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. An object likened to a slender, pointed missile either in shape, use, or effect.

2. The stinger of an insect.

3. darts (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A game in which small, slender, pointed missiles are thrown at a target.

4. A sudden, rapid movement.

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

v. dart·ed, dart·ing, darts

v.intr.

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

v.tr.

1. To thrust or throw suddenly and rapidly.

2. To cause to move swiftly and abruptly: The squirrel darted its head from side to side before scampering up the tree.

3. To shoot (an animal) with a tranquilizing dart.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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dart¹

n

1. (Group Games / 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

vb

to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot she darted across the room See also darts

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

darting  adj

dartingly  adv

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dart²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish

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

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" 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"
	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.

Translations

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 [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

n dart [daːt]

1 a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting a poisoned dart. pyl سَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْله стреличка šipka, šíp pil der Pfeil βελάκι dardo, flechilla viskoda, (viske)nool تیر؛ زوبین tikka dard חֵץ भाला, बल्लम sulica, ubod dárda sumpitan (kast)píla dardo 投げ矢 화살 strėlė šķēps; šautra damak pijltje (kaste)pil strzałka 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 prudký pohyb pilen (afsted) der Satz απότομη κίνηση movimiento rápido sööst حرکت سریع و جهشی pyrähdys élan זִנוּק @@@זִינוּק$$$ झपट nagli pokret szökellés gerakan cepat snögg og skyndileg hreyfing balzo 突進 돌진 metimasis, šuolis zibenīga kustība gerakan cepat sprong brå bevegelse skok, rzut corrida salt рывок skok nenaden gib nagli pokret plötslig och snabb rörelse, språng การเคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว fırlama 突進 кидок اچک دم sự lao tới 突进

v

to move suddenly and quickly The mouse darted into a hole. na/ op iets afpyl يَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق стрелвам се skočit, vběhnout pile; fare losstürzen πετάγομαι, ορμώ lanzarse, 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 schieten pile rzucić się, popędzić disparar a (se) arunca ринуться vbehnúť švigniti hitnuti pila, störta, kila เคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla koşmak, fırlamak 突進，飛奔，急衝 стріла; дротик اچانک پھرتی سے حرکت کرنا lao; phóng 突进，飞奔，急冲

n sg darts

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 šipky dart; dart- das Pfeilwerfen, Darts 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 darts pilkasting, pilespill gra w strzałki jogo de dardos darts дартс šípky pikado pikado dart เกมปาลูกดอก darts; küçük ok atma oyunu 投鏢遊戲 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