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A n2 Culin fressure f.B vtr1 cueillir [flower, fruit] ; to pluck sth from sb's grasp arracher qch à qn ; to be plucked from obscurity être sorti de l'anonymat ;2 Culin plumer [chicken] ;4 to pluck one's eyebrows s'épiler les sourcils.to pluck up one's courage prendre son courage à deux mains ; to pluck up the courage to do sth trouver le courage de faire qch.■ pluck at: to pluck at sb's sleeve/arm tirer qn par la manche/le bras.■ pluck off:▶ pluck off [sth], pluck [sth] off arracher [feathers, hair] ; enlever [piece of fluff].■ pluck out:▶ pluck out [sth], pluck [sth] out arracher. -
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pluck [plʌk](a) (pick → flower, fruit) cueillir∎ to pluck sb from obscurity arracher qn à l'obscurité;∎ he plucked the cigarette from my mouth il m'a arraché la cigarette de la bouche;∎ the ten survivors were plucked from the sea by helicopter les dix survivants ont été récupérés en mer par un hélicoptère;∎ to be plucked from the jaws of death être arraché à la mort;∎ these figures have been plucked from the air ces chiffres ne reposent sur rien de concret∎ to pluck one's eyebrows s'épiler les sourcils∎ he plucked at my sleeve il m'a tiré par la manche;∎ she was plucking at (the strings of) her guitar elle pinçait les cordes de sa guitare3 noun∎ it takes pluck to do that il faut du courage pour faire ça∎ to pluck up (one's) courage prendre son courage à deux mains;∎ to pluck up the courage to do sth trouver le courage de faire qch -
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pluck [plʌk]1. n1) сме́лость, отва́га; му́жество2) дёрганье, дёргающее уси́лие3) ли́вер; потроха́4) разг. прова́л ( на экзамене)2. v1) срыва́ть, собира́ть ( цветы)2) выдёргивать (волос, перо)3) ощи́пывать ( птицу)4) щипа́ть, перебира́ть ( струны)5) обира́ть; обма́нывать;to pluck a pigeon обобра́ть простака́
6) разг. прова́ливать ( на экзамене)pluck at дёргать; хвата́ть(ся);to pluck up one's heart ( или courage, spirits) собира́ться с ду́хом, набра́ться хра́брости
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5 pluck off
pluck off [sth.], pluck [sth.] off strappare [feathers, hair]* * *pluck off [sth.], pluck [sth.] off strappare [feathers, hair] -
6 pluck out
pluck out [sth.], pluck [sth.] out strappare* * *pluck out [sth.], pluck [sth.] out strappare -
7 pluck out to pluck out the eye
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > pluck out to pluck out the eye
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8 pluck up to pluck up one's heart/courage/spirits
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > pluck up to pluck up one's heart/courage/spirits
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9 pluck up
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10 pluck out
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11 pluck off
pluck off [something], pluck [something] off arracher -
12 pluck out
pluck out [something], pluck [something] out arracher -
13 pluck up heart
собраться с духом, набраться храбрости, отважиться, расхрабриться‘Why don't you pluck up your heart and have it out?’ returned Mrs. Collins. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 28) — - Почему вы не наберетесь храбрости и не выдернете больной зуб? - спросила миссис Коллинз.
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14 pluck a pigeon
pluck a pigeon обобрать простака -
15 pluck at
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16 pluck by the beard
pluck by the beard решительно нападать -
17 pluck from a cluster
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18 pluck out the feathers of
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19 pluck up courage
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20 pluck off
pluck off откъсвам (лист от растение);
См. также в других словарях:
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 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´i|ness — 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´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 something out of the air — pluck something out of/from/the air phrase to say the first number, date, fact etc that you think of without knowing whether it is correct ‘75% of people agree with me,’ I said, plucking a figure out of the air. Thesaurus: to guesssynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary