deck 1 (d k)n. 1. A platform extending horizontally from one side of a ship to the other. 2. a. A platform or surface likened to a ship's deck. b. A roofless, floored structure, typically with a railing, that adjoins a house. c. The roadway of a bridge or an elevated freeway. 3. a. A pack of playing cards. b. A group of data processing cards. 4. A tape deck. 5. Slang A packet of narcotics. tr.v. decked, deck·ing, decks Idioms: 1. To furnish with or as if with a deck. 2. Slang To knock down: He decked his sparring partner. clear the deck Informal To prepare for action. hit the deck Slang 1. To get out of bed. 2. To fall or drop to a prone position. 3. To prepare for action. on deck 1. On hand; present. 2. Sports Waiting to take one's turn, especially as a batter in baseball. [Middle English dekke, from Middle Dutch dec, roof, covering; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| deck 2 (dk) tr.v. decked, deck·ing, decks 1. To clothe with finery; adorn. Often used with out: We were all decked out for the party. 2. To decorate: decked the halls for the holidays. [Dutch dekken, to cover, from Middle Dutch decken; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.] |
deck [dɛk]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical any of various platforms built into a vessel a promenade deck the poop deck
2. a similar floor or platform, as in a bus
3. (Electronics)
a. the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player
b. See tape deck
4. (Group Games / Card Games) Chiefly US a pack of playing cards
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Also called pack Computing, obsolete a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area
clear the decks Informal to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
hit the deck Informal
a. to fall to the floor or ground, esp in order to avoid injury
b. to prepare for action
c. to get out of bed
vb (tr)
1. (often foll by out) to dress or decorate
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to build a deck on (a vessel)
3. Slang to knock (a person) to the floor or ground See also deck over
[from Middle Dutch dec a covering; related to thatch]
decker n
Deck a heap or store: a pile of things laid flat one upon the other.
Example: deck of cards, 1593.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  deck - any of various platforms built into a vesselafterdeck - a deck abaft of midships flight deck, landing deck - the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway foredeck - the deck between the bridge and the forecastle gun deck - formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end lido deck - an open deck including a swimming pool lower deck, third deck - the deck below the main deck main deck, second deck - the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" quarterdeck - the stern area of a ship's upper deck ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight upper deck - a higher deck |
| 2. | deck - street name for a packet of illegal drugs packet - a small package or bundle | |
| 3. |  deck - a pack of 52 playing cards playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games queen - one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen suit - playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?" pack - a complete collection of similar things | |
| 4. | deck - a porch that resembles the deck on a ship porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance sun deck - an unroofed deck | |
| Verb | 1. |  deck - be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" |
| 2. | deck - decorate; "deck the halls with holly" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" plume - deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet" | |
| 3. | deck - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" |
deck
verb
1. decorate, dress, trim, clothe, grace, array, garland, adorn, ornament, embellish, apparel (archaic), festoon, attire, bedeck, beautify, bedight (archaic), bedizen (archaic), engarland The house was decked with flowers.
2. (Brit. informal) knock over, floor, knock down, prostrate He decked his opponent with a single punch.
Translations
deck [dek]
A. N
1. (Naut) → cubierta f
to go up on deck → subir a la cubierta
below deck → bajo cubierta
to clear the decks → despejar el terreno
to hit the deck → caer al suelo
to go up on deck → subir a la cubierta
below deck → bajo cubierta
to clear the decks → despejar el terreno
to hit the deck → caer al suelo
3. (esp US) [of cards] → baraja f
4. (also record deck) → tocadiscos m inv (also cassette deck) → pletina f
5. (US) (Drugs) → saquito m de heroína
B. VT
1. (also deck out) [+ room] → adornar, engalanar (with con) [+ person] → ataviar, engalanar (with con) all decked out [room] → adornado, todo engalanado; [person] → de punta en blanco
2. (= knock down) → derribar de un golpe
deck [ˈdɛk] n
[boat] → pont m
to go up on deck → monter sur le pont
below deck, below decks → sous le pont, en bas
to clear the decks (= clear away obstacles) → tout déblayer
to go up on deck → monter sur le pont
below deck, below decks → sous le pont, en bas
to clear the decks (= clear away obstacles) → tout déblayer
(in garden) → terrasse f
[cards] → jeu m
deck
deck:
deck:
n
(Naut) → Deck nt; on deck → auf Deck; to go up on deck → an Deck gehen; to go (down) below deck(s) → unter Deck gehen
(inf: = floor) → Boden m
(Cards) a deck of cards → ein Kartenspiel nt
(esp US: = veranda) → Veranda f
vt (also deck out) → schmücken; to deck oneself out in one’s Sunday best → sich in seinen Sonntagsstaat werfen (inf), → sich herausputzen; all decked out in his Sunday best → ganz fesch in seinem Sonntagsstaat
deck:
deck cabin
n → Deckkabine f
deck cargo
n → Deckladung f
deck chair
n → Liegestuhl m
deck:
deck hand
n → Deckshelfer(in) m(f)
deckhouse
n → Deckshaus nt
deck [dɛk]
deck [dɛk]
1. n
a. (Naut) → (ponte m di) coperta
to go up on deck → salire in coperta
below deck → sotto coperta
to clear the decks (fig) → sgombrare il campo
to hit the deck (fam) → cascare a terra (bocconi)
to go up on deck → salire in coperta
below deck → sotto coperta
to clear the decks (fig) → sgombrare il campo
to hit the deck (fam) → cascare a terra (bocconi)
c. (of cards) → mazzo
2. vt (also deck out) to deck (with) → decorare (con)
deck [dɛk]
1. n
a. (Naut) → (ponte m di) coperta
to go up on deck → salire in coperta
below deck → sotto coperta
to clear the decks (fig) → sgombrare il campo
to hit the deck (fam) → cascare a terra (bocconi)
to go up on deck → salire in coperta
below deck → sotto coperta
to clear the decks (fig) → sgombrare il campo
to hit the deck (fam) → cascare a terra (bocconi)
c. (of cards) → mazzo
2. vt (also deck out) to deck (with) → decorare (con)
n deck [dek]
1 a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor The cars are on the lower deck. dek سَطْحُ المَرْكِب палуба paluba dæk das Deck κατάστρωμα cubierta laevalagi عرشه kansi pont סִפּוּן @@@סִיפּוּן$$$ डेक paluba, špil karata (hajó)fedélzet geladak þilfar ponte 甲板 갑판 denis klājs dek dek dekk pokład convés punte палуба paluba krov paluba däck ดาดฟ้า güverte 甲板 палуба جہاز وغیرہ کا عرشہ جو تقریبا پورے جہاز کی طول کا ہوتا ہے اور فرش کے طور پر استعمال ہوتا ہے boong tàu 甲板
2 a floor in a bus Let's go on the top deck. dek طابِق (في الباص) етаж в автобус plošina etage das Verdeck όροφος λεωφορείου piso korrus طبقه kerros impériale קוֹמָה किसी बस की छत platforma emelet dek efri hæð imperiale 階 층 aukštas (divstāvu autobusa) stāvs lantai bas verdieping etasje piętro andar imperială, etaj al unor mijloace de transport în comun этаж plošina ploščad sprat våning ชั้น; พื้น kat (雙層汽車的)上層 площадка بس کی ایک منزل sàn xe buýt （双层汽车的）上层
3 a pack of playing-cards The gambler used his own deck of cards. stel/ pak kaarte مَجْموعَة من ورق اللَّعِب колода карти balíček spil kort das Kartenspiel τράπουλα baraja kaardipakk دست pakka jeu חֲפִיסַת קְלָפִים गड्डी špil kártyacsomag satu pak kartu spilastokkur mazzo di carte (トランプ札の) １組 (카드) 한 벌 kaladė (kāršu) komplekts daun terup kaartenspel kortstokk talia baralho pachet de cărţi (de joc) колода balíček komplet kart špil []lek สำรับไพ่ deste 一副紙牌 колода تاش کی گڈی bộ bài 一副纸牌
n deck-chair
a light collapsible chair They were sitting in deck-chairs on the beach. dekstoel, seilstoel كُرْسي لِظَهْر المَرْكَب أو الحَدائِق шезлонг lehátko liggestol; dækstol der Liegestuhl ξαπλώστρα, σεζλόγκ tumbona lamamistool صندلی تاشو kansituoli chaise-longue כִּסֵא-נֹח जहाजी आरामकुर्सी ležaljka, platnena stolica za ležanje nyugágy kursi lipat þilfarsstóll, fellistóll sedia a sdraio デッキチェア 접의자 sudedamoji kėdė saliekamais atpūtas krēsls kerusi lipat ligstoel fluktstol, dekkstol leżak espreguiçadeira şezlong шезлонг ležadlo ležalnik ležaljka vilstol, fällstol เก้าอี้ผ้าใบ şelzong, portatif sandalye 折疊式躺椅 шезлонг تہ ہونے والی کرسی ghế xếp 折叠式躺椅
deck → ظهر المركب paluba dæk Deck κατάστρωμα cubierta laivan kansi pont paluba ponte デッキ 갑판 dek dekk pokład convés, deque палуба däck ดาดฟ้าเรือ güverte boong tàu 甲板
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