ducking

• Nom désignant l'action de plonger ou d'enfoncer quelqu'un ou quelque chose sous l'eau, ou le fait de baisser rapidement la tête pour éviter un coup ou un projectile ; il peut aussi désigner la chasse aux canards en tant qu'activité.

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

indénombrable

1. Hunting ducksB1formal

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

   chasse au canard

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

   Synonymesduck hunting

2. Submerging in waterB2informal

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

   Immersion sous l'eau

   • 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.

   Synonymesimmersionsubmersion

• Verbe signifiant baisser rapidement la tête ou le corps pour éviter quelque chose, ou éviter une responsabilité ou une question.

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.

   Baisser la tête ou le corps rapidement

   • 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.

   Synonymesavoidbendbobcrouchdipdodgeevadestoop

2. Avoid or evadeB1informal

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

   esquiver

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

   Synonymesavoidbypasscircumventdodgeeludeescapeevadeshirkshunsidestep

   Antonymesconfrontencounterfacemeet

3. Plunge into waterB1informal

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

   Plonger sous l'eau

   • 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.

   Synonymesdipdiveimmerseplungesubmerge

   Antonymesemergerisesurface