pluck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pluck in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.pluck [plʌk] N old

pluck

odvažnost f

pluck

smelost f inf

II.pluck [plʌk] VB trans

1. pluck (pick):

to pluck sth [from sth] fruit, flower

ubrati nešto (sa nekog mesta)

to pluck sth [from sth] grass, dead leaves, loose thread

počupati nešto

to pluck sth [from sth] grass, dead leaves, loose thread

istrgnuti nešto

2. pluck:

pluck (remove) feathers hair (with pincers)

počupati // čupati

pluck chicken, goose

očerupati // čerupati

3. pluck (pull):

he plucked the letter out of my hand

istrgnuo mi je pismo iz ruke

4. pluck (remove from situation):

to pluck sb from sth

iščupati nekoga odnekud

5. pluck MUS:

pluck

prebirati po žicama imperf

III.pluck [plʌk] VB intr

pluck

povući // povlačiti at - u +acc

pluck out VB trans

pluck out feathers:

pluck out

iščupati // čupati

pluck up VB trans

to pluck up one's courage [to do sth]

skupiti hrabrost (da se uradi nešto)

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to pluck up courage

skupiti hrabrost

to pluck a string

prebirati po žicama

pluck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pluck up one's courage [to do sth]

skupiti hrabrost (da se uradi nešto)

to pluck up courage

skupiti hrabrost

to pluck a string

prebirati po žicama

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

www.thejournal.ie

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.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Typically, tweezers were used to pluck out individual hairs.

en.wikipedia.org

As the smen pass by, diners pluck them out with their chopsticks and dip them in tsuyu.

en.wikipedia.org

However, the purpose of the trailers is to generate desire to see the movie, and these two masterfully pluck at the strings of our explorer hearts.

arstechnica.com

I have not sold for 10 years when we sold ourselves - it has taken me that long to pluck up the courage to sell again!

www.theirishfield.ie

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

www.thesun.ie

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.

www.wired.co.uk

After much emotional struggle, he still fails to pluck up his courage.

en.wikipedia.org