verb🔗ShareArrancó, sacóTo pull something sharply; to pull something out"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."Ella sacó el teléfono de su bolso y marcó.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharesacar, arrancarTo take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation."The teacher plucked Sarah from the line to answer the question first. "El profesor sacó a Sarah de la fila para que respondiera primero a la pregunta.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePulsarTo gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc."Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."Mientras que un piano golpea la cuerda, un clavecín la pulsa.musicsoundentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesplumarTo remove feathers from a bird."My grandmother plucked the chicken before roasting it for Sunday dinner. "Mi abuela desplumó el pollo antes de asarlo para la cena del domingo.foodanimalbirdagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, desplumar, saquearTo rob, fleece, steal forcibly"The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way."El bandido lascivo robó a sus víctimas hasta la ropa interior, o a las atractivas hasta el final.actionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePulsarTo play a string instrument pizzicato."Plucking a bow instrument may cause a string to break."Pulsar un instrumento de arco puede hacer que se rompa una cuerda.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrancó, tiróTo pull or twitch sharply."The child nervously plucked at a loose thread on his shirt. "El niño arrancó nerviosamente un hilo suelto de su camisa.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer suspendido, reprobar(university slang) To be rejected after failing an examination for a degree."After failing his final exams, John was plucked and didn't receive his degree. "Después de reprobar sus exámenes finales, John fue suspendido y no recibió su título.educationdegreeachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrancarOf a glacier: to transport individual pieces of bedrock by means of gradual erosion through freezing and thawing."Over centuries, the glacier plucked large boulders from the mountain face, carrying them down into the valley. "Durante siglos, el glaciar arrancó grandes rocas de la ladera de la montaña, transportándolas al valle.geologygeographyenvironmentnaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDepilado, desplumado(of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking."The plucked chicken was ready to be cooked. "El pollo desplumado estaba listo para ser cocinado.animalbirdfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharepulsado(of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking."The plucked strings of the guitar created a bright, cheerful melody. "Las cuerdas pulsadas de la guitarra crearon una melodía brillante y alegre.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareValiente, audazHaving courage and spirit; plucky."Despite being much smaller, the plucked little dog bravely barked at the mailman. "A pesar de ser mucho más pequeño, el valiente perrito ladró valientemente al cartero.characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
