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Meanings of plucky in inglés

catalán
valerós

Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; it was a gutsy thing to do"

valerós

Showing courage.

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Usage of plucky in inglés
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Finally, New Zealand is a plucky nation with a progressive political culture.
The Guardian
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This year, with the plucky penguin hoiho victorious, is probably even higher.
Radio NZ
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The plucky fight knit them together in strong bonds of good fellowship.
Russell H. Conwell, Founder of the Institutional Church in Ameri...
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It was a plucky act; if I'd neglected to report it you'd
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21
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Mr. Forster in his plucky speech to the crowd at Tullamore, said:-
The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
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Other attempts were made to relieve the plucky fellow at the wheel.
Chatterbox, 1906
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They were fortunate in having to deal with a plucky little woman.
The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players
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Even in these days of plucky deeds, we are proud of you.
On the Firing Line
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Slade was plucky, and Jules got several bad pistol wounds in return.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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They're presented neither as voracious predators nor as plucky battlers against oppression.
The Guardian
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The result of this plucky experiment is a most flattering official report.
The Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial Navigation
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But the memory of that plucky little smile stayed right with Billy.
The Palace of Darkened Windows
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This plucky attempt failed, as indeed it was practically certain it would.
The Worst Journey in the World / Antarctic 1910-1913
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I am pleased to say that all survivors have been very plucky.
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters
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You will be good and plucky, and rejoice unaffectedly in Kathleen's success.
Tom and Some Other Girls: A Public School Story
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But this plucky Yankee girl did not so give up her school.
The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 05, May, 1889
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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