verb🔗ShareSich ducken, den Kopf einziehenTo quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The boy was ducking to avoid the ball thrown at him. "Der Junge duckte sich, um dem Ball auszuweichen, der auf ihn geworfen wurde.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 was ducking under the low branches of the tree to avoid hitting his head. "Der Junge duckte sich unter den niedrigen Ästen des Baumes, um sich nicht den Kopf zu stoßen.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEintauchen, untertauchenTo lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw."The child was ducking the toy boat in the bathtub and then quickly pulling it back out. "Das Kind tauchte das Spielzeugboot in der Badewanne unter und zog es dann schnell wieder heraus.actionsportChat 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 child was ducking her head in the bathwater, trying to blow bubbles. "Das Kind tauchte ihren Kopf im Badewasser unter und versuchte, Blasen zu pusten.actionbodysportnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich ducken, bückenTo bow."The polite waiter kept ducking his head slightly as he served our meal. "Der höfliche Kellner duckte sich leicht, als er unser Essen servierte.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich drücken, ausweichenTo evade doing something."He was ducking his chores by pretending to be asleep. "Er drückte sich vor seinen Pflichten, indem er vorgab, zu schlafen.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 was ducking the music's volume when the announcer started speaking so everyone could hear the important information. "Der DJ senkte die Lautstärke der Musik ab, als der Ansager zu sprechen begann, damit jeder die wichtigen Informationen hören konnte.soundmusicmediatechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHereingehen, kurz eintretenTo enter a place for a short moment."I was just ducking into the store to buy a bottle of water. "Ich bin nur kurz in den Laden gegangen, um eine Flasche Wasser zu kaufen.actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDucken, das DuckenThe action of the verb to duck."The child's ducking under the table during hide-and-seek made everyone laugh. "Das Ducken des Kindes unter dem Tisch während Versteckenspiel brachte alle zum Lachen.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUntertauchen, EintauchenAn instance of ducking (a person in water, etc)."They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment."Sie gaben ihm als Strafe ein Untertauchen im Fluss.sportactionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerdammt, verfluchtFucking (as intensifier)languagecursewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
