)4) разг. душка, прелесть, чудоOh, isn't he a duck of a fellow? — Не правда ли, он просто прелесть?
5) неудачникSyn:6) кегля7) амер.; разг. пареньI can't quite make out this other duck. — Я не вполне могу понять того парня.
8) растратчикSyn:9) воен.; жарг. грузовик-амфибия••duck's weather, fine day for ducks — дождливая погода
II [dʌk] 1. гл.dead duck разг. — дохлый номер
1) = duck downа) быстро наклонить, нагнутьto duck one's head — пригнуться, пригнуть голову
б) наклониться, нагнуться, пригнутьсяHe had to duck to get through the door. — Ему пришлось нагнуться, чтобы пройти в дверь.
Duck down behind this wall and then the policeman won't see you. — Спрячься за стену и полицейский тебя не увидит.
He's got a gun, duck down! — У него пистолет, пригнись.
2) нырятьSyn:3) окунать (кого-л. / что-л.)I say, duck her in the loch, and then we will see whether she is witch or not. — Послушай, окуни её в озеро, и мы посмотрим, ведьма она или нет.
4) нырять, убегать5) = duck down раболепствоватьSyn:6) = duck away; = duck out уклоняться, избегать, увиливатьYou can't duck out now, you made a solemn promise. — Ты не можешь теперь уклониться, ты клятвенно пообещал.
No parent can duck out of his duty to his children. — Нет таких родителей, которые могут отказаться от ответственности за своих детей.
It's unlawful to try to duck out of paying taxes. — Уклонение от налогов незаконно.
Syn:••2. сущ.1) ныряниеSyn:III [dʌk] сущ.1) грубое полотно, парусина2) ( ducks) парусиновые брюкиThe other day I saw a goose in white ducks. — На днях я видел одного придурка в белых парусиновых брюках.
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