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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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duck verbs a duck quacks (= makes the sound ducks make ) • The ducks on the river started quacking. a duck waddles (= walks moving its body from side to side ) • Ducks were waddling across the grass. a duck paddles (= swims by moving its feet under the water ) • Ducks and swans paddled towards us. a duck dives (= puts its head down under the water ) • A single wild duck was swimming and diving. a duck bobs (= moves up and down on the water ) • They watched the ducks bobbing up and down on the waves. duck + NOUN a duck pond (= a small area of water where there are ducks ) • The park has a duck pond which the children like.
transnet.ir
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duck out of sth informal to avoid doing something • You can't duck out of your responsibilities.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. wild | plastic, rubber A rubber duck floated in the bath. | roast QUANT. flock, flotilla (only used for ducks that are swimming) A flotilla of ducks bobbed near the shore. VERB + DUCK feed Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the ducks. DUCK + VERB quack | paddle, swim The ducks paddled furiously towards the bread. | bob | dive | dabble Some species of duck dive for food, while others dabble for plants and insects near the surface. | waddle A family of ducks waddled along the river bank. | nest | migrate DUCK + NOUN breast Slice the duck breast and serve. | egg | pond
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with DUCK, Also see DEAD DUCK; GET ONE'S DUCKS IN A ROW; LAME DUCK; LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK; SITTING DUCK; TAKE TO (LIKE A DUCK TO WATER); UGLY DUCKLING.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun water fowl: Roast duck is famous in Beijing.
Simple Definitions