verb🔗ShareAgacharse, esquivarTo quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The ball came flying at Amelia, so she ducked quickly to avoid getting hit. "La pelota venía volando hacia Amelia, así que se agachó rápidamente para evitar ser golpeada.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, encogerseTo quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something."When the ball came flying, Sarah ducked to avoid getting hit on the head. "Cuando la pelota vino volando, Sarah se agachó para evitar que la golpearan en la cabeza.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSumergir, meterTo lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw."The chef carefully ducked the raw fish into the ice bath to quickly cool it. "El chef sumergió cuidadosamente el pescado crudo en el baño de hielo para enfriarlo rápidamente.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZambullirse, sumergirseTo go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid."The child quickly ducked under the water and popped back up, giggling. "El niño se zambulló rápidamente bajo el agua y reapareció riendo.actionbodynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, inclinarseTo bow."The student ducked her head in shame when she realized she had forgotten her homework. "La estudiante agachó la cabeza avergonzada cuando se dio cuenta de que había olvidado su tarea.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvadir, eludirTo evade doing something."To avoid doing the dishes, the teenager ducked out of the kitchen. "Para evitar lavar los platos, el adolescente evadió la cocina.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtenuarTo lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly."The teacher ducked the background music so the students could hear her instructions more clearly. "La maestra atenuó la música de fondo para que los estudiantes pudieran escuchar sus instrucciones con mayor claridad.soundmusictechnologymediaentertainmentcommunicationtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, entrar un momentoTo enter a place for a short moment."I'll duck into the library for a few minutes to grab a book. "Entraré en la biblioteca por unos minutos para agarrar un libro.actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatoAn aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet."The duck waddled across the pond near the schoolyard. "El pato se tambaleó por el estanque cerca del patio de la escuela.animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePataSpecifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling."The duck laid a large, speckled egg. "La pata puso un huevo grande y moteado."The duck laid several eggs in the garden. "La pata puso varios huevos en el jardín.animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarne de patoThe flesh of a duck used as food."The chef prepared a delicious meal featuring roasted duck. "El chef preparó una deliciosa comida con carne de pato asada.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCero, huevo de patoA batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)"My younger brother got a duck in his cricket match today. "Mi hermano menor hizo un cero en su partido de críquet hoy.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDosA playing card with the rank of two."My friend drew a duck from the deck of cards. "Mi amigo sacó un dos de la baraja de cartas.numbergameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn pasaje de cueva parcialmente inundado con espacio aéreo limitadoA partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space."The explorers cautiously entered the duck, their helmets equipped with oxygen tanks. "Los exploradores entraron cautelosamente en el pasaje de la cueva, con sus cascos equipados con tanques de oxígeno.geologygeographyplaceenvironmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEdificio con forma de objetoA building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related."A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly."Una cafetería en forma de taza de café es particularmente llamativa, como se pretende de un pato arquitectónico o una locura.architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanicaA marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games."My brother loves to play marbles. He uses a strong flick to shoot his marble at the duck. "A mi hermano le encanta jugar a las canicas. Usa un fuerte golpe para disparar su canica a la canica.gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMojón, montón de piedrasA cairn used to mark a trail."The hikers followed the path marked by a small duck. "Los excursionistas siguieron el camino marcado por un pequeño mojón.geographywaymarkenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeso, abrazaderaOne of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve."The draftsman carefully placed the duck on the spline to draw the curved line for the design. "El dibujante colocó cuidadosamente el peso en la plantilla para dibujar la línea curva del diseño.technicalartcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrinal para hombresA long-necked medical urinal for men."The doctor showed the patient the special duck, explaining that it was designed for easier urination. "El médico le mostró al paciente el orinal especial, explicándole que estaba diseñado para facilitar la micción.medicineutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInútil, ineptoA person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled."The new student was a duck at math; he struggled with even the simplest problems. "El nuevo estudiante era un inútil en matemáticas; luchaba incluso con los problemas más sencillos.personcharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFuncionario electo que ha perdido las eleccionesAn elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office."Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents."El congresista Jones era un funcionario electo que había perdido las elecciones y no votó sobre muchos temas importantes para sus electores.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIncumplidor, persona que no cumple sus contratosA person who cannot fulfill their contracts."The company sued the developer because he was a duck, failing to complete the agreed-upon building project on time. "La empresa demandó al promotor porque era un incumplidor, al no completar a tiempo el proyecto de construcción acordado.businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLona de algodónA tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth."The sailboat's sail was made of strong duck. "La vela del velero estaba hecha de lona de algodón resistente.materialnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalones de ese material(in plural) Trousers made of such material."My grandfather wore sturdy duck trousers to work in the garden all day. "Mi abuelo usaba pantalones resistentes de ese material para trabajar en el jardín todo el día.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCariño, amorA term of endearment; pet; darling."And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3)."Y Holdfast es el único perro, mi amor (William Shakespeare - La vida del rey Enrique V, Acto 2, Escena 3).languagewordphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCariño, amigoDear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).""Duck, I need to talk to you about the project." "Cariño, necesito hablar contigo sobre el proyecto.languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
