Ducking Meaning in English
word · lemma: duck
التعريف
Quickly lowering your head or body to avoid being hit or seen; can also mean avoiding a responsibility or answer.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, mostly used to describe the physical action ("ducking under the table"), but sometimes also means trying to avoid something non-physical ("ducking the question"). May be confused with the noun 'duck' (the animal). Not to be confused with 'docking'.
Spanish: agacharse - esquivar (agilidad)Portuguese (BR): abaixar-se - desviar-se (para evitar algo)Portuguese (PT): baixar-se - desviar-se (para evitar algo)Chinese (Simplified): 躲避 - 低头 (避免东西)Chinese (Traditional): 躲避 - 低頭 (避免東西)Hindi: झुकना - बचना (तेजी से नीचे झुकना)Arabic: ينحني - يتفادىBengali: এড়িয়ে যাওয়া - মাথা নিচু করাRussian: пригибаться - уклонятьсяJapanese: かがむ - よけるVietnamese: cúi xuống - lảng tránhKorean: 피하다 - 몸을 숙이다Turkish: eğilmek - kaçınmakUrdu: جھکنا - بچناIndonesian: menunduk - menghindar
جمل نموذجية
He is ducking under the branch.
basic
She kept ducking when the ball came near.
basic
He was ducking to avoid the flying insects.
basic
I'm always ducking my boss's questions at meetings.
natural
People were ducking for cover as the storm hit.
natural
He keeps ducking responsibility for his mistakes.
natural