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pluck
pluck1. [plʌk] n
<Í> 1. дёрганье
to give a pluck at smth. - потянуть /дёрнуть/ за что-л.
she gave my sleeve a pluck - она потянула меня за рукав
2. ливер; потроха
3. смелость, отвага, мужество
he has plenty of pluck - у него много смелости
his pluck failed him - мужество изменило ему
4. фото жёсткость контура, чёткость изображения
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2. [plʌk] v
<Í> 1. срывать, собирать
to pluck flowers [fruit] - собирать цветы [фрукты]
to pluck a rose - сорвать розу
2. 1) щипать, выдёргивать; ощипывать (птицу)
to pluck a fowl [a goose] - ощипывать птицу [гуся]
to pluck the eyebrows - выщипывать брови
2) (at, by) дёргать; тащить
to pluck (at) smb.'s sleeve, to pluck smb. by the sleeve - дёрнуть кого-л. за рукав
to pluck at one's hair - рвать на себе волосы
3. щипать или перебирать струны
to pluck a guitar - перебирать струны гитары
4. разг. обирать; обманывать
to pluck a bank - взять /грабануть/ банк
to pluck a pigeon - обобрать простака
5. разг. провалить на экзамене
to be plucked - провалиться на экзамене
6. тянуть, тащить
♢ to pluck the Proctor's gown - оспаривать присуждение учёной степени
a drowning man plucks at a straw - посл. утопающий хватается за соломинку
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pluck Идиома
pluck up
make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.
pluck up one's courage
have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark.那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him.他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements,must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.我们在困难的时候,要看到成绩,看到光明,要提高我们的勇气。
pluck up|pluck
v. 1. To have (courage) by your own effort; make yourself have (courage). In spite of failure, he plucked up heart to continue. He plucked up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; cheer up. He plucked up when his wife recovered.
screw up one's courage|courage|pluck|pluck up|pluc
v. phr. To force yourself to be brave. The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark. When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar.
Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.
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pluck up
to rouse one's (courage)
An pluck idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pluck, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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