pluck
/plʌk/
EN
As a verb: to pull something off or out quickly; to pull the strings of an instrument; to remove feathers from a bird before cooking. As a noun: courage and determination.
She plucked a rose from the garden.
Etymology
Derived from Old English *pluccian*, meaning 'to pull off', from Proto-Germanic *plukkōnan*. The noun sense of 'courage' emerged in the 18th century.
Translations
简体中文
摘,拔,勇气,弹拨
繁體中文
摘,拔,勇氣,彈撥
日本語
摘む,引き抜く,勇気,弾く
한국어
따다,뽑다,용기,튕기다
Deutsch
pflücken,zupfen,Mut
Español
arrancar,tocar,coraje
Português
arrancar,tocar,coragem
Français
cueillir,pincer,courage
Català
arrencar,tocar,coratge
Tiếng Việt
nhổ,hái,can đảm
Collocations
pluck up couragepluck a flowerpluck a guitarpluck a chicken
Synonyms
pullpickpluckinesstugguts
Antonyms
pushcowardicetimidity
Related Words
tugyankcouragegumptionharvest