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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
duck the issue
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duck — duck1 [ dʌk ] noun ** 1. ) count a water bird with short legs, WEBBED feet (=with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a ) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b ) uncount the meat of a duck: roast duck c ) only before noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
duck — I UK [dʌk] / US noun Word forms duck : singular duck plural ducks ** 1) [countable] a water bird with short legs, webbed feet (= with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b) [uncountable] the … English dictionary
issue — is|sue1 [ˈıʃu:, ˈısju: US ˈıʃu:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(subject/problem)¦ 2¦(magazine)¦ 3 take issue with somebody/something 4 make an issue (out) of something 5 have issues (with somebody/something) 6 at issue 7¦(act of giving something)¦ 8¦(set of things … Dictionary of contemporary English
issue — 1 noun 1 SUBJECT/PROBLEM (C) a problem or subject that people discuss: Drugs testing of employees is a sensitive issue. | the immigration issue | raise the issue (=say that a problem should be discussed): We should raise the issue of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
duck — duck1 S3 [dʌk] n [: Old English; Origin: duce] 1.) a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak, used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers 2.) a female duck →↑drake 3.) [U] the meat of a duck used as food … Dictionary of contemporary English
duck — I. noun (plural ducks) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūce Date: before 12th century 1. or plural duck a. any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs… … New Collegiate Dictionary
duck — [dʌk] noun I 1) [C] a water bird with short legs and a large flat beak 2) [U] the meat of a duck II verb duck [dʌk] 1) [I/T] to lower your head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit He ducked to avoid the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
duck — verb 1) he ducked behind the wall Syn: bob down, bend down, stoop, crouch, squat, hunch down, hunker down 2) informal they cannot duck the issue forever Syn: shirk, dodge, evade … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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