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"Ducked" is a form of "duck", a noun which is often translated as "el pato". Learn more about "duck" below.

duck(

duhk

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. el pato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There were many ducks swimming in the pond.Había muchos patos nadando en el estanque.

2. (culinary)

a. el pato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We had duck in a red wine sauce for dinner.Comimos pato en una salsa de vino tinto para la cena.

3. (cricket)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el cero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The batsman was out for a duck.El bateador fue eliminado a cero.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to lower the head)

a. agachar la cabeza

He had to duck when passing through the doorway.Tuvo que agachar la cabeza al pasar por la puerta.

5. (to avoid being hit)

a. agacharse

They ducked to avoid the branch.Se agacharon para esquivar la rama.

6. (to go under water)

a. sumergirse