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duck

/dʌk/ werkwoord, naamwoord

Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

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aquatic bird of the family Anatidae

Even the Campbell Island teal—a rare species of duck—has been reintroduced.
Kukho neteal, idada elinqabileyo leSiqithi iCampbell—eliye lalondolozwa apho.

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aquatic bird of the family Anatidae

Duck

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A surname.

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The duck is between Abel and the sheep in scene 4.
Kumboniso wesi-4, idada limi phakathi kuka-Abheli nemvu.

Under their nearly impenetrable coat of contour feathers lies a dense layer of soft, fluffy feathers called down, which may be up to two thirds of an inch [1.7 cm] thick and cover most of the duck’s body.
Ngaphantsi kweentsiba zokubhabha ezishinyeneyo kukho iintsiba ezithambileyo nezifukufuku ekuthiwa ziidown, ezisenokuba ziziisentimitha ezisisi-1,7 ubude nezigqume phantse wonke umzimba wedada.

Sea ducks, for example, seem to thrive despite bitterly cold ocean winds.
Ngokomzekelo, amadada aselwandle ayaphila enoba imimoya yaselwandle iqhaqhazelis’ amazinyo.

Ben explains that the duck’s owner is likely taking it to market to be sold.
UBen uthi kunokwenzeka ukuba umnini welo dada uya kulithengisa kwindawo yezorhwebo.

Duck made from Egyptian cotton is lighter and supplied in widths of 18 inches.
Ilaphu elithile lelineni ekwenziwa ngalo izinxibo zoomatiloshe zenziwe kwaye zikhutshwe ngobubanzi obungamashumi asibhozo ee-intshi.

After the hunting season is over, ducks and other waterfowl in search of food swallow these pellets.
Emva kokuphela kwexesha lokuloba, amadada nezinye iintaka zasemanzini xa zifuna ukutya ziye ziginye ezi mbumbulu.

Wild Duck Cluster
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Even the Campbell Island teal —a rare species of duck— has been reintroduced.
Kukho neteal, idada elinqabileyo leSiqithi iCampbell—eliye lalondolozwa apho.

Microbiologist Michael Behe wrote in The New York Times in 2005: “The strong appearance of design [in nature] allows a disarmingly simple argument: if it looks, walks and quacks like a duck, then, absent compelling evidence to the contrary, we have warrant to conclude it’s a duck.”
Omnye unjingalwazi wamachiza uMichael Behe wabhala wathi kwiThe New York Times yama-2005: “Indlela ebukeka ngayo indalo isenza sifikelele kwesi sigqibo esaziwa nanguthathatha: ukuba idada lihamba okwedada, lenza isandi sedada lize ikhangeleke okwedada, kuze kungabikho bungqina buphikisana noko, sinesizathu sokufikelela kwisigqibo sokuba oko sikubonayo lidada.”

Mother duck had a white face and a black head.
Umama uDada wayenobuso obumhlophe nentloko emnyama.

(Numbers 24:5, 6) Rivers also help to sustain such animals as the ducks and the jackal you see here.
(Numeri 24:5, 6) Imilambo ikwaluncedo nakwizilwanyana ezinjengamadada noodyakalashe obabona apha.

“Nonsense,” answered Mother duck, “everyone must begin somewhere, and parents have to be patient.”
“Bubuvuvu obo,” waphendula uMama uDada, “wonke umntu kufanele kubekho apho aqala khona, kwaye singabazali kufuneka sibe nomonde.”

Cotton duck has 3⁄4 inch.
Umqhaphu ilaphu elithile lelineni ekwenziwa ngalo izinxibo zoomatiloshe zine3/4 yee-intshi.

• Find the hidden items: (1) an apple and (2) a duck.
• Bhala iimpendulo: (1) iapile (2) nedada.

They were invited inside the thatched-roof house, having to duck to get through the low entrance.
Bangeniswa ngaphakathi kwindlu efulelweyo, yaye babemele bagobe ukuze bangene kuloo mnyango uphantsi.

A duck with eight ducklings glided quietly on the calm water near the edge of the pond.
Kwakukho nedada elalinamantshontsho asibhozo lizonwabele kwidanyana elalilapho.

That is always a dangerous thing to do,” said the duck.
Oko kusoloko kuyingozi,” latsho idada.

asked the duck, who came paddling up.
labuza idada, elalisondela lidada.

Some of their ducks were killed, the pioneer’s life was threatened, and the house of one interested man was burned down.
Amanye amadada abo abulawa, ubomi bukavulindlela babusongelwa yaye indlu yenye indoda eyayinomdla yatshiswa.

This odd-looking creature has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, a body and fur like an otter, and a tail like a beaver.
Esi silwanyana sothusayo sinomlomo neenyawo zedada, umzimba waso unoboya bentini nomsila wesilwanyana ekuthiwa yibeaver.

Three things happened almost simultaneously: A volley of shots riddled the side of the Jeep, shattering the windows; David and Rosalía ducked; the soldier fired through the windshield at eye level.
Kwenzeka izinto ezintathu phantse ngaxeshanye: Uthotho lwezithonga zompu lwadlakaza iJeep ecaleni, lwakroboza iifestile; uDavid noRosalía baphepha; ijoni ladubula kwifestile yangaphambili malunga nasemehlweni.

Use of the ducking stool was one way local governments tried to deal with gossipers
Ukusetyenziswa kwesitulo sokuntywilisela kwakuyenye yeendlela oorhulumente basekuhlaleni ababezama ngazo ukuthintela ukuhleba

The goose is a waterbird, closely related to the duck and the swan.
Irhanisi yintaka yasemanzini, ibe lifana kakhulu namadada.

It can be made up, with an even number of parts, from line, nettles, or alternate strips of blue jean and white duck.
Ingenziwa ngenani elilungeleleneyo leenxenye, ukusuka emgceni, kumarhawu, okanye iziziba ezitshintshanisiweyo zelaphu elomeleleyo lomqhaphu kunye nelaphu elimhlophe lelineni.

These are for cutting light materials such as cotton duck and canvas 'on the gore'.
Ezi zezokusika lula amalaphu njengemiqhaphu yedada, ilaphu elithile ekwenziwa izinxibo zoomatiloshe nelaphu leseyile kwihlaba.