ducking

• Существительное, обозначающее охоту на уток (как занятие или спорт) или действие по погружению кого-либо или чего-либо в воду.

A noun referring to either the activity or sport of hunting ducks, or the act of plunging or submerging someone or something in water.

uncountable

1. Hunting ducksB1formal

   The activity or sport of pursuing and shooting ducks for food or recreation.

   Охота на уток

   • Ducking season opens in the fall.
   • He goes ducking every weekend with his friends.
   • The marsh is a popular spot for ducking.

   Synonymsduck hunting

2. Submerging in waterB2informal

   The act of pushing someone or something under water, often as a playful or punitive action.

   Окунание

   • The children were ducking each other in the pool.
   • He gave her a playful ducking in the lake.
   • The punishment involved a ducking in the village pond.

   Synonymsimmersionsubmersion

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения быстрого наклонения головы или тела, чтобы избежать чего-либо, или уклонения от ответственности или вопроса.

A verb used to indicate the act of lowering the head or body quickly to avoid something, or to evade a responsibility or question.

1. A2formal

   To lower the head or body quickly to avoid something or to hide.

   Пригнуться

   • He ducked to avoid the low branch.
   • She ducked behind the sofa when she heard the doorbell.
   • The soldier ducked as the bullet flew past.

   Synonymsavoidbendbobcrouchdipdodgeevadestoop

2. Avoid or evadeB1informal

   To avoid something, such as a responsibility, question, or danger.

   Уклоняться

   • He tried to duck the question about his past.
   • She ducked out of the meeting early.
   • They ducked the issue by changing the subject.

   Synonymsavoidbypasscircumventdodgeeludeescapeevadeshirkshunsidestep

   Antonymsconfrontencounterfacemeet

3. Plunge into waterB1informal

   To quickly go under water, often for a short time.

   Нырнуть

   • The children ducked each other in the pool.
   • He ducked under the water to cool off.
   • She ducked her head into the lake to wash her hair.

   Synonymsdipdiveimmerseplungesubmerge

   Antonymsemergerisesurface