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ducking

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

duckingсуществительное

duckings

множ.

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

Определения

The act of quickly lowering the head or body to avoid a blow or obstacle.

Quick ducking saved her from the swinging branch.

Historical punishment in which a person is repeatedly submerged in water, especially with a ducking-stool.

The gossip was sentenced to a ducking in the village pond.

Синонимы

duckingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

Used attributively as the present-participle form of the verb “duck”.

Переводы

уклоняющийся

He was ducking the question during the interview.

Он уклонялся от вопроса во время интервью.

Определения

Characterised by or involving the action of lowering the head or body quickly to avoid something.

The ducking motion of the athlete helped him avoid the incoming ball.

Синонимы

ducking down

duckingнаречие

Slang euphemistic intensifier for “fucking”.

Определения

Used as a euphemistic intensifier for emphasis.

Turn that ducking music down!

Синонимы

moving out of the way

evading

dodging

getting down

leaning down

lowering oneself

bending down

crouching

stooping down

stooping

duckглагол

ducking

Герундий

ducked

Прошедшее простое время

ducked

Причастие прошедшего времени

ducking

Герундий

/dʌk/

Переводы

пригнуться

He had to duck to avoid the low ceiling.

Ему пришлось пригнуться, чтобы избежать низкого потолка.

уклоняться

She tried to duck the question during the interview.

Она пыталась уклоняться от вопроса во время интервью.

Определения

To lower the head or body quickly to avoid a blow or being seen.

He had to duck to avoid the flying ball.

To evade or avoid a responsibility or duty.

She tried to duck out of the meeting by pretending to be sick.

To plunge or dip briefly into water.

The children loved to duck their heads under the water in the pool.

Синонимы

duckсуществительное

Определения

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

The duck swam gracefully across the pond.

A quick lowering of the head or body to avoid a blow or missile.

He made a duck to avoid the incoming ball.

A term used in cricket to describe a batsman being dismissed without scoring any runs.

The player was disappointed to get a duck in the first innings.

A durable, closely woven cotton fabric used for making tents and sails.

The tent was made from a strong duck fabric.

A term of endearment for a person, especially in British English.

"Fancy a cuppa, duck?" asked the shopkeeper.

The flesh of a duck used as food.

We had roast duck for dinner last night.

duckприлагательное

Определения

Relating to or made from duck fabric.

He wore a sturdy pair of duck trousers.

Relating to ducks (the bird) or consisting of duck meat.

Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs.