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rántás, zsigerek, tépés to pluck: megkopaszt, húz, leszakít, ránt* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) (ki)húz2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) (meg)kopaszt3) (to pick (flowers etc).) (le)szakít, szed4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) kitép5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) penget2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) bátorság- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy
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Plucky — Pluck y, a. [Compar. {Pluckier}; superl. {Pluckiest}.] Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race. [1913 Webster] If you re plucky, and not over subject to fright. Barham. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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plucky — UK [ˈplʌkɪ] / US adjective Word forms plucky : adjective plucky comparative pluckier superlative pluckiest brave and determined, especially when success is unlikely a plucky boy/attempt Derived words: pluckily adverb pluckiness noun uncountable … English dictionary
plucky — [[t]plʌ̱ki[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If someone, for example a sick child, is described as plucky, it means that although they are weak, they face their difficulties with courage. [JOURNALISM] The plucky schoolgirl amazed doctors at… … English dictionary
plucky — pluckily, adv. pluckiness, n. /pluk ee/, adj., pluckier, pluckiest. having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy. [1820 30; PLUCK + Y1] Syn. courageous, determined; cheerful; spunky, spirited.… … Universalium
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