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duck Meaning in Spanish (duck significado en español)

nounpato, cero
verbagacharse
Sinónimos:ánadeganso
pato in English:duck
Plural: ducks
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de duck en español es pato, cero, agacharse. (Un ave acuática común con un pico ancho, patas cortas y pies palmeados, conocida por nadar y bucear.)

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Duck visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (pato)
Visual representation of "duck"

Definitions of Duck

  1. 1
    noun
    pato

    A common waterbird with a broad bill, short legs, and webbed feet, known for swimming and diving.

    Un ave acuática común con un pico ancho, patas cortas y pies palmeados, conocida por nadar y bucear.

  2. 2
    verb
    agacharse

    To lower one's head or body quickly, typically to avoid being hit or seen.

    Bajar la cabeza o el cuerpo rápidamente, típicamente para evitar ser golpeado o visto.

  3. 3
    noun(informal)
    cero

    A score of zero by a batsman in a game of cricket.

    Una puntuación de cero de un bateador en un partido de cricket.

Example Sentences

casual

“The duck paddled calmly across the pond.”

El pato remaba tranquilamente por el estanque.

casual

“He had to duck quickly to avoid the flying ball.”

Tuvo que agacharse rápidamente para evitar la pelota voladora.

casual

“The new player was out for a duck in his first match.”

El nuevo jugador quedó eliminado con cero en su primer partido.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

ánadeganso

In English:

waterfowl

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In English:

risestand up

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseducked
past participleducked
present participleducking
pluralducks

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

like a duck to wateridiom

To do something very easily and naturally.

duck outphrasal_verb

To leave quickly and often secretly.

duck and coverexpression

To take shelter by crouching down, especially during an emergency.