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buck 1
(bŭk)n.
1.
a. A male deer.
b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.
c. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck.
2.
a. A robust or high-spirited young man.
b. A fop.
3. Offensive A Native American or black man.
4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck.
5.
a. Buckskin.
b. bucks Buckskin breeches or shoes.
v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks
v.intr.
1. To leap upward arching the back: The horse bucked in fright.
2. To charge with the head lowered; butt.
3. To make sudden jerky movements; jolt: The motor bucked and lurched before it finally ran smoothly.
4. To resist stubbornly and obstinately; balk.
5. Informal To strive with determination: bucking for a promotion.
v.tr.
1. To throw or toss by bucking: buck off a rider; bucked the packsaddle off its back.
2. To oppose directly and stubbornly; go against: "Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country, is bucking the trend" (American Demographics).
3. Football To charge into (an opponent's line) carrying the ball.
4. To butt against with the head.
adj.
Phrasal Verb: Of the lowest rank in a specified military category: a buck private; a buck sergeant.
buck up
To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten: My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest.
[Middle English bukke, from Old English buc, male deer, and bucca, male goat.]
buck′er n.
buck 2
(bŭk)n.
1. A sawhorse or sawbuck.
2. A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting.
buck 3
(bŭk)n.
1. Informal A dollar.
2. Informal An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck.
3. Slang
a. A large round amount of currency, especially a hundred dollars.
b. A hundred of some other units, especially miles per hour or pounds: was doing a buck twenty out on the Interstate; a boxer weighing in at a buck fifty.
[Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).]
buck 4
(bŭk)n.
1. Games A counter or marker formerly passed from one poker player to another to indicate an obligation, especially one's turn to deal.
2. Informal Obligation to account for something; responsibility: tried to pass the buck for the failure to his boss.
tr.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks Informal
Idiom: To pass (a task or duty) to another, especially so as to avoid responsibility: "We will see the stifling of initiative and the increased bucking of decisions to the top" (Winston Lord).
the buck stops here Informal
The ultimate responsibility rests here.
[Short for buckhorn knife (from its use as a marker in poker).]
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buck
(bʌk)n
1. (Zoology)
a. the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer
b. (as modifier): a buck antelope.
2. (Zoology) South African an antelope or deer of either sex
3. informal US a young man
4. archaic a robust spirited young man
5. archaic a dandy; fop
6. the act of bucking
vb
7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
8. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) (of a horse, etc) to throw (its rider) by bucking
9. informal chiefly (when: intr, often foll by against) US and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately: to buck against change; to buck change.
10. (tr; usually passive) informal to cheer or encourage: I was very bucked at passing the exam.
11. informal US and Canadian (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt
12. US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt
[Old English bucca he-goat; related to Old Norse bukkr, Old High German bock, Old Irish bocc]
ˈbucker n
buck
(bʌk)n
1. (Currencies) US and Canadian and Austral a dollar
2. (Currencies) South African a rand
3. a fast buck easily gained money
4. bang for one's buck See bang116
[C19: of obscure origin]
buck
(bʌk)n
1. (Gymnastics) gymnastics a type of vaulting horse
2. (Tools) US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sawhorse
vb
(Forestry) (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths
[C19: short for sawbuck]
buck
(bʌk)n
1. (Card Games) poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal
2. pass the buck informal to shift blame or responsibility onto another
3. the buck stops here informal the ultimate responsibility lies here
[C19: probably from buckhorn knife, placed before a player in poker to indicate that he was the next dealer]
Buck
(bʌk)n
(Biography) Pearl S(ydenstricker). 1892–1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938
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buck1
(bʌk)n.
1. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, goat, and certain other animals.
3. a casual oxford shoe made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.
4. Older Use. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.
5. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a male American Indian or black.)
adj. 6. of the lowest rank within a military designation: buck private.
[before 1000; Middle English bukke, Old English bucca he-goat, bucc male deer; c. Middle Dutch, Old High German boc, Old Norse bukkr]
usage: Definition 4 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.
buck2
(bʌk)v.i.
1. (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and land with head low and forelegs stiff.
2. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: to buck at a suggestion.
3. (of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces.
v.t. 4. to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by bucking.
5. to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind.
6. to strike with the head; butt.
7. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to.
8. to gamble, play, or take a risk against: to buck the odds.
9. buck for, to strive or compete for (a promotion, raise, etc.).
10. buck up, to make or become cheerful.
n. 11. an act of bucking.
[1855–60]
buck′er, n.
buck3
(bʌk)n.
1. a sawhorse.
2. a leather-covered block, used in gymnastics for vaulting.
[1855–60; short for sawbuck]
buck4
(bʌk)n.
1. an object used by a poker player as a marker for who has the deal, for an ante, etc.
2. ultimate responsibility: The buck stops here.
v.t. 3. to pass (something) along to another.
Idioms: pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person.
[1860–65; short for buckhorn knife, which was often used by poker players as a marker]
buck7
(bʌk)adv.
completely; stark: buck naked.
[1925–30, Amer.]
buck8
(bʌk)n. Slang.
a dollar.
Idioms: bang for the buck, return for one's investment.
[1855–60, Amer.]
Buck
(bʌk)n.
Pearl (Sydenstricker), 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938.
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buck
Past participle: bucked
Gerund: bucking
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| Noun | 1. |  buck - a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaultinggymnastic horse, horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs |
| 2. |  buck - a piece of paper money worth one dollarU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" | |
| 3. | Buck - United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) | |
| 4. |  buck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedframework - a structure supporting or containing something trestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop | |
| 5. | buck - mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials stag - adult male deer | |
| Verb | 1. | buck - to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion" |
| 2. | buck - resist; "buck the trend" | |
| 3. | buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" | |
| 4. | buck - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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buck
1noun
verb
1. resist, oppose, defy, thwart, stand up to, struggle against, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.
buck something or someone up cheer up, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, perk up, gladden, raise someone's spirits, gee up, make happier, inspirit, jolly along (informal) The aim was to buck up their spirits.
buck up
1. rally, brighten, cheer up, take heart, perk up After half-time we started to buck up.
2. (Informal) hurry up, speed up, hasten, get under way, gather momentum, get moving, get a move on, put your foot down (informal), increase the tempo, shake a leg, open up the throttle, put on speed, rattle your dags (N.Z. informal) Buck up or we'll be late!
buck
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buck
verbphrasal verbbuck up
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Translations
ذَكّرُ الظَّبييَقْفِزُ بِظَهْرِهِ إلى أَعْلى
boccérvol
jelenkozelsamecvyhazovatvzpínat se
bukgøre bukkespringhan
keikarikoiraskollimusta pekkapässi
bouquinpiasse
bokkol
ausa, stökkvatarfur
atgytiavies odaelniaselnio odakiškis
saslieties pakaļkājāstēviņš
vyhadzovať
dolar
erkek geyik/tavşansıçrayarak kıç atmak
buck
[bʌk]A. N
2. (US) (= dollar) → dólar m
to make a buck → hacer dinero
to make a fast or quick buck → hacer dinero fácil
to make a buck → hacer dinero
to make a fast or quick buck → hacer dinero fácil
3. to pass the buck → escurrir el bulto, pasar la pelota
to pass the buck to sb → cargar el muerto a algn, pasar la pelota a algn
the buck stops here → yo soy el responsable/nosotros somos los responsables
to pass the buck to sb → cargar el muerto a algn, pasar la pelota a algn
the buck stops here → yo soy el responsable/nosotros somos los responsables
4. (in gym) → potro m
5. (US) young buck → joven m
6. (o.f.) (= dandy) → galán m, dandy m
B. ADJ (= male) → macho
C. ADV buck naked (US) → en cueros
D. VI
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 (fig) [+ rules, authority] → rebelarse contra
the revolver bucked violently upwards → el revólver dio una sacudida hacia arriba
to buck against (fig) [+ rules, authority] → rebelarse contra
3. to buck for sth (US) → buscar algo
E. VT
1. (esp US) [+ rider] → derribar, desarzonar
F. CPD buck nigger N (Hist) → negrazo m
buck private N (US) (Mil) → soldado mf raso
buck rabbit N → conejo m (macho)
buck sergeant N (US) (Mil) → sargento mf chusquero
buck's fizz N sangría hecha con champán u otro vino espumoso y zumo de naranja
buck teeth NPL → dientes mpl salientes
buck private N (US) (Mil) → soldado mf raso
buck rabbit N → conejo m (macho)
buck sergeant N (US) (Mil) → sargento mf chusquero
buck's fizz N sangría hecha con champán u otro vino espumoso y zumo de naranja
buck teeth NPL → dientes mpl salientes
buck up
A. VI + ADV
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
buck
[ˈbʌk] n
(= male) → mâle m (d'un lapin, lièvre, daim etc)
(US) (= dollar) → dollar m
to make a fast buck, to make a quick buck → gagner du fric facile
to get more bang for the buck, to get more bang for one's buck (mainly US) (= value for money) → tirer le maximum de profit de son argent
to make a buck → se faire du fric
to make a fast buck, to make a quick buck → gagner du fric facile
to get more bang for the buck, to get more bang for one's buck (mainly US) (= value for money) → tirer le maximum de profit de son argent
to make a buck → se faire du fric
to pass the buck (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité
to pass the buck to sb (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité à qn
the buck stops here, the buck stops with me → la responsabilité commence ici
to pass the buck to sb (= responsibility) → refiler la responsabilité à qn
the buck stops here, the buck stops with me → la responsabilité commence ici
vt
(= cheer up) → remonter le moral de
to buck one's ideas up (= pull one's sock up) → se reprendre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
buck
n
(US inf: = dollar) → Dollar m; 20 bucks → 20 Dollar; to make a buck → Geld verdienen; to make a fast or quick buck (also Brit) → schnell Kohle machen (inf); to get more bang for the buck → mehr für sein Geld kriegen
to pass the buck (difficulty, unpleasant task) → den Schwarzen Peter weitergeben; (responsibility also) → die Verantwortung abschieben; to pass the buck to somebody → jdm den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben/die Verantwortung aufhalsen; the buck stops here → der Schwarze Peter landet bei mir/uns; the buck stops with her → der Schwarze Peter landet bei ihr
(leap by horse) → Bocken nt
(in gymnastics) → Bock m
vt
you can’t buck the market → gegen den Markt kommt man nicht an; to buck the trend → sich dem Trend widersetzen ? system
(horse) rider → abwerfen
buck
:bucktooth
n → vorstehender Zahn
buck-toothed
adj → mit vorstehenden Zähnen
buckwheat
n → Buchweizen m
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buck
[bʌk]1. n
a. (Am) (fam) (dollar) → dollaro
b. (Zool) → maschio
d. to pass the buck (fam) → scaricare le proprie responsabilità (or colpe ) sugli altri
2. vi (horse) → sgroppare
buck up (fam)
1. vi + adv (cheer up) → tirarsi su; (hurry up) → sbrigarsi, muoversi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
buck
(bak) noun the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc. a buck and a doe.
verb (of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air.
ˈbuckskin noun, adjective (of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin.
buck up1. to hurry. You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.
2. to cheer up. She bucked up when she heard the news.
pass the buck to pass on responsibility (to someone else). Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck.
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