duck in Finnish
duck in Finnish is ankka, sorsa, puuvillainen purjekangas — duck means a web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
duck in Finnish
ankka
sorsa
puuvillainen purjekangas
A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.
naarasankka
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
naarassorsa
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
sorsa
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
sorsa
(slang) A playing card with the rank of two.
kumartaa nopeasti
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
kumartua nopeasti
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
laistaa
(transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
luistaa
(transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
lusmuta
(transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
What does "duck" mean?
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noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
"A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped."
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verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
"The cyclist had to duck under a branch hanging over the path."
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verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
"She tried to duck out of the washing-up by pretending to be on the phone."
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noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.
"Come in and sit down, duck, and I will put the kettle on."
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duck in a sentence
- A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped.
- We could hear a duck quacking somewhere beside the river.
- The cyclist had to duck under a branch hanging over the path.
- He had to duck to avoid the low doorway.
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What is "duck" in Finnish?
"duck" in Finnish is ankka, sorsa, puuvillainen purjekangas. duck means: A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
How do you use "duck" in a sentence?
Example: "A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped." In Finnish, "duck" is ankka, sorsa, puuvillainen purjekangas.
Are there other ways to say "duck" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "duck": ankka, sorsa, puuvillainen purjekangas, naarasankka, naarassorsa, kumartaa nopeasti.
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