buck in French
buck in French is bouc, balle, piasse — buck means an adult male deer or similar animal.
buck in French
bouc
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.
balle
(US, Australia, NZ, Canada, informal) A dollar (one hundred cents).
piasse
(US, Australia, NZ, Canada, informal) A dollar (one hundred cents).
ruer
(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.
What does "buck" mean?
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noun An adult male deer or similar animal.
"A buck stood at the edge of the woods, antlers catching the light."
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noun Informal, especially American, word for a dollar.
"That coffee cost me five bucks."
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verb Of a horse, to jump with an arched back and kick out the hind legs, often to throw off a rider.
"The horse bucked wildly and threw its rider into the mud."
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verb To resist or oppose something strongly, especially a trend or authority.
"The small firm decided to buck the trend and expand during the recession."
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buck in a sentence
- A buck stood at the edge of the woods, antlers catching the light.
- That coffee cost me five bucks.
- The horse bucked wildly and threw its rider into the mud.
- The small firm decided to buck the trend and expand during the recession.
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What is "buck" in French?
"buck" in French is bouc, balle, piasse. buck means: An adult male deer or similar animal.
How do you use "buck" in a sentence?
Example: "A buck stood at the edge of the woods, antlers catching the light." In French, "buck" is bouc, balle, piasse.
Are there other ways to say "buck" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "buck": bouc, balle, piasse, ruer.
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