pluck

pluck  (plk)

v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks

v.tr.

1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken.

2. To pull out the hair or feathers of: pluck a chicken.

3. To remove abruptly or forcibly: plucked the child from school in midterm.

4. To give an abrupt pull to; tug at: pluck a sleeve.

5. Music To sound (the strings of an instrument) by pulling and releasing them with the fingers or a plectrum.

v.intr.

To give an abrupt pull; tug.

n.

1. The act or an instance of plucking.

2. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.

3. The heart, liver, windpipe, and lungs of a slaughtered animal.

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[Middle English plukken, from Old English pluccian, probably from Vulgar Latin *piluccre, ultimately from Latin pilre, from pilus, hair.]

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plucker n.

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pluck [plʌk]

vb

1. (tr) to pull off (feathers, fruit, etc.) from (a fowl, tree, etc.)

2. (when intr, foll by at) to pull or tug

3. (tr; foll by off, away, etc.) Archaic to pull (something) forcibly or violently (from something or someone)

4. (Music, other) (tr) to sound (the strings) of (a musical instrument) with the fingers, a plectrum, etc.

5. (tr) another word for strip¹ [7]

6. (tr) Slang to fleece or swindle

n

1. courage, usually in the face of difficulties or hardship

2. a sudden pull or tug

3. (Cookery) the heart, liver, and lungs, esp of an animal used for food

[Old English pluccian, plyccan; related to German pflücken]

plucker  n

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Pluck of shawmers: a company of shawm players—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; (a shawm is a medieval stringed musical instrument).

Examples: shawmer, a player of the shawm, 1505; a flourish of shawms, 1641.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pluck - the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury gutsiness, pluckiness fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear
	2.	pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
Verb	1.	pluck - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" pull off, tweak, pick off draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" draw off, draw away, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" tweeze - pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"
	2.	pluck - sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity hustle, roll steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	3.	pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable price overcharge, plume, fleece, gazump, hook, rob, soak, surcharge extort, gouge, wring, rack, squeeze - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
	4.	pluck - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" plunk, pick draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
	5.	pluck - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" deplumate, deplume, displume, tear, pull strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"
	6.	pluck - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" cull, pick gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall" berry - pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer"

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pluck

verb

1. pull out or off, pick, draw, collect, gather, harvest I plucked a lemon from the tree.

2. tug, catch, snatch, clutch, jerk, yank, tweak, pull at He plucked the cigarette from his mouth.

3. strum, pick, finger, twang, thrum, plunk Nell was plucking a harp.

noun

courage, nerve, heart, spirit, bottle (Brit. slang), resolution, determination, guts (informal), balls (taboo slang), grit, bravery, backbone, mettle, boldness, spunk (informal), intrepidity, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo slang) Cynics might sneer at him but you have to admire his pluck.

Translations

pluck [plʌk]

A. N

1. (= tug) → tirón m

2. (= courage) → valor m, ánimo m; (= guts) → agallas fpl
it takes pluck to do that → hace falta mucho valor para hacer eso
he's got plenty of pluck → tiene muchas agallas
I didn't have the pluck to own up → no tuve el valor para confesar

B. VT [+ fruit, flower] (liter) → arrancar; [+ bird] → desplumar; [+ guitar] → pulsar, puntear
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarse las cejas
the helicopter plucked him from the sea → el helicóptero lo recogió del mar
it's an idea I've just plucked out of the air → es una idea que he tenido al vuelo
he was plucked from obscurity to star in the show → fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo

C. VI to pluck at → tirar de, dar un tirón a
to pluck at sb's sleeve → tirar a algn de la manga

pluck off pluck out VT + ADV → arrancar con los dedos, arrancar de un tirón

pluck up VT + ADV (= summon up) to pluck up (one's) courage → armarse de valor
to pluck up the courage to do sth → armarse de valor para hacer algo

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pluck [ˈplʌk]

vt

[+ fruit] → cueillir

(= pull) → arracher
They were plucked from the icy river → On les arracha aux eaux glacées.
to be plucked to safety → être mis à l'abri
to pluck out of the air [+ idea, figure, date] → lancer au juger or au jugé

[+ guitar, harp, strings] → pincer

[+ bird] → plumer

to pluck one's eyebrows → s'épiler les sourcils

n → courage m, cran m

pluck up

vt sep
to pluck up courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number → J'ai fini par trouver assez de courage pour lui demander son numéro.

pluck at

vt fus [+ sleeve, loose thread] → tirer

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pluck

n

(= courage) → Schneid m (inf), → Mut m

(of animal) → Innereien pl

vt

fruit, flower → pflücken; chicken → rupfen; guitar, eyebrows → zupfen; to pluck (at) somebody’s sleeve → jdn am Ärmel zupfen; he plucked a stray hair off his coat → er zupfte sich (dat) → ein Haar vom Mantel; she was plucked from obscurity to become a film star → sie wurde von einer Unbekannten zum Filmstar gemacht; his rescuers had plucked him from the jaws of death → seine Retter hatten ihn den Klauen des Todes entrissen; he was plucked to safety → er wurde in Sicherheit gebracht; to pluck something out of the air → etw aus der Luft greifen; to pluck up (one’s) courage → all seinen Mut zusammennehmen

(also pluck out) hair, feather → auszupfen; if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out (Bibl) → wenn dir dein rechtes Auge zum Ärgernis wird, so reiß es aus

vi to pluck at something → an etw (dat) → (herum)zupfen

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pluck [plʌk]

1. n (courage) → coraggio, fegato

2. vt (fruit, flower) → cogliere (also pluck out) → strappare (Mus) (strings) → pizzicare; (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di (Culin) (bird) → spennare
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio

3. vi to pluck at sb's sleeve → tirare qn per la manica

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pluck [plʌk]

1. n (courage) → coraggio, fegato

2. vt (fruit, flower) → cogliere (also pluck out) → strappare (Mus) (strings) → pizzicare; (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di (Culin) (bird) → spennare
to pluck one's eyebrows → depilarsi le sopracciglia
to pluck up (one's) courage → farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio

3. vi to pluck at sb's sleeve → tirare qn per la manica

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pluck

v pluck [plak]

1 to pull She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve. pluk يَسْحَب، يَشُد скубя (vy)trhnout, (za)tahat hive zupfen τραβώ arrancar sikutama کشیدن؛ کندن nykäistä arracher לִמרוֹט, לִתלוֹש तोड़ना čupanje (ki)húz mencabut plokka; hnippa (í) strappare 引っぱる 뽑다 išrauti, timptelėti []plūkt; []raut mencabut trekken plukke, nappe ut wyrywać, szarpać puxar a trage, a smulge тянуть, дёргать (vy)trhnúť, (po)ťahať izpuliti; povleči čupati rycka [] ถอน çekmek 拉，拔去 висмикувати کھينچنا nhổ; giật 拉，拔去

2 to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it. pluk يَنْتِف الرّيش оскубвам (o)škubat plukke rupfen ξεπουπουλιάζω desplumar kitkuma پر کندن kyniä plumer לִמרוֹט नोचना, निकियाना, खसोटना, उखाड़ना perušanje (meg)kopaszt membului reyta spennare 毛をむしる 깃털을 잡아 뽑다 nupešti noplūkt mencabut plukken plukke, ribbe skubać depenar a jumuli ощипывать ošklbať skubsti očerupati plocka ถอนขน (tüylerini) yolmak 拔...的毛 скубти اکھاڑنا vặt lông 拔...的毛

3 to pick (flowers etc). pluk يَقْطُف الأزْهار бера trhat plukke pflücken κόβω (π.χ. λουλούδια) coger noppima چیدن poimia cueillir לִקטוֹף तोड़ना trganje (le)szakít, szed memetik tína cogliere 摘む 꺾다 nuskinti plūkt memetik plukken plukke zrywać apanhar a culege срывать, собирать trhať trgati brati plocka เด็ด koparmak 採(花) збирати, зривати توڑنا ngắt hoa 采（花）

4 to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape. pluk يَنْتِفُ الشَّعْرَ من الحَواجِب оскубвам vytrhat plukke sine øjenbryn zupfen μαδώ, βγάζω τα φρύδια μου depilar (las cejas) kitkuma ابرو برداشتن nyppiä épiler לִמרוֹט खींचना, खींचकर उखाड़ना čupanje kitép mencabuti plokka depilare 抜く (눈썹 등의) 털을 뽑다 pešioti []plūkt mencabut plukken plukke, nappe ut skubać arrancar a (se) (d)epila выщипывать vytrhať puliti čupati plocka ถอน almak (用手)理一理眉間的頭髮 вискубувати بھنويں بنانا tỉa lông mày （用手）理一理眉间的头发

5 to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument). pluk يَنْقُرُ أوتار الآلة الموسيقيَّه дърпам brnkat knipse zupfen κρούω (χορδή) puntear sõrmitsema زدن؛ تلنگ زدن näppäillä pincer לִפרוֹט झंकृत करना trzaj penget memetik gripla, plokka pizzicare かき鳴らす 뜯다 timpčioti strinkšķināt memetik tokkelen klimpre på trącać puxar a ciupi щипать, перебирать brnkať prebirati strune trzati knäppa ดึงออก tellerini çekerek çalmak 彈，撥 перебирати بجانا gảy đàn 弹，拨

n

courage He showed a lot of pluck. moed يَسْتَجْمِعُ قِواه кураж odvaha mod der Schneid κουράγιο valor, ánimo südidus شجاعت rohkeus courage . אוֹמֶץ साहस odvažnost bátorság keberanian hugrekki coraggio 勇気 용기 drąsa drosme keberanian durf (pågangs)mot odwaga coragem curaj смелость, мужество odvaha pogum hrabrost mod, kurage ความกล้าหาญ cesaret 勇氣 мужність; сміливість ہمت، جرأت sự can đảm 勇气

adj plucky

courageous a plucky young fellow. moedig شُجاع смелост odvážný tapper schneidig θαρραλέος valiente südi شجاع rohkea courageux אַמִיץ वीर odvažan,hrabar bátor berani hugrakkur coraggioso 勇気のある 용기 있는 drąsus, narsus drosmīgs berani dapper modig, iherdig dzielny corajoso curajos смелый, отважный odvážny pogumen odvažan modig, djärv, käck กล้าหาญ cesur 有勇氣的 сміливий, відважний ہمتي، دلير can đảm 有勇气的

adv pluckily

moedig بِشَجاعَه смело odvážně modigt schneidig θαρραλέα valientemente julgelt شجاعانه rohkeasti avec courage בְּאוֹמֶץ बहादुरी से, साहस के साथ junački,odvažno bátran dengan berani með hugrekki coraggiosamente 勇気をだして 용감하게 drąsiai, narsiai drosmīgi dgn berani dapper modig, iherdig dzielnie corajosamente curajos смело, отважно odvážne korajžno odvažno modigt, djärvt, käckt ด้วยความกล้าหาญ cesaretle 勇敢地 сміливо ہمت سے can đảm 勇敢地

n pluckiness

moedigheid شَجاعَه смелост odvaha modighed der Schneid θάρρος valentía südidus شجاعت rohkeus courage אוֹמֶץ לֵב बहादुरी, दिलेरी odvažnost,srčanost bátorság keberanian hugrekki coraggio 勇気 단호함 drąsa drosmīgums keberanian dapperheid modighet, iherdighet odwaga coragem curaj смелость, отвага odvaha korajža odvažnost mod, djärvhet ความกล้าหาญ cesaret 勇敢 сміливість دليري، شجاعت sự can đảm 勇敢

pluck up (the) courage, energy etc

to gather up one's courage etc (to do something) She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question. moed versamel يَسْتَجْمِع شَجاعَته събирам смелост dodat si odvahu samle mod Mut sammeln βρίσκω το κουράγιο armarse de valor südant rindu võtma دل و جرأت پیدا کردن kerätä rohkeutensa trouver le courage de לֶאֱזוֹר אוֹמֶץ हिम्मत बांधना hrabrost összeszedi a bátorságát v. (minden) energiáját mengerahkan herða upp hugann farsi coraggio 勇気を出す 용기를 내다 sukaupti visą drąsą/visas jėgas saņemt drosmi; saņemties memberanikan diri moed scheppen samle mot zebrać się na odwagę, zebrać w sobie energię itd. tomar coragem para a‑şi aduna tot curajul/toată energia набраться храбрости dodať si odvahy zbrati pogum skupiti hrabrost repa mod/samla kraft รวบรวมความกล้า toplamak, bulmak 振作精神 зібратися з духом ہمت جٹانا lấy hết can đảm 振作精神