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1 pluck up courage
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2 to pluck up courage to do something
armarse de valor para hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to pluck up courage to do something
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4 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arrancar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) desplumar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) coger4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilar (las cejas)5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) puntear
2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) valor, ánimo- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy
tr[plʌk]1 valor nombre masculino, ánimo, coraje nombre masculino, arrojo1 (gen) arrancar; (flower, fruit) coger2 (bird) desplumar1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL puntear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pluck one's eyebrows depilarse las cejasto pluck up courage armarse de valor, cobrar ánimopluck ['plʌk] vt1) pick: arrancar2) : desplumar (un pollo, etc.)pluck vito pluck at : tirar depluck n1) tug: tirón m2) courage, spirit: valor m, ánimo mn.• redaños s.m.pl.• tirón s.m.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.v.• arrancar v.• coger v.• desplumar v.• pisar v.• puntear v.• rasguear v.
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1. plʌka) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
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vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
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mass noun valor m, coraje m[plʌk]1. N1) (=tug) tirón m2.VT [+ fruit, flower] liter arrancar; [+ bird] desplumar; [+ guitar] pulsar, puntearhe was plucked from obscurity to star in the show — fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
3.VIto pluck at — tirar de, dar un tirón a
- pluck up* * *
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1. [plʌk]a) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
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vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
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5 courage
(the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.) valor, valentía, coraje- courageously
courage n coraje / valortr['kʌrɪʤ]1 coraje nombre masculino, valor nombre masculino, valentía\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have the courage of one's convictions ser fiel a sus convicciones, tener el valor de atenerse a sus principiosto lack the courage of one's convictions no ser consecuente con sus principiosto pluck up courage to do something armarse de valor para hacer algoto take one's courage in both hands hacer de tripas corazóncourage ['kərɪʤ] n: valor m, valentía f, coraje mn.• acero s.m.• aliento s.m.• ardimiento s.m.• ardor s.m.• bravura s.f.• coraje s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• fortaleza s.f.• hombradía s.f.• hígado s.m.• resolución s.f.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.'kərɪdʒ, 'kʌrɪdʒmass noun valor m, coraje mto have/lack the courage of one's convictions — ser*/no ser* fiel a sus (or mis etc) convicciones
to pluck up courage (to + inf) — armarse de valor or de coraje (para + inf)
to take one's courage in both hands — hacer* de tripas corazón (fam)
['kʌrɪdʒ]N valor m, valentía fcourage! — ¡ánimo!
to pluck up one's courage, take one's courage in both hands — armarse de valor
to take courage from — cobrar ánimos or sacar fuerzas de
* * *['kərɪdʒ, 'kʌrɪdʒ]mass noun valor m, coraje mto have/lack the courage of one's convictions — ser*/no ser* fiel a sus (or mis etc) convicciones
to pluck up courage (to + inf) — armarse de valor or de coraje (para + inf)
to take one's courage in both hands — hacer* de tripas corazón (fam)
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7 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) armarse de valor -
8 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) armarse de valor -
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valor sustantivo masculino 1a) (Com, Fin) value;◊ libros por valor de $150 books to the value of $150;objetos de valor valuables; valor adquisitivo purchasing power 2 armarse de valor to pluck up courage◊ ¡encima tiene el valor de protestar! and then she has the nerve to complain!3◊ valores sustantivo masculino plural
valor sustantivo masculino
1 (valentía, arrojo) courage, bravery
2 (mérito, importancia, etc) value, worth (precio) price: ha invertido en joyas por valor de un millón de pesetas, he has invested in a million pesetas' worth of jewels
no le da ningún valor al dinero, he attaches no importance to money
objetos de valor, valuables
sin valor, worthless
3 (vigencia, validez legal) validity
4 Mat Mús value
5 fam (jeta, caradura) cheek: tuvo el valor de preguntarme por ella, he had the nerve to ask me about her
6 Fin valores securities, bonds
7 (éticos) valores, values Locuciones: armarse de valor: se armó de valor e hizo frente a la agresión, she gathered up her courage and stood up to the aggression ' valor' also found in these entries: Spanish: agalla - alimento - antigüedad - armarse - aumentar - bagatela - bastante - catastral - conceder - determinación - importar - impuesta - impuesto - infundir - IVA - juicio - mérito - ni - nominal - nula - nulo - nutritiva - nutritivo - oscilación - oscilante - ponderar - preciosa - precioso - relativa - relativo - relieve - representar - reunir - sanctasanctórum - tal - tan - tres - valer - valorar - valoración - agallas - alguno - aliento - alimenticio - anecdótico - armar - asignar - audacia - bajar - carecer English: absolute - appreciate - appreciation - assess - assessment - asset - attach - book - bravery - cheap - courage - denomination - detract - equity - estimate - everything - face value - gain - grit - heart - intrinsic - invaluable - nerve - par - pluck - pluck up - prowess - replacement value - rise - sink - steel - street value - strength - summon up - tax - trash - underprice - valuable - value - value added tax - VAT - worth - worthless - worthlessness - cheapen - credit - doubtful - face - fail - govalor ['vælər] n: valor m, valentía fn.• aliento s.m.• animosidad s.f.• coraje s.m.• fuerza s.f.• generosidad s.f.• temple s.m.• valentía s.f.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.BrE valour 'vælər, 'vælə(r) mass noun (liter) bravura f (liter), valor m, valentía f(US) ['vælǝ(r)]N frm valor m, valentía f* * *BrE valour ['vælər, 'vælə(r)] mass noun (liter) bravura f (liter), valor m, valentía f -
10 arma
Del verbo armar: ( conjugate armar) \ \
arma es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: arma armar
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (Arm, Mil) weapon;arma blanca any sharp instrument used as a weapon; arma de fuego firearm; armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction; deponer las armas to lay down one's arms; tomar (las) armas to take up arms; no llevaba armas he wasn't carrying a weapon; de armas tomar formidable; ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword
armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up 3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ arma jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);arma un escándalo to kick up a fuss; armala (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq); la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late armarse verbo pronominal 1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armase de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;armase de valor to pluck up courage 2◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
arma sustantivo femenino weapon: figurado ese argumento es un arma de doble filo, that argument is a double-edged sword
arma biológica, biological weapon
arma blanca, knife
arma de fuego, firearm
arma homicida, murder weapon
arma nuclear, nuclear weapon Locuciones: ser de armas tomar, to be a person to be reckoned with
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss ' arma' also found in these entries: Spanish: apuntar - calibrar - calibre - conminar - culata - descargada - descargado - desenfundar - disparar - doble - empuñar - escabechar - gatillo - herir - hoja - homicida - impacto - incisiva - incisivo - mira - montar - navaja - reglamentaria - reglamentario - segura - seguro - silenciador - alcance - cañón - dardo - defensivo - delator - descarga - disparador - espada - lanza - manejar - maza - patada - pistón - portar - probar - recargar - un English: accuracy - aim - alarm - automatic - bang - barrel - bore - cock - conventional - cover - deadly - disable - draw - fire - firearm - gun - hammer - lethal - level - loaded - magazine - misfire - muzzle - pointed - recoil - shoot off - shot - sight - sling - spear - train - weapon - wield -
11 armado
Del verbo armar: ( conjugate armar) \ \
armado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: armado armar
armado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹lucha/persona› armed;armado de or con algo armed with sth
armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up 3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ armado jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);armado un escándalo to kick up a fuss; armadola (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq); la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late armarse verbo pronominal 1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armadose de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;armadose de valor to pluck up courage 2◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
armado,-a adjetivo armed: iba armado hasta los dientes, he was armed to the teeth
atraco a mano armada, armed robbery
hormigón armado, reinforced concrete
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss ' armado' also found in these entries: Spanish: armada - brazo - cemento - conflicto - contienda - guardia - guerrilla - hormigón - armar - concreto English: armed - reinforced concrete - tooth - tailor - up -
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armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up 3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ armar jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss; armarla (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq); la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late armarse verbo pronominal 1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armarse de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;armarse de valor to pluck up courage 2◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss ' armar' also found in these entries: Spanish: bulla - cirio - Cristo - jaleo - lío - bronca - camorra - escándalo English: arm - fuss - kick up - pitch - put together - rig - row - song - stink - assemble - construct - disturbance - erect - kick - put - set - stiffen - stir -
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tripa sustantivo femenino 1a) tb( vísceras) (fam) innards (pl) (colloq); 2 (Esp fam) ( barriga) belly (colloq)
tripa sustantivo femenino
1 Anat gut, intestine fam (barriga) tummy: me duele la tripa, I've got tummy ache
tiene mucha tripa, he has a big paunch
2 fam fpl tripas, innards, guts Locuciones: hacer de tripas corazón, to pluck up courage
su actitud me revuelve las tripas, his attitude makes me sick
¿qué tripa se le habrá roto ahora?, what's the matter with him now? ' tripa' also found in these entries: Spanish: embutir English: belly - bellyache - gut - skin -
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■armarse verbo reflexivo to arm oneself figurado se armó de paciencia, he summoned up his patience figurado se armó de valor, he plucked up courage familiar se armó la gorda o la de Dios es Cristo, all hell broke loose ' armarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: montarse - taco - valor - armar - lío English: pluck up - steel - summon up - tangle - pluck -
15 ánimo
Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar) \ \
animo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
animó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: animar ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo 1 ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up; ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth 2 ‹ programa› to present, host 3 ( impulsar) to inspire animarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to liven up◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino 1a) ( espíritu):tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up; con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted; apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down; hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything 2
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up (una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up! ' ánimo' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliento - animada - animado - apagada - apagado - bajón - consabida - consabido - desfallecer - desinflarse - disposición - espíritu - estado - estímulo - ir - humor - impulsar - levantar - lucro - moral - muchachada - presencia - suelo - talante - animar - brío - decaer - grandeza - impacto - infundir - mentiroso English: agitation - bear up - chin - frame of mind - life-giving - lift - mind - morale - muster - nonprofit - organization - pep talk - pluck - spirit - spur - state - waver - buck - encourage - encouragement - frame - pep - presence - rise - up
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pluck up courage — ● courage * * * I pluck up (or screw up or take) courage make an effort to do something that frightens one II see courage * * * pluck up (the) courage ◇ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it … Useful english dictionary
pluck up courage — summon up enough courage to do something frightening. → pluck … English new terms dictionary
pluck up courage — find in oneself the courage to, embolden oneself, find the strength within oneself to … English contemporary dictionary
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
courage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of fear Nouns 1. courage, bravery, valor; boldness, strength; daring, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity; defiance, audacity; rashness, brinkmanship; confidence, self reliance; chivalry, prowess,… … English dictionary for students
pluck — [[t]plʌ̱k[/t]] plucks, plucking, plucked 1) VERB If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] I plucked a lemon from the tree … English dictionary
Courage — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of fear. < N PARAG:Courage >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 courage courage bravery valor Sgm: N 1 resoluteness resoluteness boldness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 spirit spirit daring gallantry … English dictionary for students
pluck — /plʌk / (say pluk) verb (t) 1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc. 2. to give a pull at. 3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 4. (sometimes followed by away, off, out, etc.) to pull by force. 5.… …
pluck — verb 1》 take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place. ↘catch hold of and pull quickly. 2》 pull the feathers from (a bird s carcass) to prepare it for cooking. ↘pull some of the hairs from (one s eyebrows) to make them… … English new terms dictionary
pluck — [OE] Pluck is a widespread Germanic word (Flemish has plokken, Swedish plocka, and Danish plukke, and German and Dutch the closely related pflücken and plukken), but it is ultimately of Latin origin. Prehistoric Germanic *plukkōn was acquired… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pluck — [OE] Pluck is a widespread Germanic word (Flemish has plokken, Swedish plocka, and Danish plukke, and German and Dutch the closely related pflücken and plukken), but it is ultimately of Latin origin. Prehistoric Germanic *plukkōn was acquired… … Word origins