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2 Translation results for pluck in Spanish

verb | noun

pluck verb

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plucked, has plucked, is plucking, plucks
arrancar; desplumar (un pollo, etc.)

Example sentences of
pluck verb

  • •My sister plucked a white hair from my head.
  • •The hunter plucked the bird's feathers.
  • •plucking petals off a flower
  • •Firefighters plucked the child from the top floor of the burning building.
  • •He'd been plucked from obscurity and thrust into the national spotlight.
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  • •a cat that was plucked off the city's streets last winter
  • •He plucked a stone out of the river.
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Synonyms of
pluck verb

pick

pluck noun

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tirón; valor, ánimo

Example sentences of
pluck noun

  • •It takes pluck to do what she did.
  • •She showed pluck in getting up on stage.
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Synonyms of
pluck noun

fortitude, grit, backbone, guts, courage, spirit, tug

Detailed synonyms for pluck noun

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Reverse translation for pluck

arrancar  - to pull out, to tear out, to start an engine, (figurative) to jump start, to pick, to pluck (a flower), to get going, to start (an engine), to boot (a computer) 
desplumar  (un pollo, etc.) - to pluck (a chicken, etc.) 
tirón  - pull, tug, yank 
valor  - value, worth, importance, courage, valor 
ánimo  - spirit, soul, mood, spirits, encouragement, intention, purpose, energy, vitality 
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