pluck

arracher, cueillir

Retirer ou détacher quelque chose d’un geste rapide.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pluck something from something (She plucked a leaf from the branch.); pluck something out of something (He plucked a coin out of his pocket.)

Synonymes : pull out, pick, snatch

Expressions courantes : pluck a flower, pluck something out, pluck something from

pincer

Tirer une corde d’instrument avec un doigt puis la lâcher pour produire un son.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pick

Expressions courantes : pluck a string, pluck the guitar, pluck harp strings

plumer

Retirer les plumes d’un oiseau, généralement avant de le cuisiner.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : defeather

Expressions courantes : pluck a chicken, pluck a duck, pluck a turkey

courage, cran

Courage et détermination qui permettent de faire quelque chose de difficile malgré la peur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : courage, determination, nerve, grit

Contraires : cowardice

Expressions courantes : show pluck, sheer pluck, admire someone's pluck

tiraillement, pincement

Petit mouvement vif pour tirer, notamment une corde ou quelque chose qu’on peut arracher.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a pluck of something (A pluck of the string produced a low note.)

Synonymes : tug, pull

Expressions courantes : a quick pluck, a gentle pluck, pluck of something