duck out: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustraliainformalcolloquial
    • To leave a place quickly or quietly, especially to avoid attention or an unwelcome situation.

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    • I had to duck out of the meeting quietly because of a family emergency.

      由于家里急事，我不得不悄悄离开会议。

    • She ducked out before the speeches started to avoid the long wait.

      她在演讲开始前溜走，避免漫长等待。

    • They ducked out early from the party to catch the last train home.

      他们提前离开派对赶最后一班火车回家。

  • 2.

    USUKinformalcolloquial
    • To avoid or withdraw from a duty, responsibility, or commitment; to escape an obligation.

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    • John tends to duck out of his responsibilities whenever he can.

      约翰只要能就会逃避责任。

    • She ducked out of the team project at the last minute, leaving others to finish the work.

      她最后一刻退出团队项目，让别人完成工作。

    • If you keep ducking out of your duties, the boss will notice and take action.

      如果你一直逃避职责，老板会注意到并采取措施。

  • 3.

    USUKinformal
    • To step away from an activity or event for a short period without formal notice.

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    • He ducked out of the meeting for a short break but returned quickly afterward.

      他暂时离开会议去休息，很快又回来了。

    • During the event, she ducked out for a few minutes to take a phone call.

      活动期间，她溜出去几分钟接电话。

    • I often duck out of group discussions briefly when I need a moment to think.

      我常常在小组讨论中短暂离开，给自己时间思考。

Examples:

  • EN: You can duck out as soon as it starts.
    ES: Luego puede marcharse.
  • EN: All right, honey, we'll duck out as soon as we finish this dance.
    ES: Bueno, cielo, nos iremos en cuanto termine este baile.
  • EN: You'll be the first one he'll identify if we duck out and leave him.
    ES: Eres el primero al que identificará si le soltamos.
  • EN: Listen, if I was you, I'd duck out of here.
    ES: Si fuera tú, me largaría.
  • EN: How simple it would be for both of us to duck out and go back to my friends. But sooner or later we'll have to face it. I'll do it now if you will.
    ES: Sería más fácil volver con nuestros amigos, pero algún día tendremos que afrontar esto.
  • EN: You don't mind if I duck out for a while, do you?
    ES: No te importa si salgo un momento, ¿verdad?
  • EN: You, duck out that way.
    ES: Tú, lárgate por ahí.
  • EN: - We start a riot, then duck out.
    ES: - Hacemos un alboroto y escapamos.
  • EN: I am her grandfather and you did marry her... and neither one of us can simply duck out from under. - Maybe you can't. - You can't either.
    ES: Tal vez Vonnie estaba con el corazón roto, por como resultaron las cosas con el amorío, pero decididamente Bobby no lo estaba.
  • EN: You run along, baby, and I'll duck out of here just as soon as I ca-
    ES: Anda, muñeca, y me escabulliré de aquí lo antes...
  • EN: All I do is duck out for a few days .. And I got road-show vermin crawling all over the house.
    ES: Sólo tengo que irme de aquí dos días y tengo a la reina del camino arrastrándose.
  • EN: Soon as this guy Holzmeir starts talking, we'll duck out that door.
    ES: Apenas el tal Holzmeir empiece a hablar, saldremos por allí.
  • EN: Your city is so cosmopolitan, and this shack of yours is so magnificent frankly, I feel like a duck out of water.
    ES: Su ciudad es tan cosmopolita, y esta casita tan imponente francamente, me siento como un pato fuera del agua.
  • EN: Stay right here, I want to duck out a minute.
    ES: Quédese aquí, volveré en un minuto.
  • EN: So don't try to duck out because we'll unravel this thing yet
    ES: No trate de desaparecer o algo así porque sería inútil.
  • EN: You can duck out as soon as it starts.
    ES: Luego puede marcharse.
  • EN: All right, honey, we'll duck out as soon as we finish this dance.
    ES: Bueno, cielo, nos iremos en cuanto termine este baile.
  • EN: You'll be the first one he'll identify if we duck out and leave him.
    ES: Eres el primero al que identificará si le soltamos.
  • EN: Listen, if I was you, I'd duck out of here.
    ES: Si fuera tú, me largaría.
  • EN: How simple it would be for both of us to duck out and go back to my friends. But sooner or later we'll have to face it. I'll do it now if you will.
    ES: Sería más fácil volver con nuestros amigos, pero algún día tendremos que afrontar esto.
  • EN: You don't mind if I duck out for a while, do you?
    ES: No te importa si salgo un momento, ¿verdad?
  • EN: You, duck out that way.
    ES: Tú, lárgate por ahí.
  • EN: - We start a riot, then duck out.
    ES: - Hacemos un alboroto y escapamos.
  • EN: I am her grandfather and you did marry her... and neither one of us can simply duck out from under. - Maybe you can't. - You can't either.
    ES: Tal vez Vonnie estaba con el corazón roto, por como resultaron las cosas con el amorío, pero decididamente Bobby no lo estaba.
  • EN: Stay right here, I want to duck out a minute.
    ES: Quédese aquí, volveré en un minuto.
  • EN: You run along, baby, and I'll duck out of here just as soon as I ca-
    ES: Anda, muñeca, y me escabulliré de aquí lo antes...
  • EN: All I do is duck out for a few days .. And I got road-show vermin crawling all over the house.
    ES: Sólo tengo que irme de aquí dos días y tengo a la reina del camino arrastrándose.
  • EN: Soon as this guy Holzmeir starts talking, we'll duck out that door.
    ES: Apenas el tal Holzmeir empiece a hablar, saldremos por allí.
  • EN: Your city is so cosmopolitan, and this shack of yours is so magnificent frankly, I feel like a duck out of water.
    ES: Su ciudad es tan cosmopolita, y esta casita tan imponente francamente, me siento como un pato fuera del agua.
  • EN: So don't try to duck out because we'll unravel this thing yet
    ES: No trate de desaparecer o algo así porque sería inútil.

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