pluck

arrancar, sacar

Quitar o extraer algo con un movimiento rápido.

En inglés sencillo: To take something away or pull it out with a quick movement.

• She plucked a flower.
• He plucked a hair from his sleeve.
• Do you pluck your eyebrows yourself?

Cómo se usa: pluck something from something (She plucked a leaf from the branch.); pluck something out of something (He plucked a coin out of his pocket.)

Sinónimos: pull out, pick, snatch

Expresiones frecuentes: pluck a flower, pluck something out, pluck something from

pulsar, puntear

Tirar de la cuerda de un instrumento con un dedo y soltarla para producir un sonido.

En inglés sencillo: To pull a musical instrument's string with your finger and release it to make a sound.

• Pluck the lowest string.
• She plucked a gentle tune on her harp.
• The violinist plucks the strings instead of using a bow.

Sinónimos: pick

Expresiones frecuentes: pluck a string, pluck the guitar, pluck harp strings

desplumar

Quitar las plumas a un ave, normalmente antes de cocinarla.

En inglés sencillo: To remove the feathers from a bird, usually before cooking it.

• We need to pluck the chicken.
• He plucked the duck before cooking it.
• Have you ever plucked a goose?

Sinónimos: defeather

Expresiones frecuentes: pluck a chicken, pluck a duck, pluck a turkey

valor, coraje

Valor y determinación para hacer algo difícil aunque se sienta miedo.

En inglés sencillo: The courage and determination to do something difficult, even when you feel afraid.

• I admire her pluck.
• He showed real pluck during the rescue.
• It took pluck to challenge the whole team.

Sinónimos: courage, determination, nerve, grit

Antónimos: cowardice

Expresiones frecuentes: show pluck, sheer pluck, admire someone's pluck

tirón, pulsación

Tirón breve y brusco, especialmente de una cuerda o de algo que se puede arrancar.

En inglés sencillo: A quick sharp pull, especially on a string or something that can be pulled out.

• One pluck made the string vibrate.
• She gave his sleeve a quick pluck.
• Each gentle pluck of the harp string produced a clear note.

Cómo se usa: a pluck of something (A pluck of the string produced a low note.)

Sinónimos: tug, pull

Expresiones frecuentes: a quick pluck, a gentle pluck, pluck of something