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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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buck for — [phrasal verb] buck for (something) US, informal : to try very hard or work very hard to get (something) He is bucking for a promotion at work. • • • Main Entry: ↑buck … Useful english dictionary
buck for something — in. to work ambitiously for something, such as a promotion. □ I’m just bucking for recognition, and of course, a 20 percent raise. □ You can tell she’s bucking for promotion … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
buck for — PHRASAL VERB If you are bucking for something, you are working very hard to get it. [AM] [V P n] She is bucking for a promotion … English dictionary
buck for — verb To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.) … Wiktionary
buck — buck1 [buk] n. [ME bukke < OE bucca, male goat < IE base * bhuĝo > Ger bock, Du bok, Ir boc ] 1. pl. bucks or buck a male deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, etc.: see DOE ☆ 2. the act of bucking 3. a) … English World dictionary
buck — buck1 /buk/, n. 1. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. 2. the male of certain other animals, as the shad. 3. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. 4. Often Disparaging. a male American Indian or black. 5.… … Universalium
buck — buck1 S1 [bʌk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dollar)¦ 2 the buck stops here 3 pass the buck 4¦(animal)¦ 5 feel/look like a million bucks 6¦(man)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from buckskin; because it was used as a unit of exchange in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
buck — I [[t]bʌk[/t]] n. 1) zool. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, goat, and certain other animals 2) clo buckskin 1), buckskin 2) 3) clo a casual oxford shoe made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color 4) older use an… … From formal English to slang
buck — 1 noun (C) 1 MONEY AmE, AustE informal a dollar: He owes me ten bucks. | big bucks (=a lot of money) | make a fast buck (=make some money quickly, often dishonestly) 2 pass the buck to try to blame someone else or make them responsible for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
buck — I n. (colloq.) (AE) responsibility to pass the buck II v. (colloq.) (AE) 1) (d; intr.) to buck against ( to oppose ) 2) (D; intr.) ( to make an all out effort ) to buck for (to buck for a promotion) * * * [bʌk] (colloq.) (AE) [ responsibility ]… … Combinatory dictionary
buck private — noun A private soldier keen ( bucking ) for promotion; an ambitious private. Bedell Smith was a shopkeepers son from Indiana who rose from buck private to general without the polish of West Point or a college degree … Wiktionary
