duck in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for duck in the English»Italian Dictionary

duck¹ <pl ducks, duck> [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N

duck ZOOL, FOOD

anatra f

he took to it like a duck to water

lo fece con estrema naturalezza

(there's no point in telling him off) it's like water off a duck's back

(rimproverarlo non serve a nulla) è solo fiato sprecato

I.duck² [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB trans

1. duck (lower):

to duck one's head

chinare, piegare la testa

2. duck (dodge):

duck punch, ball

schivare, scansare

3. duck (avoid) fig:

duck issue, question

evitare

duck responsibility

sottrarsi a, evitare

4. duck (push under water):

duck person

immergere nell'acqua, cacciare sott'acqua

II.duck² [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB intr

duck person:

chinare la testa

duck boxer:

scansare, schivare un colpo

I ducked into a side street to avoid meeting her

mi infilai in una strada laterale per evitare di incontrarla

to duck behind sth

nascondersi, cacciarsi dietro qc

duck³ [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N Brit inf

duck also ducks (form of address):

also ducks (to child)

cocco m / cocca f

also ducks (to child)

amore m

also ducks (to woman)

tesoro m

also ducks (to woman)

cara f

I.duck⁴ [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N (fabric)

duck

tela f olona

II.ducks N

ducks npl FASHION:

ducks

pantaloni m in tela olona

duck⁵ [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N (in cricket)

to be out for or to make a duck

non segnare un punto

to break one's duck

segnare il primo punto

to break one's duck fig

riportare la prima vittoria

mandarin duck [Am ˈmændərən ˌdək] N

mandarin duck

anatra f mandarina

Lame duck Info

Lame duck

Negli Stati Uniti, espressione che si applica al presidente uscente e al suo governo durante il periodo di transizione che segue le elezioni presidenziali. I poteri del presidente uscente sono limitati al periodo che va dalle elezioni, in novembre, all'insediamento del suo successore, a gennaio.

dead duck [Am ˈdɛd ˌdək] N Brit inf

to be a dead duck scheme, proposal, person

essere destinato al fallimento

duck pond [ˈdʌkˌpɒnd] N

duck pond

stagno m delle anatre

duck pond

laghetto m delle anatre

duck soup [Brit, Am ˌdək ˈsup] N Am inf

it's duck soup!

è un gioco da ragazzi!

duck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for duck in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.duck [dʌk] N

1. duck (bird):

duck

anatra f

2. duck (lowering of head):

duck

schivata f abbassando la testa

Phrases:

to take to sth like a duck to water inf

imparare qc con grande naturalezza

II.duck [dʌk] VB intr

1. duck (dip head):

duck

abbassare la testa

2. duck (go under water):

duck

tuffarsi

3. duck (hide):

duck

nascondersi

to duck out of sth inf

schizzar fuori da qc

III.duck [dʌk] VB trans

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

abbassare la testa

to duck one's head under water

andare sott'acqua con la testa

2. duck (avoid):

duck

schivare

duck fig

eludere

to duck an issue

eludere un tema

sitting duck N inf

sitting duck

preda f facile

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duck pond

laghetto delle anatre

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

Translations for duck in the Italian»English Dictionary

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anatra

duck

papero (-a) (anatra) mf BIOL

duck

duck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

duck pond

laghetto delle anatre

to take to sth like a duck to water inf

imparare qc con grande naturalezza

to duck out of sth inf

schizzar fuori da qc

to duck one's head

abbassare la testa

to duck one's head under water

andare sott'acqua con la testa

to duck an issue

eludere un tema

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It featured two criss-crossed duck legs of exquisite plumpness, shiny with glaze, burnished with care.

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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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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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This termination represents the latest sine die adjournment among the 15 lame duck sessions.

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

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Duck uses a unique martial arts style which includes rhythmical dance-like movements and attacks.

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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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As always with Peking duck, it's tasty but not extraordinary.

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The safety board said in its 4,400-page report of the crash that the duck boat overheated on the 103-degree day because someone left a radiator cap off.

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