noun🔗Share平底船A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole."The children used their small punts to paddle across the shallow lake near the school. "子供たちは、学校の近くの浅い湖を横断するために、小さな平底船を使いました。nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share竿で船を進めるTo propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole."The boatman had to punt the narrow boat upstream against the current. "船頭は、狭い船を流れに逆らって竿で進めなければならなかった。nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareパントA kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground."The football player's punt sailed far down the field, giving his team a good chance to score. "フットボール選手のパントはフィールドのずっと先まで飛び、彼のチームに得点の良いチャンスを与えた。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareパントする、蹴り上げるTo dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance."The football player punted the ball deep into the opposing team's territory. "フットボール選手は、相手チームのテリトリーに深くボールをパントしました。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 避けるTo equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc)."The student punted when asked about the reasons for missing class. "授業を欠席した理由について尋ねられたとき、生徒はごまかした。communicationattitudeactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share諦める, 断念するTo retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports."Faced with the difficult math problem, Maria decided to punt and ask her teacher for help the next day, even though she really wanted to solve it herself. "難しい数学の問題に直面し、マリアは自分で解きたかったにもかかわらず、諦めて次の日に先生に助けを求めることにした。actionattitudebusinesssportplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share最良の選択をする, 最悪を選ぶTo make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives."Since we couldn't afford a new car and both used options had problems, we decided to punt and just fix our old one for another year. "新しい車を買う余裕がなく、中古車もどちらも問題があったため、最良の選択をして、古い車をもう一年修理することにしました。attitudeactionbusinessplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share点A point in the game of faro.""He placed his bet, hoping his punt on the seven would win in the game of faro." "彼は、ファロのゲームで7に賭けた点が勝つことを願って、賭けをしました。gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareバセット、バカラ、ファロなどで遊ぶことThe act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc."The gambler's skillful punt at baccarat won him a small fortune. "ギャンブラーのバカラでの巧みなプレイは、彼に小さな財産をもたらした。entertainmentgamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share賭け, 掛けA bet or wager."My brother placed a punt on the soccer game, betting five dollars that the home team would win. "兄はサッカーの試合に賭け、ホームチームが勝つ方に5ドル賭けました。betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share賭け事, ギャンブルGambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs."My grandfather enjoys a weekly punt at the local racetrack, hoping to pick a winning horse. "祖父は地元の競馬場で毎週ギャンブルを楽しんでおり、勝ち馬を選びたいと思っています。gamebetentertainmentsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share投機, 投機的行為A highly speculative investment or other commitment."Investing in a new restaurant with no prior experience felt like a risky punt, but they were willing to try. "事前の経験がない新しいレストランへの投資は、危険な投機的行為のように感じられたが、彼らは試す意思があった。businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share推測, 見当A wild guess."My teacher gave me a punt about what the answer to the math problem was. "先生は私に、数学の問題の答えが何であるかについて推測を与えてくれました。attitudepossibilitybetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瓶底のくぼみAn indentation in the base of a wine bottle."The winemaker carefully examined the punt on the bottle to check its quality. "ワインメーカーは、品質をチェックするためにボトルの底のくぼみを注意深く調べました。drinkitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareガラス棒A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece."The jeweler used a punt to carefully move the delicate, antique vase. "宝石商は、繊細なアンティークの花瓶を慎重に動かすためにガラス棒を使用しました。materialartutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバセット、バカラ、ファロなどをプレイするTo play at basset, baccara, faro, etc."During the family game night, my uncle would often punt at the card game, baccara. "家族のゲームの夜に、私のおじはよくカードゲームのバカラをプレイしていました。gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share賭ける, 張り込むTo stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally""Instead of studying for the exam, he decided to punt and hope for the best." "試験勉強をする代わりに、彼は賭けて最善を願うことにした。betgamebusinessfinancesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投機する, 推測するTo make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess."My uncle is known for punting large sums of money on new, unproven tech startups. "私のおじは、新しい、未証明のテクノロジー系スタートアップに大金を投機することで知られています。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアイルランドポンドThe Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002."The Irish punt was the currency of Ireland before the euro. "アイルランドポンドはユーロ導入以前のアイルランドの通貨でした。nationhistoryeconomyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading