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1 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) hive2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plukke3) (to pick (flowers etc).) plukke4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plukke sine øjenbryn5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) knipse2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) mod- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) hive2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plukke3) (to pick (flowers etc).) plukke4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plukke sine øjenbryn5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) knipse2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) mod- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
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2 harp
(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpe- harpist- harp on about
- harp on* * *(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpe- harpist- harp on about
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3 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) samle mod* * *(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) samle mod -
4 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) samle mod* * *(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) samle mod -
5 twang
1. noun(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) smæld2. verb(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) klimpre på; klimpre* * *1. noun(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) smæld2. verb(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) klimpre på; klimpre
См. также в других словарях:
plucked — plucked; plucked·ness; un·plucked; … English syllables
Plucked — Plucked, a. Having courage and spirit. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — [englisch, plʌkt], Spielanweisung »gezupft, pizzicato« (Kontrabass, Slapbass) … Universal-Lexikon
Plucked — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — said of fish broken or injured, e.g. herrings removed from a net but stuck so fast that they cannot be shaken out but have to be plucked by hand, pulling their heads off … Dictionary of ichthyology
plucked — adj. Plucked is used with these nouns: ↑eyebrow … Collocations dictionary
plucked — adjective 1. of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum • Ant: ↑bowed • Similar to: ↑pizzicato • Topics: ↑music 2. having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl a plucked chicken … Useful english dictionary
Plucked string instrument — Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings. Plucking is a way of pulling and releasing the string in such as way as to give it an impulse that causes the string to vibrate. Plucking… … Wikipedia
plucked from us — unexpectedly or prematurely dead With floral imagery, the deity being credited with choosing the choicest blooms: The most heavenly girl in the whole world has been plucked from us. (Mailer, 1965) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
plucked wool — noun : wool plucked from the carcass of a sheep … Useful english dictionary
plucked — adjective /plʌkt/ a) (of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking. b) Played by plucking … Wiktionary
