pluck

plʌk
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Translation of pluck into German,

Verb

1.

action

tr.
pull something sharply to remove it
tr.
  • She plucked the flower from the garden.Sie pflückte die Blume aus dem Garten.
2.

cooking

tr.
remove feathers from a bird
tr.
  • They plucked the chicken before cooking it.Sie rupften das Huhn, bevor sie es kochten.
3.

music

tr./intr.
play a musical instrument by pulling and releasing strings
tr./intr.
  • He plucked the guitar gently during the concert..Er zupfte sanft an der Gitarre während des Konzerts

Noun

1.

action

instance of pulling sharply
Ruck mZupfer
  • He felt a pluck on his sleeve.Er spürte einen Ruck an seinem Ärmel.
2.

bravery

UK
courage in difficult situations
UK
  • She showed pluck by standing up to the bully.Sie zeigte Mut, indem sie sich dem Tyrannen entgegenstellte.
3.

medical

DatedUK
the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal
DatedUK
  • The recipe calls for lamb pluck.Für das Rezept braucht man Innereien vom Lamm.
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Expressions with pluck: examples in English and translations in German

zupfen
He started to pluck at his sleeve during the interview.
aus dem Stegreif sagen
sich ausdenken
I just plucked that number out of the air.
Mut aufbringen
sich überwinden
He had to pluck up the courage to speak.
seinen Mut zusammennehmen
sich ein Herz fassen
He finally plucked up courage and asked for a refund.
sich ein Herz fassen
Mut fassen
He had to pluck up his courage to ask for a promotion.
Mut fassen
He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out.

Synonyms and analogies of pluck in English

Examples of pluck in a sentence

  • The chef plucked the herbs for the dish.
  • She learned to pluck a duck in her cooking class.
  • Farmers pluck turkeys before the holiday season.
  • She plucked the harp strings delicately.
  • He plucked a tune on his banjo.
  • He had to pluck up the courage to ask for a raise.

Translations of "pluck" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
pflückenv.

He will pluck the flowers to make a beautiful arrangement.

Er wird die Blumen pflücken, um ein schönes Arrangement zu machen.

zupfenv.

He loves to pluck the bass guitar strings in the band.

Er liebt es, in der Band die Bassgitarre zu zupfen.

rupfenv.

The principal has a crow to pluck with your parents about your behavior.

Der Direktor hat mit deinen Eltern ein Hühnchen zu rupfen wegen deines Verhaltens.

reißenv.

We can't just pluck it from the ground like a potato.

Wir können es nicht einfach aus dem Boden reißen wie eine Kartoffel.

abzupfenv.

Only cut loosened skin and small fragments of skin, never pluck.

Gelöste Haut und kleine Hautrestchen nur abschneiden, niemals abzupfen.

Noun
Zupfenn.

A sudden pluck on my sleeve startled me while I was walking.

Ein plötzliches Zupfen an meinem Ärmel erschreckte mich beim Gehen.

derMutnm.

He displayed great pluck by pursuing his dreams against all advice.

Er bewies großen Mut, indem er trotz aller Ratschläge seine Träume verfolgte.

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pluck: Examples and translations in context

She decided to pluck a ripe apple from the tree.

Sie beschloss, einen reifen Apfel vom Baum zu pflücken.

The gardener loves to pluck fresh herbs for her recipes.

Die Gärtnerin liebt es, frische Kräuter für ihre Rezepte zu pflücken.

Everyone, please pluck one leaf and pass it to the left.

Pflückt bitte alle ein Blatt und gebt es nach links weiter.

Some of which you can pluck straight from a tree and eat.

Einige davon können Sie direkt von einem Baum pflücken und essen.

First I have to pluck some tamarind and boil it in the wok.

Erst mal pflücke ich aber Tamarinde und koche sie im Wok auf.

I was worried you'd jump, trying to pluck the stars again.

Ich hatte Angst, du springst, um wieder Sterne zu pflücken.

But I'll come along, and I'll pluck you from obscurity.

Aber ich komme zu Ihnen und pflücke Sie aus dem Verborgenen.

Otherwise, it would be necessary to pluck the leaf from its branch.

Andernfalls wäre es notwendig, das Blatt von seinem Zweig zu pflücken.

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