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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCanard plongeur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanar plonʒœʁ
"Le canard plongeur se nourrit en plongeant dans l'eau."
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2 senses- 1
A type of duck that feeds by tipping forward in the water to reach food.
"The mallard is a common dabbling duck found in many wetlands." - 2
Any duck species that engages in dabbling behavior.
"During the migration season, various dabbling ducks can be seen in the marshes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dabbling duck' originates from the combination of the verb 'dabble', which comes from Middle English 'dabelen', meaning to splash or move in water, and 'duck', derived from Old English 'duce', referring to a waterfowl. The phrase has evolved to describe a specific group of ducks that feed by tipping forward in the water.
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Canard plongeur
Transliteration: kanar plonʒœʁ
"Le canard plongeur se nourrit en plongeant dans l'eau."
Tauchente
Transliteration: taʊ̯çˈɛntə
"Die Tauchente ist bekannt für ihre Tauchfähigkeiten."
Anatra tuffatrice
Transliteration: anatra tuffatrice
"L'anatra tuffatrice si nutre immergendosi nell'acqua."
Pato zambullidor
Transliteration: pato sambuʝiˈðoɾ
"El pato zambullidor se alimenta sumergiéndose en el agua."
Pato mergulhão
Transliteration: ˈpatu mɛʁɡuˈʎɐ̃w
"O pato mergulhão se alimenta mergulhando na água."
डब्बलिंग बत्तख
Transliteration: ḍabbling battakh
"डब्बलिंग बत्तख पानी में खाने के लिए झुकती है।"
潜水鸭
Transliteration: qián shuǐ yā
"潜水鸭通过潜入水中觅食。"
잠수 오리
Transliteration: jam-su o-ri
"잠수 오리는 물속에서 먹이를 찾습니다."
潜水ダック
Transliteration: sensui dakku
"潜水ダックは水中で食べ物を探します。"
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