buck

buck ¹

 (bŭk)

n.

1.

a. A male deer.

b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.

c. 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. To butt against with the head.

adj.

Of the lowest rank in a specified military category: a buck private; a buck sergeant.

Phrasal Verb:

buck up

To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten: My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest.

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[Middle English bukke, from Old English buc, male deer, and bucca, male goat.]

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buck′er n.

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buck ²

 (bŭk)

n.

1. A sawhorse or sawbuck.

2. A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting.

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[Alteration (influenced by buck) of Dutch bok, male goat, trestle, from Middle Dutch boc.]

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buck ³

 (bŭk)

n.

1. Informal A dollar.

2. Informal An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck.

3. Slang

a. A large round amount of currency, especially a hundred dollars.

b. A hundred of some other units, especially miles per hour or pounds: was doing a buck twenty out on the Interstate; a boxer weighing in at a buck fifty.

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[Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).]

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buck ⁴

 (bŭk)

n.

1. Games 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

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).

Idiom:

the buck stops here Informal

The ultimate responsibility rests here.

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[Short for buckhorn knife (from its use as a marker in poker).]

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buck

(bʌk)

n

1. (Zoology)

a. the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer

b. (as modifier): a buck antelope.

2. (Zoology) South African an antelope or deer of either sex

3. informal US a young man

4. archaic a robust spirited young man

5. archaic a dandy; fop

6. the act of bucking

vb

7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

8. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) (of a horse, etc) to throw (its rider) by bucking

9. informal chiefly (when: intr, often foll by against) US and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately: to buck against change; to buck change.

10. (tr; usually passive) informal to cheer or encourage: I was very bucked at passing the exam.

11. informal US and Canadian (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt

12. US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt

[Old English bucca he-goat; related to Old Norse bukkr, Old High German bock, Old Irish bocc]

ˈbucker n

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buck

(bʌk)

n

1. (Currencies) US and Canadian and Austral a dollar

2. (Currencies) South African a rand

3. a fast buck easily gained money

4. bang for one's buck See bang¹¹⁶

[C19: of obscure origin]

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buck

(bʌk)

n

1. (Gymnastics) gymnastics a type of vaulting horse

2. (Tools) US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sawhorse

vb

(Forestry) (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths

[C19: short for sawbuck]

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buck

(bʌk)

n

1. (Card Games) poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal

2. pass the buck informal to shift blame or responsibility onto another

3. the buck stops here informal the ultimate responsibility lies here

[C19: probably from buckhorn knife, placed before a player in poker to indicate that he was the next dealer]

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Buck

(bʌk)

n

(Biography) Pearl S(ydenstricker). 1892–1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938

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buck¹

(bʌk)

n.

1. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, goat, and certain other animals.

2. buckskin (defs. 1, 2).

3. a casual oxford shoe made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.

4. Older Use. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.

5. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a male American Indian or black.)

adj.

6. of the lowest rank within a military designation: buck private.

[before 1000; Middle English bukke, Old English bucca he-goat, bucc male deer; c. Middle Dutch, Old High German boc, Old Norse bukkr]

usage: Definition 4 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.

buck²

(bʌk)
v.i.

1. (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and land with head low and forelegs stiff.

2. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: to buck at a suggestion.

3. (of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces.

v.t.

4. to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by bucking.

5. to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind.

6. to strike with the head; butt.

7. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to.

8. to gamble, play, or take a risk against: to buck the odds.

9. buck for, to strive or compete for (a promotion, raise, etc.).

10. buck up, to make or become cheerful.

n.

11. an act of bucking.

[1855–60]

buck′er, n.

buck³

(bʌk)

n.

1. a sawhorse.

2. a leather-covered block, used in gymnastics for vaulting.

[1855–60; short for sawbuck]

buck⁴

(bʌk)
n.

1. an object used by a poker player as a marker for who has the deal, for an ante, etc.

2. ultimate responsibility: The buck stops here.

v.t.

3. to pass (something) along to another.

Idioms:

pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person.

[1860–65; short for buckhorn knife, which was often used by poker players as a marker]

buck⁷

(bʌk)

adv.

completely; stark: buck naked.

[1925–30, Amer.]

buck⁸

(bʌk)

n. Slang.

a dollar.

Idioms:

bang for the buck, return for one's investment.

[1855–60, Amer.]

Buck

(bʌk)

n.

Pearl (Sydenstricker), 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938.

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buck

Past participle: bucked
Gerund: bucking

Imperative

buck

buck

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buck - a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting long horse, vaulting horse gymnastic horse, horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
	2.	buck - a piece of paper money worth one dollar dollar bill, one dollar bill, clam, dollar U.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) Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
	4.	buck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawed sawbuck, sawhorse, horse framework - 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" endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
	2.	buck - resist; "buck the trend" go against react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
	3.	buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" shoot down, tear, charge, shoot belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, 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" hitch, jerk move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

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buck

¹

noun

1. (Informal) profit, earnings, return, proceeds, takings, winnings This means big bucks for someone.

2. (Archaic) gallant, blood, spark, blade, beau, dandy, fop, popinjay, coxcomb He'd been a real hellraiser as a young buck.

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!

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buck

² noun

Related words
collective nouns brace, lease

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buck

verb

To take a stand against:

challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse.

phrasal verb
buck up

To impart strength and confidence to:

cheer (up), encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up.

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Translations

ذَكّرُ الظَّبييَقْفِزُ بِظَهْرِهِ إلى أَعْلى

boccérvol

jelenkozelsamecvyhazovatvzpínat se

bukgøre bukkespringhan

BockbockenHammelRammlerRüde

machopisaverdebucocaballeretecorcovear

keikarikoiraskollimusta pekkapässi

bouquinpiasse

bokkol

ausa, stökkvatarfur

dollaromaschiopalleggiarsi la responsabilit...sgroppare

atgytiavies odaelniaselnio odakiškis

saslieties pakaļkājāstēviņš

bokkenbok

hannstange

бакбакссамецщеголь

vyhadzovať

dolar

erkek geyik/tavşansıçrayarak kıç atmak

公兔等雄鹿马、骡等猛然弯背跃起

buck

[bʌk]

A. N

1. (= male) [of deer] → ciervo m (macho); [of rabbit] → conejo m (macho); (= antelope) → antílope m

2. (US) (= dollar) → dólar m
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

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

3. to buck for sth (US) → buscar algo

E. VT

1. (esp US) [+ rider] → derribar, desarzonar

2. to buck the market (Fin) → ir en contra del mercado
to buck the system → rebelarse contra el sistema
to buck the trend → ir en contra de la tendencia

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 up

A. VI + ADV

1. (= cheer up) → animarse, levantar el ánimo
buck up! → ¡ánimo!

2. (= hurry up) → espabilarse, apurarse (LAm)
buck up! → ¡espabílate!, ¡date prisa!

B. VT + ADV

1. (= cheer up) → animar, dar ánimos a
we were very bucked up by what he said → lo que dijo nos levantó mucho el ánimo

2. (= hurry up) → dar prisa a

3. you'll have to buck your ideas up → tendrás que moverte, tendrás que ponerte a trabajar en serio

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buck

[ˈbʌk]

n

(= male) → mâle m (d'un lapin, lièvre, daim etc)

(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 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

vi [horse] → ruer, lancer une ruade

adv
buck naked (US) (= stark naked) → à poil

buck up

vi

(= cheer up) → reprendre du courage
come on, buck up! → allez, courage!

(= do better) → se remuer

vt

(= cheer up) → remonter le moral de

to buck one's ideas up (= pull one's sock up) → se reprendre

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buck

n

(= male deer) → Bock m; (= male rabbit, hare) → Rammler m

(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

(old, hum, = dandy) → Stutzer m, → Geck m (old)

(leap by horse) → Bocken nt

(in gymnastics) → Bock m

vi

(horse) → bocken

(= resist, object) → sich sträuben (at gegen)

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

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buck

:

buckshot

n → grober Schrot, Rehposten m (spec)

buckskin

n

→ Wildleder nt, → Buckskin m

buckskins pl → Lederhose(n) f(pl)

bucktooth

n → vorstehender Zahn

buck-toothed

adj → mit vorstehenden Zähnen

buckwheat

n → Buchweizen m

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buck

[bʌk]

1. n

a. (Am) (fam) (dollar) → dollaro

b. (Zool) → maschio

c. (of horse) → sgroppata
to give a buck → dare una sgroppata

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)

b. to buck one's ideas up (fam) → darsi una mossa

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buck

(bak) noun

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 macho kozel, jelen, samec der Bock han; buk αρσενικό ελάφι, λαγός ή κουνέλι macho isasloom نر uros mâle צְבִי זָכַר मृग, हिरन mužjak hím (rusa, kelinci) jantan maschio 雄鹿 수사슴 elnias, kiškis, stirninas (briežu, zaķu u.tml.) tēviņš rusa jantan mannetjesdierhannkozioł, samiec نر 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

verb

(of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air. bokspring يَقْفِزُ بِظَهْرِهِ إلى أَعْلى ритам saltar vyhazovat, vzpínat se bocken gøre bukkespring χοροπηδώcorcovear 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 bokkenspringe; stange brykać ټوپ اچول 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

ˈbuckskin noun, adjective

(of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin. bokvel جِلْدُ الغَزال еленова кожа pele (de animais) semiš(ový) das Wildleder hjorteskind; gedeskind (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 hertenleer, schapenleer; hertenleren, schapenleren hjorteskinn, saueskinn skóra kozłowa د ګوزی چرم 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 apressar-se hodit sebou sich beeilen skynde sig κάνω γρήγορα darse prisa, aligerar kiirustama عجله کردن؛ جنبیدن kiirehtiä grouiller לְהִזדָרֵז तेजी करना požuriti se siet cepat-cepat spicciarsi 急ぐ 서두르다 paskubėti pasteigties cepat opschietenskynde seg pospieszyć się وارخطایی کول 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 animar-se vzchopit se Mut fassen opmuntre; live op 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 opfleurenoppmuntre, kvikke opp nabrać otuchy, rozchmurzyć się خوشحاله کیدل animar-se a (se) înviora оживиться vzchopiť sa razveseliti se oraspoložiti se pigga (gaska) upp [sig] ทำให้ร่าเริงขึ้น neşelen(dir)mek 精神振作，感到鼓舞 підбадьорити(ся) خوش ہونا vui vẻ lên 振作起来，打起精神

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 furtar-se svalovat odpovědnost na den Schwarzen Peter weiter geben lade sorteper gå videre 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 د مسوولیت څخه ډډه کول، مسوولیت نه قبلول 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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