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I [bʌk]1) AE colloq. (dollar) dollaro m.3) zool. (of goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer) maschio m.4) equit. sgroppata f.••II 1. [bʌk]2) (go against) andare contro, opporsi a [ market]; superare [ trend]2.1) equit. sgroppare2) (oppose)to buck at, against sth. — recalcitrare davanti a, opporsi a [changes, rule]
•- buck up* * *1. noun(the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) maschio (di cervo, daino, camoscio, coniglio, caprone, leprotto)2. verb((of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air.) sgroppare- buckskin- buck up
- pass the buck* * *[bʌk]1. n1) Am, (fam: dollar) dollaro2) Zool maschio3) (of horse) sgroppata4)to pass the buck fam — scaricare le proprie responsabilità (or colpe etc) sugli altri
2. vi(horse) sgroppare•- buck up* * *buck (1) /bʌk/n.2 (inv. al pl.) antilope africana3 (equit.) sgroppata; salto del montone4 (arc.) giovanotto alla moda; damerino; moscardino● (zool.) buck hound, levriero per la caccia al cervo □ ( slang mil. USA) buck private, soldato semplice □ buck tooth, dente incisivo sporgente, da coniglio.buck (2) /bʌk/n.( slang USA) dollaro: five bucks, cinque dollari, a few bucks, qualche dollaro; un po' di soldi; big bucks, un sacco di soldi; soldi a palatebuck (3) /bʌk/n.● (fam.) to pass the buck, scaricare la responsabilità di qc. su un altro; fare a scaricabarile; passare la patata bollente □ (fam.) The buck stops here, tocca a me decidere, la responsabilità ultima è mia.(to) buck /bʌk/A v. i.4 (fam.) resistere; fare resistenza (fam.)5 – ( USA) to buck for, darsi da fare per; mettercela tutta per: to buck for promotion, darsi da fare per ottenere una promozione6 (elettr.) opporsi; agire in opposizioneB v. t.2 (fam. USA) resistere, opporsi a; sfidare, lottare contro: to buck change, opporsi ai cambiamenti; to buck the system, lottare contro il sistema; to buck the trend, andare in controtendenza; to buck the world, sfidare il mondo intero.* * *I [bʌk]1) AE colloq. (dollar) dollaro m.3) zool. (of goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer) maschio m.4) equit. sgroppata f.••II 1. [bʌk]2) (go against) andare contro, opporsi a [ market]; superare [ trend]2.1) equit. sgroppare2) (oppose)to buck at, against sth. — recalcitrare davanti a, opporsi a [changes, rule]
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2 Buck
I [bʌk]1) AE colloq. (dollar) dollaro m.3) zool. (of goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer) maschio m.4) equit. sgroppata f.••II 1. [bʌk]2) (go against) andare contro, opporsi a [ market]; superare [ trend]2.1) equit. sgroppare2) (oppose)to buck at, against sth. — recalcitrare davanti a, opporsi a [changes, rule]
•- buck up* * *1. noun(the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) maschio (di cervo, daino, camoscio, coniglio, caprone, leprotto)2. verb((of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air.) sgroppare- buckskin- buck up
- pass the buck* * *[bʌk]1. n1) Am, (fam: dollar) dollaro2) Zool maschio3) (of horse) sgroppata4)to pass the buck fam — scaricare le proprie responsabilità (or colpe etc) sugli altri
2. vi(horse) sgroppare•- buck up* * *(Surnames) Buck /bʌk/* * *I [bʌk]1) AE colloq. (dollar) dollaro m.3) zool. (of goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer) maschio m.4) equit. sgroppata f.••II 1. [bʌk]2) (go against) andare contro, opporsi a [ market]; superare [ trend]2.1) equit. sgroppare2) (oppose)to buck at, against sth. — recalcitrare davanti a, opporsi a [changes, rule]
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the buck stops here — The final responsibility rests here • • • Main Entry: ↑buck * * * the buck stops here (or with someone) informal the responsibility for something cannot or should not be passed to someone else * * * the buck stops here ◇ Expressions like the buck … Useful english dictionary
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the buck stops here — ► used to say that you will make important decisions and deal with a problem, and not allow other people to be blamed for it: » When it comes to company policy, the buck stops here. Main Entry: ↑buck … Financial and business terms
(the) buck stops here — the buck stops here/with someone/ phrase used for saying who should accept the responsibility for something The buck stops with the players, not with the manager or anybody else. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or blamehyponym to … Useful english dictionary
the buck stops here — ► the buck stops here informal the responsibility for something cannot be avoided. Main Entry: ↑buck … English terms dictionary
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(the) buck stops here. — something that you say in order to tell someone that you will take responsibility for a situation or problem. We carry out all the safety tests in this department, so the buck stops here … New idioms dictionary
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the buck stops here — Meaning Responsibility is not passed on beyond this point. Origin U.S. president Harry Truman had a sign with this inscription on his desk. This was meant to indicate that he didn t pass the buck to anyone else but accepted responsibility for the … Meaning and origin of phrases
The buck stops here — catch phrase noting the acceptance of final responsibility (originally US slang (mid 19th C.), from buck an object used in poker to remind the winner of some privilege or duty at the next deal, from buckhorn knife , once often used for this… … Dictionary of Australian slang