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pluck(
pluhk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Lila is plucking petals from a sunflower.Lila está arrancandole los pétalos a un girasol.
b. arrebatar
The raccoon plucked an egg from the nest and scurried off.El mapache arrebató un huevo del nido y se escabulló a toda velocidad.
c. sacar
My father plucked me from the sinking canoe.Mi padre me sacó de la canoa que se estaba hundiendo.
d. depilar (body hair)
That unibrow of yours is getting pretty serious. I'm going to get the tweezers and pluck it.Esa ceja única tuya va de mal en peor. Voy por las pinzas para depilártela.
a. desplumar
Pluck the turkey before setting it in the brine overnight.Despluma el pavo antes de dejarlo en salmuera toda la noche.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tirar de
Tim plucked at the bits of lint on his sweater.Tim tiró de los pedacitos de pelusa de su suéter.
b. jalar de (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Suzie plucked at her mother's arm to get her attention.Suzie le jaló del brazo a su madre para llamar su atención.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (courage)
a. el valor (M)
(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).
The squire surprised everyone with his pluck when he slew his master's attacker.El escudero sorprendió a todos con su valor cuando mató al atacante de su amo.
b. las agallas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lisa's pluck impressed those who had doubted her ability.Las agallas de Lisa impresionaron a los que habían dudado de ella.
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