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duck [dʌk]1. nounb. [+ one's head] baisser vivement ; [+ blow, question] esquiver ; [+ responsibility, decision] se dérober à4. compounds* * *[dʌk] 1. 2.transitive verb1)2) ( dodge) lit, fig esquiver; se dérober à [responsibility]3.intransitive verb baisser la tête; [boxer] esquiver un coup••it's like water off a duck's back — ça ne le/la etc touche absolument pas
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