verb🔗ShareCueillir, arracherTo pull something sharply; to pull something out"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."Elle a sorti le téléphone de son sac et a composé le numéro.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharearracher, enleverTo take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation."The teacher plucked Sarah from the line to answer the question first. "Le professeur a enlevé Sarah de la file pour qu'elle réponde en premier à la question.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincerTo gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc."Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."Alors qu'un piano frappe la corde, un clavecin la pince.musicsoundentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlumerTo remove feathers from a bird."My grandmother plucked the chicken before roasting it for Sunday dinner. "Ma grand-mère a plumé le poulet avant de le rôtir pour le dîner du dimanche.foodanimalbirdagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, voler, pillerTo rob, fleece, steal forcibly"The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way."Le brigand lubrique dépouillait ses victimes jusqu'à leurs sous-vêtements, ou les plus attirantes jusqu'au bout.actionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincerTo play a string instrument pizzicato."Plucking a bow instrument may cause a string to break."Pincer un instrument à archet peut casser une corde.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer, arracherTo pull or twitch sharply."The child nervously plucked at a loose thread on his shirt. "L'enfant tira nerveusement sur un fil lâche de sa chemise.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre recalé(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. "Après avoir échoué à ses examens finaux, John a été recalé et n'a pas obtenu son diplôme.educationdegreeachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArracherOf 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. "Au fil des siècles, le glacier a arraché de gros blocs de la face de la montagne, les transportant dans la vallée.geologygeographyenvironmentnaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePlumé, épilé(of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking."The plucked chicken was ready to be cooked. "Le poulet plumé était prêt à être cuisiné.animalbirdfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharepincé(of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking."The plucked strings of the guitar created a bright, cheerful melody. "Les cordes pincées de la guitare ont créé une mélodie vive et joyeuse.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCourageux, plein de cranHaving courage and spirit; plucky."Despite being much smaller, the plucked little dog bravely barked at the mailman. "Malgré sa petite taille, le petit chien courageux a aboyé bravement sur le facteur.characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
