ducks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ducks 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

ducks and drakes [Brit, Am ˌdəks əŋ ˈdreɪks] N GAMES

to play ducks and drakes

giocare a rimbalzello

to play ducks and drakes fig

buttare via i soldi, sperperare denaro

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

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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

ducks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ducks 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

duck pond

laghetto delle anatre

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

ducks go ‘quack’

le anatre fanno ‘qua’

Translations for ducks in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

anatra

duck

papero (-a) (anatra) mf BIOL

duck

ducks 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

ducks go ‘quack’

le anatre fanno ‘qua’

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The disease was reported in a variety of migratory birds including swans and tufted ducks, the disease hasn't been detected in a commercial bird flock this week.

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Beginning in the 8th century, swine gradually became economically more important than cattle; sheep, goats, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, geese and ducks were also kept.

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Animal rights activists fought for the law because they detest the way foie gras is made: farmers force-feed ducks or geese to fatten their livers.

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They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.

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Swans and ducks can be seen roaming in the park as well as swimming in the lake.

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A wildlife sanctuary houses jungle life, including spotted deer, neelgai, and water birds such as cranes and ducks.

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When hunting aquatic prey, such as ducks or nutrias, the wildcat waits on trees overhanging the water.

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This gave rise to conic lofting, which used conic sections to model the position of the curve between the ducks.

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Ducks, while capable of catching and transmitting the avian flu virus through contact with chickens, seldom sicken and die from the exposure.

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Lightning ducks down in the trashcan to protect himself from the explosion and is launched across the street.

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