duck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for duck in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

duck¹ [dʌk] N Brit inf

duck

симпатяга m

I.duck² [dʌk] N

1. duck (bird):

duck

патица f

2. duck SPORTS:

duck

нулев резултат

to be out for a duck

удар с нулев резултат (крикет)

Phrases:

to take to sth like a duck to water inf

чувствам се като риба във вода

II.duck² [dʌk] VB intr

1. duck (dip head):

duck

гмуркам се

2. duck (go under water):

duck

потапям се

3. duck (hide):

duck

скривам се

to duck out of sth

измъквам се от нщ

III.duck² [dʌk] VB trans

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

навеждам си главата бързо

to duck one's head under water

потапям си главата под водата

2. duck (avoid):

duck

избягвам

duck fig

отбягвам

to duck an issue

отбягвам някаква тема

sitting duck N s.

sitting duck → sitting target

See also sitting target

sitting target N

sitting target

лесна плячка

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duck pond

езеро с патици

Translations for duck in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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дочен (-а)

duck

дочен плат

duck

док

duck

патица

duck

дива патица

wild duck

патка

duck

патешки (-а)

of a duck

пачи (-а)

duck

duck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

duck pond

езеро с патици

to be out for a duck

удар с нулев резултат (крикет)

to take to sth like a duck to water inf

чувствам се като риба във вода

to duck out of sth

измъквам се от нщ

to duck one's head

навеждам си главата бързо

to duck one's head under water

потапям си главата под водата

to duck an issue

отбягвам някаква тема

in two shakes of a duck's tail

за миг

to be a dead duck

умряла работа

to take to sth like a duck to water

лесно свиквам с нщ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She said that she was resigning her leadership position immediately because her caucus could not afford a lame duck leader in negotiations next session.

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Prominent local produces include duck eggs and lily seeds.

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Dinner was a steady fireside parade of delightful tastes, from an amuse-bouche to monkfish and duck, a cheeseboard and fruit granita with panna cotta.

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The duck comes out of the tree trunk at that point, and they are happily reunited.

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After all a moorhen is a sort of duck, both swim.

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The only occupants listed were a duck and a sheep.

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At the southern end is the village green and duckpond (with thatched duck house).

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For example, a player can duck down behind a wall to take cover, then straighten up look over it, giving a highly immersive experience.

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Hunters are required to have both a state and federal duck stamp in possession, as well as a state hunting license, to harvest waterfowl.

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For example introduced grasses have taken over areas of some islands, while alien animals include moths, salmon, the mallard duck, rabbits, reindeer, sheep and goats.

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