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duck

/dʌk/

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verb

かがむ, 避ける

To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Examples :

"The ball came flying at Amelia, so she ducked quickly to avoid getting hit. "

ボールがアメリアに飛んできたので、彼女はぶつからないように素早くかがみました。

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verb

かがむ, うつむく

To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Examples :

"When the ball came flying, Sarah ducked to avoid getting hit on the head. "

ボールが飛んできたとき、サラは頭に当たるのを避けるためにかがみました。

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verb

水に浸す, 潜る

To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.

Examples :

"The chef carefully ducked the raw fish into the ice bath to quickly cool it. "

シェフは、生の魚を素早く冷やすために、氷水に注意深く浸しました。

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verb

潜る, 水に潜む

To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.

Examples :

"The child quickly ducked under the water and popped back up, giggling. "

子供はすぐに水中に潜り、くすくす笑いながら再び現れました。

action body nature

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verb

かがむ, うつむく

Examples :

"The student ducked her head in shame when she realized she had forgotten her homework. "

宿題を忘れたことに気づき、生徒は恥ずかしそうに頭を下げた。

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verb

避ける, 回避する

To evade doing something.

Examples :

"To avoid doing the dishes, the teenager ducked out of the kitchen. "

皿洗いを避けるために、そのティーンエイジャーはキッチンから逃げ出した。

action attitude

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verb

下げる

To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.

Examples :

"The teacher ducked the background music so the students could hear her instructions more clearly. "

先生は、生徒たちが指示をよりはっきりと聞けるように、バックグラウンドミュージックを下げました。

sound music technology media entertainment communication technical

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verb

潜り込む, かがむ

To enter a place for a short moment.

Examples :

"I'll duck into the library for a few minutes to grab a book. "

本を取りに、少しの間図書館に潜り込みます。

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noun

アヒル

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

Examples :

"The duck waddled across the pond near the schoolyard. "

アヒルは学校の校庭近くの池をよちよち歩いた。

animal bird nature biology

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noun

メスのアヒル

Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

Examples :

"The duck laid a large, speckled egg. "

メスのアヒルは大きくて斑点のある卵を産んだ。

"The duck laid several eggs in the garden. "

アヒルは庭にいくつかの卵を産みました。

animal bird biology

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noun

鴨肉

The flesh of a duck used as food.

Examples :

"The chef prepared a delicious meal featuring roasted duck. "

シェフは、ローストした鴨肉を使った美味しい食事を用意しました。

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noun

ゼロ、鴨

A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)

Examples :

"My younger brother got a duck in his cricket match today. "

弟は今日のクリケットの試合でゼロだった。

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noun

2, 二

A playing card with the rank of two.

Examples :

"My friend drew a duck from the deck of cards. "

私の友人はトランプのデッキから2を引いた。

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noun

空気の限られた、部分的に水没した洞窟通路

A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space.

Examples :

"The explorers cautiously entered the duck, their helmets equipped with oxygen tanks. "

探検家たちは、酸素タンクを装備したヘルメットをかぶり、慎重に水没した洞窟通路に入った。

geology geography place environment technical

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noun

物体の形をした建物

A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.

Examples :

"A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly."

コーヒーカップの形をした軽食堂は、建築的なアヒルやフォリーが意図したように、特に目立ちます。

architecture building style

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noun

的玉

A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.

Examples :

"My brother loves to play marbles. He uses a strong flick to shoot his marble at the duck. "

私の兄はビー玉遊びが大好きです。彼は的玉に自分のビー玉を撃つために、強く指を弾きます。

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noun

ケルン、道標

A cairn used to mark a trail.

Examples :

"The hikers followed the path marked by a small duck. "

ハイカーたちは、小さなケルンで示された道をたどりました。

geography way mark environment

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noun

おもり、文鎮

One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.

Examples :

"The draftsman carefully placed the duck on the spline to draw the curved line for the design. "

製図者は、デザインの曲線を描くために、スプラインにおもりを慎重に置きました。

technical art computing

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noun

男性用差し込み便器

A long-necked medical urinal for men.

Examples :

"The doctor showed the patient the special duck, explaining that it was designed for easier urination. "

医者は患者に特別な男性用差し込み便器を見せ、排尿を容易にするために設計されたものだと説明しました。

medicine utensil device

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noun

役立たず, 無能な人

A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled.

Examples :

"The new student was a duck at math; he struggled with even the simplest problems. "

新しい生徒は数学の役立たずだった。彼は最も簡単な問題でさえ苦労した。

person character negative

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noun

落選した役人

An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office.

Examples :

"Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents."

ジョーンズ下院議員は落選した役人で、選挙区の有権者にとって重要な多くの問題について投票しませんでした。

politics government

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noun

契約不履行者, 債務不履行者

A person who cannot fulfill their contracts.

Examples :

"The company sued the developer because he was a duck, failing to complete the agreed-upon building project on time. "

会社は、開発者が契約不履行者であり、合意された建設プロジェクトを期限内に完了できなかったため、彼を訴えました。

business finance law

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noun

ダック, 厚手の綿織物

A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

Examples :

"The sailboat's sail was made of strong duck. "

ヨットの帆は丈夫なダックで作られていた。

material nautical

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noun

その素材で作られたズボン

(in plural) Trousers made of such material.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore sturdy duck trousers to work in the garden all day. "

祖父は、一日中庭で作業するために、その素材で作られた丈夫なズボンを履いていました。

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noun

ダーリン, ハニー

A term of endearment; pet; darling.

Examples :

"And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3)."

そしてホールドファストは唯一の犬、ダーリン (ウィリアム・シェイクスピア - ヘンリー五世、第二幕第三場)。

language word phrase

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noun

ねえ、君

Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).

Examples :

""Duck, I need to talk to you about the project." "

ねえ、君、プロジェクトについて話したいことがあるんだ。

language word communication