buck
/bʌk/noun
उच्चारण बक
डॉलर (बोलचाल)
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as idiom
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[C] informal, especially North American
a US, Australian or New Zealand dollar; a South African rand
डॉलर (बोलचाल)
- It cost me twenty bucks.
- "Can you spare a couple of bucks?" the American tourist asked at the souvenir shop.
- The ticket costs only five bucks.
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- He made a few bucks by selling old books online.
- That shirt will cost you fifty bucks in New York.
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[C]
a male deer, rabbit or hare
नर हिरन, नर खरगोश
- A young buck stood at the edge of the forest.
- A buck with long antlers crossed the road in front of our car.
- A buck grazed quietly in the clearing.
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- The hunter spotted a buck among the reeds.
- A buck rabbit is bigger than a doe.
Synonyms stag
Opposite doe
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[I]
(of a horse) to jump with the back legs, or with all four feet, off the ground
(घोड़े का) उछलना, दुलत्ती मारना
- The horse bucked and threw its rider.
- The frightened pony bucked suddenly and nearly threw the boy off its back.
- The horse bucked as the lightning flashed.
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- The pony bucked and the rider fell.
- The bull bucked wildly in the ring.
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[T] informal
to resist or oppose something
विरोध करना, (रुझान के) उलट जाना
- Gold prices bucked the trend and rose sharply.
- He bucked the system and won.
- The company bucked the trend and reported higher profits.
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- She bucked tradition by becoming a pilot.
- Small shops bucked the downturn and increased sales.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
buck (informal): a dollar / rand
In American, Australian and New Zealand English, buck is slang for a dollar. Indian English does not use it for rupees.
अमेरिकी, ऑस्ट्रेलियाई और न्यूज़ीलैंड की अंग्रेज़ी में 'buck' डॉलर के लिए बोलचाल है; भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में रुपये के लिए इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The ticket cost ten bucks.
- He made a few bucks selling old books.
buck (noun): male animal
A buck is the male of deer, rabbit and hare; the female deer is a doe.
Buck हिरण, खरगोश और ख़रहे का नर है; मादा हिरण 'doe' कहलाती है।
- The buck leapt across the stream.
- The buck and the doe stood together.
buck (verb): resist / jump
Buck a trend means to go against what is usual; a horse bucks when it jumps and kicks its back legs.
'Buck a trend' का अर्थ प्रचलित चलन के विरुद्ध जाना है; घोड़ा तब 'bucks' करता है जब वह कूदकर पिछली टाँगें चलाता है।
- The company bucked the trend and made profits.
- The horse bucked and threw its rider.
pass the buck / the buck stops here
Pass the buck means to blame someone else; the buck stops here means I accept responsibility. The entry gives both.
'Pass the buck' का अर्थ दोष दूसरे पर डालना है; 'the buck stops here' का अर्थ मैं ज़िम्मेदारी स्वीकार करता हूँ; entry में दोनों दिए हैं।
- Don't pass the buck; admit your mistake.
+Collocations 4
adjective + buck
fastquickbigyoungproud
- He tried to make a fast buck selling duplicate tickets.
verb + buck
passmakesavebetspend
- Officials passed the buck to each other.
buck + noun
toothshotprivatefevernaked
- The boy had a buck tooth.
buck + up / off / against
buck upbuck the trendbuck the systembuck against rules
- Buck up; the exam is almost over.
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- Shares bucked the market trend and rose sharply.
शेयरों ने बाज़ार के चलन के विपरीत जाकर तेज़ी से बढ़त बनाई।
- The manager refused to take responsibility and tried to pass the buck.
प्रबंधक ने ज़िम्मेदारी लेने से इनकार किया और दोष दूसरों पर डालने की कोशिश की।
- A buck stood still in the forest and watched the jeep.
जंगल में एक नर हिरण स्थिर खड़ा होकर जीप को देखता रहा।
- Radhika told her tired friend to buck up before the final round.
राधिका ने अपनी थकी सहेली से कहा कि अंतिम दौर से पहले हिम्मत जुटा ले।
- The restaurant charges a few bucks for every extra plate.
रेस्तराँ हर अतिरिक्त प्लेट के लिए कुछ डॉलर लेता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Don't pass the bucks to others.
✓ Don't pass the buck to others.
The idiom is pass the buck, in the singular.
मुहावरा singular में 'pass the buck' है।
✗ The clerk passed the buck on to me.
✓ The clerk passed the buck to me.
Pass the buck takes to before the person.
'Pass the buck' में व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ He buck the trend last year.
✓ He bucked the trend last year.
Past tense needs bucked.
Past tense के लिए 'bucked' चाहिए।
¶Idioms 4
the buck stops here
used to say that you accept responsibility for something and will not try to blame anyone else
ज़िम्मेदारी मेरी है
- As the head of the department, I know the buck stops here.
pass the buck
to make somebody else responsible for a problem that you should deal with
ज़िम्मेदारी दूसरे पर डालना, टालना
- The officers kept passing the buck, and nobody solved the problem.
buck the trend
to be noticeably different from what is generally happening
सामान्य रुझान के विपरीत जाना
- Our sales bucked the trend and grew during the slowdown.
make a fast/quick buck
to earn money quickly and easily, often dishonestly
जल्दी से (अक्सर गलत तरीके से) पैसा कमाना
- He is only interested in making a quick buck.
→Phrasal verbs 2
buck up
to become more cheerful
खुश हो जाना, हिम्मत रखना
- Buck up! It's not the end of the world.
buck sb up
to make somebody feel more cheerful
किसी का हौसला बढ़ाना
- The good news bucked us all up.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Pass the buck means to shift responsibility to somebody else, and the buck stops here means accepting final responsibility yourself.
Pass the buck का अर्थ ज़िम्मेदारी दूसरे पर डालना है, और the buck stops here का अर्थ है अंतिम ज़िम्मेदारी स्वयं स्वीकार करना।