verb🔗ShareAgacharse, esquivarTo 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. "El niño se agachaba para evitar la pelota que le lanzaron.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, esquivarTo 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. "El niño se agachaba bajo las ramas bajas del árbol para evitar golpearse la cabeza.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSumergir, zambullirTo 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. "El niño estaba sumergiendo el barco de juguete en la bañera y luego lo sacaba rápidamente.actionsportChat 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 was ducking her head in the bathwater, trying to blow bubbles. "La niña se sumergía la cabeza en el agua del baño, tratando de hacer burbujas.actionbodysportnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, inclinarseTo bow."The polite waiter kept ducking his head slightly as he served our meal. "El educado camarero seguía agachando ligeramente la cabeza mientras servía nuestra comida.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvadir, eludirTo evade doing something."He was ducking his chores by pretending to be asleep. "Estaba evadiendo sus tareas fingiendo estar dormido.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBajar el volumenTo 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. "El DJ estaba bajando el volumen de la música cuando el locutor comenzó a hablar para que todos pudieran escuchar la información importante.soundmusicmediatechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrar por un momentoTo enter a place for a short moment."I was just ducking into the store to buy a bottle of water. "Solo entré a la tienda para comprar una botella de agua.actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgacharse, esquivarThe action of the verb to duck."The child's ducking under the table during hide-and-seek made everyone laugh. "Agacharse el niño debajo de la mesa durante el escondite hizo reír a todos.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZambullidaAn instance of ducking (a person in water, etc)."They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment."Le dieron una zambullida en el río como castigo.sportactionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMaldito, jodidoFucking (as intensifier)languagecursewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
