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buck

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/bʌk/ · buck

A male deer or the male of various other animals; also used informally to refer to a dollar.

Meanings

nouninformal

A male deer or the male of various other animals; also used informally to refer to a dollar.

مردہ ہرن یا مختلف جانوروں میں مرد نام جو غیر رسمی طور پر ڈالر کے لیے بھی استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

بک

buck

Colloquial: بک

Synonyms

deerdollarmale animalہرنڈالرمرد جانور

Antonyms

doefemaleمادہعورت

Common Collocations

  • big buck
  • spend bucks
  • bucks and cents

Example Sentences

I saw a buck in the forest yesterday.

میں نے کل جنگل میں ایک بک دیکھا۔

Main ne kal jungle mein aik buck dekha.

It costs me fifty bucks.

یہ مجھے پچاس بک کا خرچ آیا۔

Yeh mujhe pachaas buck ka kharch aaya.

He's made a lot of bucks in his new business.

اس نے اپنے نئے کاروبار میں بہت سارا بک کمایا ہے۔

Us ne apne naye karobar mein bohot sara buck kamaya hai.

Easily Confused With

back:Buck refers to a male deer or currency, whereas back refers to the opposite side or a return to a previous position.
verbinformal

To resist or oppose something.

کسی چیز کے خلاف مزاحمت کرنا یا مخالفت کرنا۔

مزاحمت کرنا

mazahimat karna

Colloquial: بک کرنا

Synonyms

resistopposerebelمزاحمت کرنامخالفت کرنابغاوت کرنا

Antonyms

acceptagreecomplyقبول کرنااتفاق کرنااطاعت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • buck the trend
  • buck authority
  • buck against the system

Example Sentences

They decided to buck the trend and start their own company.

انہوں نے رجحان کے خلاف مزاحمت کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا اور اپنی کمپنی شروع کی۔

Unhon ne rujhan ke khilaf mazahimat karne ka faisla kiya aur apni company shuru ki.

It's hard to buck authority without facing consequences.

اتھارٹی کے خلاف مزاحمت کرنا نتائج کا سامنا کئے بغیر مشکل ہوتا ہے۔

Authority ke khilaf mazahimat karna nateejon ka samna kiye bina mushkil hota hai.

She tends to buck against any sort of restriction.

وہ کسی بھی قسم کی پابندی کے خلاف مزاحمت کرتی ہے۔

Woh kisi bhi qism ki pabandi ke khilaf mazahimat karti hai.

Easily Confused With

luck:Buck refers to opposing action, while luck refers to fortune or chance.

Word Family

buckaroo
nounبکرو
buckled
verbبکڈ
buckling
verbبکنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a buck as both a dollar and a deer, a valuable asset.

Imagine a dollar bill with a buck deer on it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "buccus" — male deer

First known use: 15th century

Originally used to refer to a male deer or goat; evolved to signify a dollar in slang, and other meanings in different contexts.