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dukke homograph 2

verbverb

to duck · to dive, to go under

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; jamfør dykketo dive, to submerge from Low German; compare dykketo dive, to submerge

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. bøye eller huke seg ned to bend or crouch down
    • dukke for et slag to duck a blow
    • dukke seg inn gjennom døren to duck in through the door
  2. duppe ned i eller under vann to dip into or under water
    • dukke noen under to push someone under
    • dukke seg ned i isvannet to plunge into the icy water
  3. sette grundig på plass, ydmyke to put firmly in one's place, to humiliate
    • han ble kraftig dukket he was thoroughly taken down a peg
  4. gå under vann;
    dykketo dive, to submerge     to go under water;
    to divedykke
    • ubåten dukket the submarine dived
    • dukke etter noe to dive for something

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

dukke ned i fordype seg i to immerse oneself in Eng. phraseto dive into
  • dukke ned i arkivet to delve into the archives
dukke opp/fram komme til syne, vise seg to come into view, to appear Eng. phraseto turn up
  • gamle minner dukker fram old memories come flooding back
  • det har dukket opp et problem a problem has come up
  • hun dukker nok opp igjen she'll show up again, no doubt
dukke under gå til grunne;
gå konkurs (I)bankruptcy to come to ruin;
to go bankruptkonkurs (I) Eng. phraseto go under
  • regimet er i ferd med å dukke under the regime is on the point of collapse
  • stadig flere bedrifter vil dukke under more and more businesses will go under
dukke unna holde seg unna, unngå to keep clear of, to avoid Eng. phraseto dodge
  • han rakk å dukke unna kuleregnet he managed to duck out of the way of the hail of bullets
  • dukke unna fristelsene i en storby to steer clear of the temptations of a big city