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pluck

[/plʌk/]
verb/noun
puxar, colher, coragem
1. (verb) to pull or pick something quickly with fingers or a tool
She plucked a flower from the garden.
Ela colheu uma flor do jardim.
2. (verb) to pull out feathers or hairs
He plucked his eyebrows.
Ele puxou seus pelos da sobrancelha.
3. (verb) to play a stringed instrument by pulling the strings
She plucked the guitar strings.
Ela tocou as cordas do violão.
4. (noun) courage or determination
It took a lot of pluck to face that challenge.
Foi preciso muita coragem para enfrentar esse desafio.
NYC Slang
guts
Synonyms
pullpickyanksnatchcouragebravery
Antonyms
pushcowardicetimidity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
puxar, colher, coragem
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
puxar, tirar
Often used in informal speech
Portugal
arrancar, colher, coragem
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

pluck up courage - reunir coragem
pluck at - puxar repetidamente
pluck from obscurity - tirar do anonimato
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