verb🔗ShareSich ducken, den Kopf einziehenTo quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The student ducked when the teacher accidentally threw the marker in his direction. "Der Schüler duckte sich, als der Lehrer versehentlich den Marker in seine Richtung warf.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich ducken, den Kopf einziehenTo quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The boy ducked his head when the teacher threw the eraser. "Der Junge duckte sich, als der Lehrer den Radiergummi warf.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEintauchen, untertauchenTo lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw."He ducked the apple under the water to wash it quickly. "Er tauchte den Apfel unter Wasser, um ihn schnell zu waschen.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUntertauchen, eintauchenTo go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid."The little boy ducked his head underwater to try and blow bubbles. "Der kleine Junge tauchte seinen Kopf unter Wasser, um zu versuchen, Blasen zu machen.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich bücken, duckenTo bow."The performer ducked low after finishing her song to acknowledge the audience's applause. "Die Darstellerin duckte sich tief, nachdem sie ihr Lied beendet hatte, um den Applaus des Publikums anzuerkennen.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich drücken, ausweichenTo evade doing something."The student ducked his homework to play video games instead. "Der Schüler drückte sich vor seinen Hausaufgaben, um stattdessen Videospiele zu spielen.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsenken, verringernTo lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly."The DJ ducked the background music whenever he spoke into the microphone so his announcements were clear. "Der DJ senkte die Hintergrundmusik ab, wann immer er in das Mikrofon sprach, damit seine Ansagen deutlich zu verstehen waren.musicsoundtechnologycommunicationmediatechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHineingehen, kurz eintretenTo enter a place for a short moment."Maria ducked into the coffee shop to grab a quick pastry before work. "Maria ging kurz in das Café, um sich vor der Arbeit ein schnelles Gebäck zu holen.placeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
