pluck in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pluck in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pluck [Brit plʌk, Am plək] N

1. pluck (courage):

pluck

coraggio m

pluck

fegato m

2. pluck FOOD:

pluck

frattaglie fpl

II.pluck [Brit plʌk, Am plək] VB trans

1. pluck flower, fruit:

pluck

cogliere

to pluck sth from sb's grasp

strappare di mano qc a qn

to be plucked from obscurity

uscire dall'anonimato

2. pluck FOOD:

pluck chicken

spennare, spiumare

3. pluck MUS:

pluck strings

pizzicare

pluck guitar

suonare, pizzicare le corde di

Phrases:

to pluck one's eyebrows

sfoltire le sopracciglia

III.pluck [Brit plʌk, Am plək]

to pluck up one's courage

prendere il coraggio a due mani

to pluck up the courage to do sth

trovare il coraggio di fare qc

pluck at VB [plʌk -]

to pluck at sb's sleeve, arm

tirare qn per la manica, il braccio

pluck out VB [plʌk -] (pluck out [sth], pluck [sth] out)

pluck out

strappare

pluck off VB [plʌk -] (pluck off [sth], pluck [sth] off)

pluck off feathers, hair, piece of fluff:

pluck off

strappare

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to pluck or tug (at) sb's heartstrings

toccare una corda sensibile per qn

Translations for pluck in the Italian»English Dictionary

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corata

pluck

spennacchiare

to pluck

depilare (con pinzetta)

to pluck

depilarsi (con pinzetta)

to pluck

sfoltire le sopracciglia

to pluck one's eyebrows

spiumare pollo

to pluck

pluck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pluck in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pluck [plʌk] N

1. pluck (sharp pull):

pluck

strappo m

2. pluck inf (courage):

pluck

fegato m

to have a lot of pluck

avere un bel fegato

it takes a lot of pluck

richiede un gran coraggio

II.pluck [plʌk] VB trans

1. pluck (remove quickly):

pluck

strappare

2. pluck (remove hair, feathers):

to pluck a chicken

spennare un pollo

to pluck one's eyebrows

depilarsi le sopracciglia

3. pluck MUS:

pluck

pizzicare

III.pluck [plʌk] VB intr

to pluck at sb's sleeve

tirare qu per la manica

pluck out VB trans

pluck out

strappare

pluck up VB trans

to pluck up one's courage

armarsi di coraggio

to pluck up the courage to do sth

trovare il coraggio di fare qc

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depilare le sopracciglia

to pluck one's eyebrows

spelacchiare

to pluck out sth

spennare

to pluck

spennare una gallina

to pluck a hen

pizzicare

to pluck

pelare (pollo)

to pluck

farsi animo

to pluck up one's courage

pluck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a lot of pluck

avere un bel fegato

it takes a lot of pluck

richiede un gran coraggio

to pluck a chicken

spennare un pollo

to pluck one's eyebrows

depilarsi le sopracciglia

to pluck at sb's sleeve

tirare qu per la manica

to pluck up one's courage

armarsi di coraggio

to pluck up the courage to do sth

trovare il coraggio di fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck these hairs, as they were considered unsightly.

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It's difficult to pluck up the guts to start a conversation when it's a men's club -- elbow to elbow.

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Hidden hands pluck the strings of tyranny like a fell chorus.

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They will have to pluck up courage for the big reveal.

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Unless randomized control trials and meta-analyses really pluck at your heart strings, most articles in medical journals likely won't leave you misty-eyed.

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Despite telling her boyfriend in 2014, she didn't pluck up the courage to go to the authorities until last summer.

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She leans towards some of his ingredients with her hand outstretch, looking primed to pluck up a treat for a try.

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Nicknames, like the pluck me and more obscene versions that can not appear in a family newspaper, seem to point to exploitation.

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Despite its kid-friendly appearance and whimsical, episodic nature, the show has attracted countless adult fans thanks to a surprising level of continuity and an ability to pluck at viewers' heartstrings.

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Another pizzicato position is to maintain the bow grip, then pluck the strings with the right index finger.

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