Buck (b k), Pearl Sydenstricker 1892-1973. American writer whose life as a missionary in China lent a vivid immediacy to her novels, including The Good Earth (1931). She won the 1938 Nobel Prize for literature. |
| buck 1 (bk) n. 1. a. The adult male of some animals, such as the deer, antelope, or rabbit. b. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck. 2. a. A robust or high-spirited young man. b. A fop. 3. Offensive A Native American or Black man. 4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck. 5. a. Buckskin. b. bucks Buckskin breeches or shoes. v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks v.intr. 1. To leap upward arching the back: The horse bucked in fright. 2. To charge with the head lowered; butt. 3. To make sudden jerky movements; jolt: The motor bucked and lurched before it finally ran smoothly. 4. To resist stubbornly and obstinately; balk. 5. Informal To strive with determination: bucking for a promotion. v.tr. 1. To throw or toss by bucking: buck off a rider; bucked the packsaddle off its back. 2. To oppose directly and stubbornly; go against: "Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country, is bucking the trend" (American Demographics). 3. Football To charge into (an opponent's line) carrying the ball. 4. Archaic To butt against with the head. adj. Phrasal Verb: Of the lowest rank in a specified military category: a buck private; a buck sergeant. buck up To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten: My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest. [Middle English bukke, from Old English buc, male deer, and bucca, male goat.] buck  er n. |
| buck 2 (bk) n. 1. A sawhorse or sawbuck. 2. A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting. [Alteration (influenced by buck) of Dutch bok, male goat, trestle, from Middle Dutch boc.] |
| buck 3 (bk) n. Informal 1. A dollar. 2. An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck. [Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).] |
| buck 4 (bk) n. Games 1. A counter or marker formerly passed from one poker player to another to indicate an obligation, especially one's turn to deal. 2. Informal Obligation to account for something; responsibility: tried to pass the buck for the failure to his boss. tr.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks Informal Idiom: To pass (a task or duty) to another, especially so as to avoid responsibility: "We will see the stifling of initiative and the increased bucking of decisions to the top" (Winston Lord). the buck stops here Informal The ultimate responsibility rests here. [Short for buckhorn knife (from its use as a marker in poker).] |
Buck [bʌk]
n
(Biographies / Buck, Pearl S(ydenstricker) (1892-1973) F, US, WRITING: novelist) Pearl S(ydenstricker). 1892-1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938
buck1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)
a. the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer
b. (as modifier) a buck antelope
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) South African an antelope or deer of either sex
3. US informal a young man
4. Archaic a robust spirited young man
5. Archaic a dandy; fop
6. the act of bucking
vb
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) (of a horse, etc.) to throw (its rider) by bucking
3. (when intr, often foll by against) Informal chiefly US and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately to buck against change to buck change
4. (tr; usually passive) Informal to cheer or encourage I was very bucked at passing the exam
5. US and Canadian informal (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt
6. US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt See also buck up
[Old English bucca he-goat; related to Old Norse bukkr, Old High German bock, Old Irish bocc]
bucker n
buck2
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) US, Canadian, and Austral informal a dollar
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) South African informal a rand
a fast buck easily gained money
bang for one's buck See bang1 [15]
[of obscure origin]
buck3
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) Gymnastics a type of vaulting horse
2. (Engineering / Tools) a US and Canadian word for sawhorse
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths
[short for sawbuck]
buck4
n
1. (Group Games / Card Games) Poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal
pass the buck Informal to shift blame or responsibility onto another
the buck stops here Informal the ultimate responsibility lies here
[probably from buckhorn knife, placed before a player in poker to indicate that he was the next dealer]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  buck - a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaultinggymnastic horse, horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs |
| 2. |  buck - a piece of paper money worth one dollarU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" | |
| 3. | Buck - United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) | |
| 4. |  buck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedframework - a structure supporting or containing something trestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop | |
| 5. | buck - mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials stag - adult male deer | |
| Verb | 1. | buck - to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion" |
| 2. | buck - resist; "buck the trend" | |
| 3. | buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" | |
| 4. | buck - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
buck1
noun
verb
1. resist, oppose, defy, thwart, stand up to, struggle against, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.
buck something or someone up cheer up, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, perk up, gladden, raise someone's spirits, gee up, make happier, inspirit, jolly along (informal) The aim was to buck up their spirits.
buck up
1. rally, brighten, cheer up, take heart, perk up After half-time we started to buck up.
2. (Informal) hurry up, speed up, hasten, get under way, gather momentum, get moving, get a move on, put your foot down (informal), increase the tempo, shake a leg, open up the throttle, put on speed, rattle your dags (N.Z. informal) Buck up or we'll be late!
buck2 noun
Translations
buck [bʌk]
A. N
2. (US) (= dollar) → dólar m
to make a buck → hacer dinero
to make a fast or quick buck → hacer dinero fácil
to make a buck → hacer dinero
to make a fast or quick buck → hacer dinero fácil
3. to pass the buck → escurrir el bulto, pasar la pelota
to pass the buck to sb → cargar el muerto a algn, pasar la pelota a algn
the buck stops here → yo soy el responsable/nosotros somos los responsables
to pass the buck to sb → cargar el muerto a algn, pasar la pelota a algn
the buck stops here → yo soy el responsable/nosotros somos los responsables
4. (in gym) → potro m
5. (US) young buck → joven m
6. (o.f.) (= dandy) → galán m, dandy m
B. ADJ (= male) → macho
C. ADV buck naked (US) → en cueros
D. VI
1. [horse] → corcovear
2. (US) (= move violently) she bucked against her captor → se volvió con fuerza contra su captor
the revolver bucked violently upwards → el revólver dio una sacudida hacia arriba
to buck against (fig) [+ rules, authority] → rebelarse contra
the revolver bucked violently upwards → el revólver dio una sacudida hacia arriba
to buck against (fig) [+ rules, authority] → rebelarse contra
3. to buck for sth (US) → buscar algo
E. VT
1. (esp US) [+ rider] → derribar, desarzonar
F. CPD buck nigger N (Hist) → negrazo m
buck private N (US) (Mil) → soldado mf raso
buck rabbit N → conejo m (macho)
buck sergeant N (US) (Mil) → sargento mf chusquero
buck's fizz N sangría hecha con champán u otro vino espumoso y zumo de naranja
buck teeth NPL → dientes mpl salientes
buck private N (US) (Mil) → soldado mf raso
buck rabbit N → conejo m (macho)
buck sergeant N (US) (Mil) → sargento mf chusquero
buck's fizz N sangría hecha con champán u otro vino espumoso y zumo de naranja
buck teeth NPL → dientes mpl salientes
buck up
A. VI + ADV
buck [ˈbʌk]
n
(US) (= dollar) → dollar m
to make a fast buck, to make a quick buck → gagner du fric facile
to get more bang for the buck, to get more bang for one's buck (mainly US) (= value for money) → tirer le maximum de profit de son argent
to make a buck → se faire du fric
to make a fast buck, to make a quick buck → gagner du fric facile
to get more bang for the buck, to get more bang for one's buck (mainly US) (= value for money) → tirer le maximum de profit de son argent
to make a buck → se faire du fric
to pass the buck (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité
to pass the buck to sb (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité à qn
the buck stops here, the buck stops with me → la responsabilité commence ici
to pass the buck to sb (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité à qn
the buck stops here, the buck stops with me → la responsabilité commence ici
vt
(= cheer up) → remonter le moral de
to buck one's ideas up (= pull one's sock up) → se reprendre
buck
buck:
n
(US inf: = dollar) → Dollar m; 20 bucks → 20 Dollar; to make a buck → Geld verdienen; to make a fast or quick buck (also Brit) → schnell Kohle machen (inf); to get more bang for the buck → mehr für sein Geld kriegen
to pass the buck (difficulty, unpleasant task) → den Schwarzen Peter weitergeben; (responsibility also) → die Verantwortung abschieben; to pass the buck to somebody → jdm den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben/die Verantwortung aufhalsen; the buck stops here → der Schwarze Peter landet bei mir/uns; the buck stops with her → der Schwarze Peter landet bei ihr
(leap by horse) → Bocken nt
(in gymnastics) → Bock m
vt
you can’t buck the market → gegen den Markt kommt man nicht an; to buck the trend → sich dem Trend widersetzen ? system
(horse) rider → abwerfen
buck:
bucktooth
n → vorstehender Zahn
buck-toothed
adj → mit vorstehenden Zähnen
buckwheat
n → Buchweizen m
buck [bʌk]
buck [bʌk]
1. n
a. (Am) (fam) (dollar) → dollaro
b. (Zool) → maschio
d. to pass the buck (fam) → scaricare le proprie responsabilità (or colpe ) sugli altri
2. vi (horse) → sgroppare
buck up (fam)
1. vi + adv (cheer up) → tirarsi su; (hurry up) → sbrigarsi, muoversi
2. vt + adv
a. (make cheerful) → tirar su (il morale di)
buck [bʌk]
1. n
a. (Am) (fam) (dollar) → dollaro
b. (Zool) → maschio
d. to pass the buck (fam) → scaricare le proprie responsabilità (or colpe ) sugli altri
2. vi (horse) → sgroppare
buck up (fam)
1. vi + adv (cheer up) → tirarsi su; (hurry up) → sbrigarsi, muoversi
n buck [bak]
the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc a buck and a doe. bokram ذَكّرُ الظَّبي / الأرْنَب / الماعِز мъжки елен, самец, мъжкото на антилопа/заек/козел kozel, jelen, samec han; buk der Bock αρσενικό ελάφι, λαγός ή κουνέλι macho isasloom نر uros mâle צְבִי זָכַר मृग, हिरन mužjak hím (rusa, kelinci) jantan maschio (di cervo, daino, camoscio, coniglio, caprone, leprotto) 雄鹿 수사슴 elnias, kiškis, stirninas (briežu, zaķu u.tml.) tēviņš rusa jantan mannetjesdier hann (av hjort, hare, kanin osv) kozioł, samiec macho căprior, iepuroi; mascul самец cap, samec samec mužjak bock, hanne สัตว์ตัวผู้ erkek geyik/tavşan 雄鹿；公兔等 самець نر ہرن ، خرگوش hươu, hoẵng, nai, thỏ... đực 雄鹿；公兔等
v
(of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air. bokspring يَقْفِزُ بِظَهْرِهِ إلى أَعْلى ритам vyhazovat, vzpínat se gøre bukkespring bocken χοροπηδώ corcovear perutama جفتک انداختن vikuroida lancer une/des ruade(s) לִקְפּוֹץ וְלִבְעוֹט בַּרָגלָיִים הַאֲחוֹרִיוֹת हवा में कुलांचे लगाना ritati se bokkol mendompak sgroppare はね上る 뛰어오르다 šokinėti saslieties pakaļkājās mendompak bokken springe; stange brykać saltar a zvârli din copite взбрыкивать vyhadzovať ritati đipati hoppa och sparka bakut, göra bocksprång กระโดดขึ้นลงอย่างรวดเร็ว sıçrayarak kıç atmak (馬、騾等)猛然躍起 ставати дибки; брикатися گھوڑے کا کودنا ، چھلانگ لگانا nhảy chụm bốn vó （马、骡等）猛然弯背跃起
n / adj buckskin
(of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin. bokvel جِلْدُ الغَزال еленова кожа semiš(ový) hjorteskind; gedeskind das Wildleder (φτιαγμένος από) δέρμα από ελάφι ή πρόβατο ante ševroo, ševrett چرم آهو hirvennahka peau de daim עוֹר צְבִי मृग-छाल srneća koža szarvasbőr kulit rusa pelle di daino/camoscio 鹿皮 벅스킨, (양이나 사슴) 가죽 elnio/avies oda briežāda; briežādas- kulit rusa herteleer, schapeleer; herteleren, schapeleren hjorteskinn, saueskinn skóra kozłowa pele de veado piele de căprioară оленья кожа semiš; semišový jelenovo usnje jelenska kožica hjortskinn, fårskinn หนังนิ่มทำด้วยหนังกวางหรือแพะ geyik derisi, güderi 鹿皮；羊皮 оленяча шкіра ہرن یا بھیڑ کی کھال بنا ہوا لباس da hoẵng; da cừu 鹿皮；羊皮
buck up
1 to hurry You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus. opskud يُسرع забързвам hodit sebou skynde sig sich beeilen κάνω γρήγορα darse prisa, aligerar kiirustama عجله کردن؛ جنبیدن kiirehtiä (se) grouiller לְהִזדָרֵז तेजी करना požuriti se siet cepat-cepat spicciarsi 急ぐ 서두르다 paskubėti pasteigties cepat opschieten skynde seg pospieszyć się apressar-se a (se) înviora спешить pohnúť sa, švihnúť si pohiteti požuriti raska på รีบ acele etmek, elini çabuk tutmak 快點 розворушитися جلدی ، شتابی کرنا nhanh lên 快点
2 to cheer up She bucked up when she heard the news. opvrolik يُشجّـع окуражавам vzchopit se opmuntre; live op Mut fassen παίρνω θάρρος, φτιάχνει η διάθεσή μου animarse pead püsti ajama شاد شدن piristyä être ragaillardi לְעוֹדֵד शाबाश živnuti összeszedi magát bergembira rincuorarsi 元気が出る 기운이 나다 pralinksmėti, atgyti sasparoties; saņemties gembira opfleuren oppmuntre, kvikke opp nabrać otuchy, rozchmurzyć się animar-se a (se) înviora оживиться vzchopiť sa razveseliti se oraspoložiti se pigga (gaska) upp [] ทำให้ร่าเริงขึ้น neşelen(dir)mek 精神振作，感到鼓舞 підбадьорити(ся) خوش ہونا vui vẻ lên （使）精神振作起来
pass the buck
to pass on responsibility (to someone else) Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck. verantwoordelikheid afskuif يُحَوِّلُ المسؤوليه إلى غيره прехвърлям отговорността svalovat odpovědnost na lade sorteper gå videre den Schwarzen Peter weiter geben φορτώνω την ευθύνη σε άλλον cargarle el muerto a alguien vastutust (kellegi) kaela veeretama از زیر بار مسئولیت شانه خالی کردن siirtää vastuu refiler une responsabilité à qqn לְהָטִיל אֶת הַאֲחרָיוּת किसी और पर जिम्मेदारी डालना otkloniti odgovornost másra tolja a felelősséget mengalihkan tanggung jawab koma sök/ábyrgð yfir á e-n annan lavarsi le mani, fare a scaricabarile 責任転嫁する 책임을 전가하다 suversti atsakomybę kitam novelt atbildību (uz kādu citu) menyalahkan orang lain de verantwoordelijkheid afschuiven fraskrive seg ansvaret zwalić odpowiedzialność na kogoś innego furtar-se a arunca pisica moartă în grădina altcuiva сваливать ответственность (на кого-л.) zvaliť zodpovednosť na prenesti odgovornost prebaciti odgovornost vältra över ansvaret ปัดความรับผิดชอบให้ผู้อื่น sorumluluğu başkasına yüklemek 推卸責任給... перекладати відповідальність ذمہ داری کو آگے منتقل کرنا đổ trách nhiệm cho ai 推卸责任给
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