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1 pluck
n. moed; trekken (van mouw); niet slagen; dapperheid; hart, lever, longen (bij dieren als voeding)--------v. rukken/trekken (aan); tokkelen, plukkenpluck1[ pluk] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 moed ⇒ durf, lef3 getokkel4 〈 the〉hart, lever en longen van geslacht dier————————pluck22 tokkelenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 pluck away/out/off/up • wegtrekken/uittrekken/oppikken -
2 pluck away/out/off/up
pluck away/out/off/upwegtrekken/uittrekken/oppikken -
3 pluck a pigeon
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4 pluck off
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5 pluck up courage
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6 pluck up one's courage
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7 muster up/pluck up/take/summon up courage
muster up/pluck up/take/summon up couragemoed scheppen/vatten/verzamelenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > muster up/pluck up/take/summon up courage
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8 have a crow to pluck with someone
heeft een appeltje te schillen metEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have a crow to pluck with someone
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9 courage
n. moed[ kurridzj]1 moed ⇒ dapperheid, durf♦voorbeelden:take one's courage in both hands • al zijn moed bij elkaar schrapenmuster up/pluck up/take/summon up courage • moed scheppen/vatten/verzamelen→ Dutch Dutch/
См. также в других словарях:
plück — plück·er; … English syllables
Pluck — Pluck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl[ u]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. ?27.] 1. To pull; to draw. [1913 Webster] Its own nature . . . plucks on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluck — pluck·er; pluck·i·ly; pluck·i·ness; pluck·less; pluck; pluck·less·ness; … English syllables
pluck — [pluk] vt. [ME plukken < OE pluccian, akin to Ger pflücken < VL * piluccare, to pull out (> Fr éplucher), for L pilare, to deprive of hair < pilus, hair: see PILE2] 1. to pull off or out; pick 2. to drag or snatch; grab 3. to pull… … English World dictionary
pluck´i|ly — pluck|y «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est. having or showing courage: »a plucky dog. SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited. –pluck´i|ly … Useful english dictionary
pluck|y — «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est. having or showing courage: »a plucky dog. SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited. –pluck´i|ly … Useful english dictionary
Pluck — Pluck, n. 1. The act of plucking; a pull; a twitch. [1913 Webster] 2. [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.] The heart, liver, and lights of an animal. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pluck — Pluck, v. i. To make a motion of pulling or twitching; usually with at; as, to pluck at one s gown. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluck — (v.) late O.E. ploccian pull off, cull, from W.Gmc. *plokken (Cf. M.L.G. plucken, M.Du. plocken, Flem. plokken), perhaps from V.L. *piluccare (Cf. O.Fr. peluchier, late 12c.), a frequentative, ultimately from L. pilare pull out hair, from pilus… … Etymology dictionary
pluck — [n] person’s resolution, courage backbone*, boldness, bravery, dauntlessness, determination, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, intrepidity, mettle, moxie*, nerve, resolution, spirit, spunk; concept 411 Ant. cowardice,… … New thesaurus
pluck — ► VERB 1) take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place. 2) pull out (a hair, feather, etc.) 3) pull the feathers from (a bird s carcass) to prepare it for cooking. 4) pull at or twitch. 5) sound (a stringed musical instrument)… … English terms dictionary