ducking

• Substantivo que se refere à caça a patos, como atividade ou esporte, ou ao ato de mergulhar alguém ou algo na água.

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

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1. Hunting ducksB1formal

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

   caça ao pato

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

   Sinônimosduck hunting

2. Submerging in waterB2informal

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

   Afogamento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimmersionsubmersion

• Verbo usado para indicar abaixar rapidamente a cabeça ou o corpo para evitar algo, ou esquivar-se de responsabilidade ou de uma pergunta.

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.

   Abaixar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavoidbendbobcrouchdipdodgeevadestoop

2. Avoid or evadeB1informal

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

   Esquivar-se

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

   Sinônimosavoidbypasscircumventdodgeeludeescapeevadeshirkshunsidestep

   Antônimosconfrontencounterfacemeet

3. Plunge into waterB1informal

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

   Mergulhar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdipdiveimmerseplungesubmerge

   Antônimosemergerisesurface