buck

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buck
[bʌk]
sustantivo
1ciervo (m) (macho) (deer); conejo (m) (macho) (rabbit)
2dólar (m) (familiar) (dollar) (Estados Unidos, Austr)
  • to make a fast or quick buck -> hacer dinero fácil
3(familiar) (responsibility)
  • to pass the buck -> escurrir el bulto
  • the buck stops here -> aquí recae la responsabilidad última
verbo transitivo
también:
  • to buck the odds -> desafiar las leyes de la probabilidad
  • to buck the system -> oponerse al sistema
  • to buck a trend -> invertir una tendencia
verbo intransitivo
4corcovear (horse)

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buck [bak]
sustantivo
1Gamo, animal parecido al ciervo.
2El macho de algunos animales, como el ciervo, el antílope, la liebre, el conejo, etc. Indio o negro varón y adulto.
sustantivo
3Petimetre atrevido y descarado. (Familiar) (m)
4Banquillo de aserrador de leña. (m)
  • To make a fast/quick buck -> hacer dinero o plata fácil
  • To pass the buck -> pasar la pelota (responsibility)
  • The buck stops here -> la responsabilidad es mía
(Coloq,) Dólar, verde (dollar).(Coloq,)
sustantivo
1Lejía o colada en que se limpia y blanquea la ropa.
2Colada, la porción de ropa que hay en la lejía.
1Colar, lavar ropa en la colada.
2(Mil.) Castigar atando entre sí los codos, las muñecas y las rodillas del delincuente, obligándolo a permanecer encorvado y en cuclilla
sustantivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Resistirse, oponerse a (trend). (n)
  • To buck to the system -> ir contra la corriente, -vn
4Saltar violentamente, cayendo con las patas delanteras rígidas, y la cabeza lo más baja posible: se dice del caballo o el mulo vicioso. (n)
  • To buck against something/somebody -> rebelarse contra algo/alguien (resist, oppose), -va
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Romper el mineral con martillo. (n)
  • Buck up -> levantar el ánimo (become cheerful)
  • Buck up! -> ¡levanta el ánimo
va. 1. Juntarse gamo y gama en tiempo de brama. Corcovear (horse). Dar sacudidas (move jerkly - car, deck). y , ¡arriba ese ánimo! Esforzarse (make effort); (GB) Moverse, acelerar (hurry). Levantarle el ánimo a (person - cheer up). (GB) To buck one’s ideas up, mejorar el comportamiento, ponerse a trabajar en serio.

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buck [bʌk]
noun
1 (male) [of deer] ciervo (macho); (m) [of rabbit] conejo (macho); (m) (antelope) antílope; (m)
2 (US) (informal) (dollar) dólar; (m)
to make a buck hacer dinero
The owners don't want to overlook any opportunity to make a buck
to make a fast quick buckor hacer dinero fácil
3
to pass the buck (informal) escurrir el bulto; (informal) pasar la pelota; (informal)
to pass the buck to sb cargar el muerto a algn; (informal) pasar la pelota a algn; (informal)
the buck stops here yo soy el responsable/nosotros somos los responsables
4 (in gym) potro; (m)
5 (US) (informal)
young buck joven; (m)
He'd been a real hell-raiser /as a young buck/
6 (old-fashioned) (dandy) galán; (m) dandy; (m)
adjective
(male) macho
adverb
buck naked (US) (informal) en cueros; (informal)
...the image that leapt to mind was of Anna buck naked in a thunderstorm She stood on my porch buck naked and said to me ...
verb:intransitive
1 [+horse] corcovear
2 (US) (move violently)
she bucked against her captor se volvió con fuerza contra su captor; the revolver bucked violently upwards el revólver dio una sacudida hacia arriba; to buck against [+rules, authority] rebelarse contra
3
to buck for sth (US) (informal) buscar algo
verb:transitive
1 especially (US) [+rider] derribar; desarzonar
2
to buck the market (Economics) ir en contra del mercado; to buck the system rebelarse contra el sistema; to buck the trend ir en contra de la tendencia
modifier
buck nigger (n) (Hist) negrazo; (m)
buck private (n) (US) (Mil) soldado raso; (m)
buck rabbit (n) conejo (macho); (m)
buck sergeant (n) (US) (Mil) sargento chusquero; (m)
buck's fizz (n) sangría hecha con champán u otro vino espumoso y zumo de naranja
buck teeth (n) dientes salientes; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "buck"

Imperative
  • buck
  • you buck
  • he/she bucks
  • we buck
  • you buck
  • they buck
Preterite
  • I bucked
  • you bucked
  • he/she bucked
  • we bucked
  • you bucked
  • they bucked
Present Continuous
  • I am bucking
  • you are bucking
  • he/she is bucking
  • we are bucking
  • you are bucking
  • they are bucking
Present Perfect
  • I have bucked
  • you have bucked
  • he/she has bucked
  • we have bucked
  • you have bucked
  • they have bucked
Past Continuous
  • I was bucking
  • you were bucking
  • he/she was bucking
  • we were bucking
  • you were bucking
  • they were bucking
Past Perfect
  • I had bucked
  • you had bucked
  • he/she had bucked
  • we had bucked
  • you had bucked
  • they had bucked
Future
  • I will buck
  • you will buck
  • he/she will buck
  • we will buck
  • you will buck
  • they will buck
Future Perfect
  • I will have bucked
  • you will have bucked
  • he/she will have bucked
  • we will have bucked
  • you will have bucked
  • they will have bucked
Future Continuous
  • I will be bucking
  • you will be bucking
  • he/she will be bucking
  • we will be bucking
  • you will be bucking
  • they will be bucking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bucking
  • you have been bucking
  • he/she has been bucking
  • we have been bucking
  • you have been bucking
  • they have been bucking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bucking
  • you will have been bucking
  • he/she will have been bucking
  • we will have been bucking
  • you will have been bucking
  • they will have been bucking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bucking
  • you had been bucking
  • he/she had been bucking
  • we had been bucking
  • you had been bucking
  • they had been bucking
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