dart

dart

(därt)

n.

1.

a. A slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb.

b. darts (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A game in which such missiles are thrown at a target.

c. An object likened to such a missile.

2. The stinger of an insect.

3. A sudden, rapid movement: He made a dart for the door.

4. A tapered tuck sewn to adjust the fit of a garment.

v. dart·ed, dart·ing, darts

v. intr.

1. To move suddenly and rapidly: The dog darted across the street.

2. To be directed suddenly and rapidly: His eyes darted around the room.

v. tr.

1. To cause to dart: The squirrel darted its head from side to side.

2.

a. Archaic To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

b. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.

3. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Frankish origin; akin to Old English daroth and Old High German tart, javelin, throwing spear.]

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dart

(dɑːt)

n

1. (Games, other than specified) a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts

2. a sudden quick movement

3. (Zoology) zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues

4. (Knitting & Sewing) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

vb

to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot: she darted across the room.

[C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart]

ˈdarting adj

ˈdartingly adv

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dart

(dɑːt)

n

(Animals) any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish

[from Middle English darce, from Late Latin dardus, dart, javelin]

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dart

(dɑrt)

n.

1. a small, slender missile pointed at one end and usu. feathered at the other, propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.

2. something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinger of an insect.

3. darts, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which darts are thrown at a target having a bull's-eye in the center.

4. a sudden swift movement.

5. a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.

v.i.

6. to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly; dash.

v.t.

7. to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: to dart one's eyes around the room.

[1275–1325; < Old French < Old Low Franconian]

dart′ing•ly, adv.

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dart

Past participle: darted
Gerund: darting

Imperative

dart

dart

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot banderilla - a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
	2.	dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
	3.	dart - a sudden quick movement     flit movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	dart - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" fleet, flit, flutter butterfly - flutter like a butterfly hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
	2.	dart - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" 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"
	3.	dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust - make a thrusting forward movement

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dart

verb

1. dash, run, race, shoot, fly, speed, spring, tear, rush, bound, flash, hurry, sprint, bolt, hasten, whizz, haste, flit, scoot She darted away through the trees.

2. shoot, send, cast She darted a sly glance at him.

noun

1. arrow, missile, shaft, projectile He died after being struck by a poison dart.

2. dash, run, rush, sprint, race, bolt, spurt, sortie He made a dart for the finishing line.

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dart

verb

1. To move swiftly:

bolt, bucket, bustle, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.

Informal: hotfoot, rip.

Slang: barrel, highball.

Chiefly British: nip.

Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.

2. To pass quickly and lightly through the air:

float, fly, sail, shoot, skim.

3. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:

cast, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy, sling, throw, toss.

Informal: fire.

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Translations

إنْدِفاع، وَثْبَه صَغيرَهسَهْمسَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْلهيَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق

šipkaskočitvběhnoutprudký pohybšíp

pilpilefare

SatzWurfpfeilzüngelnDartlosstürzen

βελάκι

sageto

dardoflechalanzarsemovimiento rápidoprecipitarse

keihäslaskosnuolirynnätäsännätä

dardfléchettefoncerplitrait

strelica

dárdaszökellésszökken

pílaskjótastsnögg og skyndileg hreyfing

dardofreccettaguizzarelanciarsisaettare

ダーツ用の投げ矢

가늘고 짧은 화살

metimasisnertismiginisstrėlikių mėtymasšuolis

mestiesšautrašķēpszibenīga kustība

pijltje

brå bevegelsekastepilpilpile

rzutka

dardo

дротик

vbehnúť

pikadosulicašvigniti

strelicažalo

pil

ลูกดอก

dart okufırlamafırlamakhızla koşmakkargı

phi tiêu

急冲标枪突进镖飞奔

dart

[dɑːt]

A. N

1. (= movement) → movimiento m rápido
to make a dart for → precipitarse hacia

2. (Sport) → dardo m, rehilete m
darts (= game) → dardos mpl
to play darts → jugar a los dardos

3. (= weapon) → dardo m, flecha f

4. (Sew) → pinza f

B. VT [+ look] → lanzar

C. VI to dart in/out → entrar/salir como una flecha
to dart at or for sth → lanzarse or precipitarse hacia algo

dart away dart off VI + ADV → salir como una flecha

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dart

[ˈdɑː^rt]

n

(for game) → fléchette f

(= arrow) → flèche f

vi

(= move quickly) [person] to dart towards → se précipiter vers, s'élancer vers
to dart away → partir comme une flèche
to dart along → passer comme une flèche

[eyes]
His eyes darted to Wilfred, then Michael → Il lança un regard furtif à Wilfred, puis à Michael.

vt
to dart a look at sb → lancer un regard furtif à qn
She darted a sly sideways glance at him
BUT Elle lui lança un coup d'oeil malicieux de côté.

dart across

vt fus (= cross quickly) → traverser comme un flèche

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dart

n

(movement) → Satz m; the fish made a dart for the shelter of the weeds → der Fisch schnellte ins schützende Seegras; with a dart of its tongue the chameleon caught its prey → die Zunge schnellte heraus, und das Chamäleon hatte seine Beute gefangen; he felt a dart of pain when he thought of her → ein plötzlicher Schmerz durchzuckte ihn, als er an sie dachte

(= weapon) → Pfeil m; (fig: of sarcasm etc) → Spitze f; (Sport) → (Wurf)pfeil m

(liter, of serpent) → (Gift)zahn m; (of bee) → Stachel m

(Sew) → Abnäher m

vi → flitzen; (fish) → schnellen; to dart out (person) → hinausflitzen; (fish, tongue) → herausschnellen; to dart in (person) → hereinstürzen; (into water: otter etc) → sich hineinstürzen; he darted behind a bush → er hechtete hinter einen Busch; he darted off or away → er flitzte davon; her eyes darted round the room → ihre Blicke schossen blitzschnell im Zimmer hin und her; her thoughts were darting about → ihre Gedanken schwirrten umher

vt look → werfen; to dart a glance at somebody → jdm einen Blick zuwerfen; to dart a glance at something → einen Blick auf etw (acc) → werfen; the snake darted its tongue out → die Schlange ließ ihre Zunge hervorschnellen

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dart

[dɑːt]

1. n

a. → dardo, freccia (Sport) → freccetta

b. (Sewing) → pince f inv, ripresa

c. to make a dart towards → precipitarsi verso

2. vt (look) → lanciare

3. vi to dart in/out → entrare/uscire come una freccia
to dart away → sfrecciar via
to dart at sth → lanciarsi verso qc
to dart towards → precipitarsi verso
to dart along → passare come un razzo

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dart

(daːt) noun

1. a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting. a poisoned dart. pyl سَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْله стреличка dardo šipka, šíp der Pfeil pil βελάκιdardo, flechilla viskoda, (viske)nool تیر؛ زوبین tikka dardחץ भाला, बल्लम sulica, ubod dárda sumpitan (kast)píla dardo 投げ矢 화살 strėlė šķēps; šautra damak pijltjepilstrzałka نوكداره ګولۍ: تېز حركت: يو ډول دنښې ويشتلو لوبه چه په كو چنيو غشو سره اجرا كيږى: په تيزۍ غورځول: په بيړه توغول dardo suliţă дротик oštep, šíp sulica strelica pil ลูกดอก kargı 鏢，標槍 стріла; дротик پھینکنے یا نشانہ لگانے کے لۓ ایک نوکدار تیرنما ہتھیار phi tiêu 镖，标枪

2. a sudden and quick movement. skielike beweging, sprong إنْدِفاع، وَثْبَه صَغيرَه рязко движение corrida prudký pohyb der Satz pilen (afsted) απότομη κίνηση movimiento rápido sööst حرکت سریع و جهشی pyrähdys élan זנוק, זינוק झपट nagli pokret szökellés gerakan cepat snögg og skyndileg hreyfing balzo 突進 돌진 metimasis, šuolis zibenīga kustība gerakan cepat sprongbrå bevegelseskok, rzut تېز حركت corrida salt рывок skok nenaden gib nagli pokret plötslig och snabb rörelse, språng การเคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว fırlama 倏地移動 кидок اچک دم sự lao tới 突进

verb

to move suddenly and quickly. The mouse darted into a hole. na/ op iets afpyl يَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق стрелвам се disparar skočit, vběhnout losstürzen pile; fare πετάγομαι, ορμώlanzarse, precipitarse sööstma مثل تیر حرکت کردن pyrähtää foncer לְזָנֵק झपटना, झटपट चल पड़ना, निकल पड़ना baciti sulicu, srnuti szökken melesat skjótast balzare 突進する 돌진하다 nerti mesties melesat schietenpilerzucić się, popędzić په تيزۍ غورځول disparar a (se) arunca ринуться vbehnúť švigniti hitnuti pila, störta, kila เคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla koşmak, fırlamak 倏地移動，飛奔，急衝 стріла; дротик اچانک پھرتی سے حرکت کرنا lao; phóng 突进，飞奔，急冲

darts noun singular

a game in which darts are thrown at a board (ˈdart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores. a game of darts; (also adjective) a darts match. pyltjies, pyltjiesgooi لَعْبَةُ السِّهام المَريشَه дартс jogo de dardos šipky das Pfeilwerfen, Darts dart; dart- παιχνίδι σκοποβολής με βελάκια dardos viskemäng بازی دارت darts jeu de fléchettes; de jeu de fléchettes מִשׂחָק קְלִיעָה לַמָטָרָה डार्ट का एक खेल pikado célbadobós játék lempar paser pílukast freccette 投げ矢遊び 활 던지기 놀이 strėlikių mėtymas, smiginis šautriņu mešana; šautriņu mešanas- damak dartspilkasting, pilespill gra w strzałki يو ډول دنښې ويشتلو لوبه چه په كو چنيو غشو سره اجرا كيږى jogo de dardos darts дартс šípky pikado pikado dart เกมปาลูกดอก darts; küçük ok atma oyunu 射飛鏢遊戲 гра в дротики نشانے بازی کا ایک کھیل جس میں پردار نکیلی ڈنڈیاں ایک گول ہدف پر پھینکی جاتی ہیں trò chơi ném phi tiêu 投镖游戏

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dart

→ سَهْم šipka pil Wurfpfeil βελάκι dardo tikkanuoli fléchette strelica freccetta ダーツ用の投げ矢 가늘고 짧은 화살 pijltje pil rzutka dardo дротик pil ลูกดอก dart oku phi tiêu 飞镖

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