pluck in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pluck in the English»French Dictionary

I.pluck [Brit plʌk, Am plək] N

1. pluck (courage):

pluck

courage m

pluck

cran m inf

2. pluck FOOD:

pluck

fressure f

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

1. pluck flower, fruit:

pluck

cueillir

to pluck sth from sb's grasp

arracher qc à qn

to be plucked from obscurity

être sorti de l'anonymat

2. pluck FOOD:

pluck chicken

plumer

3. pluck MUS:

pluck strings

pincer

pluck guitar

pincer les cordes de

Phrases:

to pluck one's eyebrows

s'épiler les sourcils

III.pluck [Brit plʌk, Am plək]

to pluck up one's courage

prendre son courage à deux mains

to pluck up the courage to do sth

trouver le courage de faire qc

I.pluck off VB [Brit plʌk -, Am plək -] (pluck off [sth], pluck [sth] off)

pluck off feathers, hair

arracher

pluck off piece of fluff

enlever

pluck at VB [Brit plʌk -, Am plək -]

to pluck at sb's sleeve/arm

tirer qn par la manche/le bras

I.pluck out VB [Brit plʌk -, Am plək -] (pluck out [sth], pluck [sth] out)

pluck out

arracher

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to pluck or tug (at) sb's heartstrings

faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn

to pluck up the courage to do

trouver le courage de faire

Translations for pluck in the French»English Dictionary

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plumer une volaille

to pluck a fowl

plumer

to pluck

épiler sourcils

to pluck

s'épiler les sourcils

to pluck one's eyebrows

se munir de courage

to pluck up one's courage

pluck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pluck in the English»French Dictionary

I.pluck [plʌk] N

pluck

cran m

to have pluck

avoir du cran

II.pluck [plʌk] VB trans

1. pluck (remove by picking away):

pluck

cueillir

2. pluck (remove quickly):

pluck

arracher

3. pluck (remove hair, feathers):

pluck

arracher

pluck chicken

plumer

to pluck one's eyebrows

s'épiler les sourcils

4. pluck (sound):

pluck strings of instrument

pincer

5. pluck (pull at):

pluck

tirer sur

6. pluck (remove from a situation):

to pluck sb from sth

sortir qn de qc

Phrases:

to pluck sth out of the air

inventer qc

pluck out VB trans

pluck out

arracher

pluck at VB trans

1. pluck at (pick at):

pluck at

cueillir qc

2. pluck at (pull at):

pluck at

arracher qc

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to pluck/raise one's eyebrows

s'épiler/froncer les sourcils

Translations for pluck in the French»English Dictionary

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plumer animal

to pluck

épiler les jambes épiler les sourcils

to pluck one's eyebrows

pluck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have pluck

avoir du cran

to pluck one's eyebrows

s'épiler les sourcils

to pluck sb from sth

sortir qn de qc

to pluck sth out of the air

inventer qc

to pluck/raise one's eyebrows

s'épiler/froncer les sourcils

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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!

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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.

www.thejournal.ie

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

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Typically, tweezers were used to pluck out individual hairs.

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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

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

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But don't we trim trees, harvest leaves from tea and other plants, pluck flowers and fruits for our table, or chop down trees for timber?

www.thehindu.com

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

It took me nearly a year to pluck up courage to phone her.

www.ft.com

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

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