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dart

(därt)

a. A slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb.

b. darts (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A game in which such missiles are thrown at a target.

c. An object likened to such a missile.

2. The stinger of an insect.

3. A sudden, rapid movement: He made a dart for the door.

4. A tapered tuck sewn to adjust the fit of a garment.

v. dart·ed, dart·ing, darts

v. intr.

1. To move suddenly and rapidly: The dog darted across the street.

2. To be directed suddenly and rapidly: His eyes darted around the room.

v. tr.

1. To cause to dart: The squirrel darted its head from side to side.

a. Archaic To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

b. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.

3. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.

[Middle English, from Old French, of Frankish origin; akin to Old English daroth and Old High German tart, javelin, throwing spear.]

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dart

(dɑːt)

1. (Games, other than specified) a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts

2. a sudden quick movement

3. (Zoology) zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues

4. (Knitting & Sewing) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot: she darted across the room.

[C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart]

ˈdarting adj

ˈdartingly adv

dart

(dɑːt)

(Animals) any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish

[from Middle English darce, from Late Latin dardus, dart, javelin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dart

(dɑrt)

n.

1. a small, slender missile pointed at one end and usu. feathered at the other, propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.

2. something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinger of an insect.

3. darts, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which darts are thrown at a target having a bull's-eye in the center.

4. a sudden swift movement.

5. a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.

v.i.

6. to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly; dash.

v.t.

7. to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: to dart one's eyes around the room.

[1275–1325; < Old French < Old Low Franconian]

dart′ing•ly, adv.

dart

Past participle: darted
Gerund: darting

Imperative
dart
dart

Present
I dart
you dart
he/she/it darts
we dart
you dart
they dart

Preterite
I darted
you darted
he/she/it darted
we darted
you darted
they darted

Present Continuous
I am darting
you are darting
he/she/it is darting
we are darting
you are darting
they are darting

Present Perfect
I have darted
you have darted
he/she/it has darted
we have darted
you have darted
they have darted

Past Continuous
I was darting
you were darting
he/she/it was darting
we were darting
you were darting
they were darting

Past Perfect
I had darted
you had darted
he/she/it had darted
we had darted
you had darted
they had darted

Future
I will dart
you will dart
he/she/it will dart
we will dart
you will dart
they will dart

Future Perfect
I will have darted
you will have darted
he/she/it will have darted
we will have darted
you will have darted
they will have darted

Future Continuous
I will be darting
you will be darting
he/she/it will be darting
we will be darting
you will be darting
they will be darting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been darting
you have been darting
he/she/it has been darting
we have been darting
you have been darting
they have been darting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been darting
you will have been darting
he/she/it will have been darting
we will have been darting
you will have been darting
they will have been darting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been darting
you had been darting
he/she/it had been darting
we had been darting
you had been darting
they had been darting

Conditional
I would dart
you would dart
he/she/it would dart
we would dart
you would dart
they would dart

Past Conditional
I would have darted
you would have darted
he/she/it would have darted
we would have darted
you would have darted
they would have darted

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Noun	1.	dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot banderilla - a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
	2.	dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
	3.	dart - a sudden quick movement flit movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	dart - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" fleet, flit, flutter butterfly - flutter like a butterfly hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
	2.	dart - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
	3.	dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust - make a thrusting forward movement

dart

verb

1. dash, run, race, shoot, fly, speed, spring, tear, rush, bound, flash, hurry, sprint, bolt, hasten, whizz, haste, flit, scoot She darted away through the trees.

2. shoot, send, cast She darted a sly glance at him.

noun

1. arrow, missile, shaft, projectile He died after being struck by a poison dart.

2. dash, run, rush, sprint, race, bolt, spurt, sortie He made a dart for the finishing line.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

dart

verb

1. To move swiftly:

bolt, bucket, bustle, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.

Informal: hotfoot, rip.

Slang: barrel, highball.

Chiefly British: nip.

Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.

2. To pass quickly and lightly through the air:

float, fly, sail, shoot, skim.

3. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:

cast, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy, sling, throw, toss.

Informal: fire.

Translations

إنْدِفاع، وَثْبَه صَغيرَهسَهْمسَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْلهيَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق

šipkaskočitvběhnoutprudký pohybšíp

pilpilefare

Satz Wurfpfeil züngeln Dart losstürzen

βελάκι

sageto

dardo flecha lanzarse movimiento rápido precipitarse

keihäslaskosnuolirynnätäsännätä

dard fléchette foncer pli trait

strelica

dárdaszökellésszökken

pílaskjótastsnögg og skyndileg hreyfing

dardo freccetta guizzare lanciarsi saettare

ダーツ用の投げ矢

가늘고 짧은 화살

metimasisnertismiginisstrėlikių mėtymasšuolis

mestiesšautrašķēpszibenīga kustība

pijltje

brå bevegelse kastepil pil pile

rzutka

dardo

дротик

vbehnúť

pikadosulicašvigniti

strelicažalo

pil

ลูกดอก

dart oku fırlamafırlamakhızla koşmak kargı

phi tiêu

急冲标枪突进镖飞奔

dart

[dɑːt]

A. N

1. (= movement) → movimiento m rápido
to make a dart for → precipitarse hacia

2. (Sport) → dardo m, rehilete m
darts (= game) → dardos mpl
to play darts → jugar a los dardos

3. (= weapon) → dardo m, flecha f

4. (Sew) → pinza f

B. VT [+ look] → lanzar

C. VI to dart in/out → entrar/salir como una flecha
to dart at or for sth → lanzarse or precipitarse hacia algo

dart away dart off VI + ADV → salir como una flecha

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dart

[ˈdɑː^rt]

(for game) → fléchette f

(= arrow) → flèche f

(= move quickly) [person] to dart towards → se précipiter vers, s'élancer vers
to dart away → partir comme une flèche
to dart along → passer comme une flèche

[eyes]
His eyes darted to Wilfred, then Michael → Il lança un regard furtif à Wilfred, puis à Michael.

vt
to dart a look at sb → lancer un regard furtif à qn
She darted a sly sideways glance at him
BUT Elle lui lança un coup d'oeil malicieux de côté.

dart across

vt fus (= cross quickly) → traverser comme un flèche

dart

(movement) → Satz m; the fish made a dart for the shelter of the weeds → der Fisch schnellte ins schützende Seegras; with a dart of its tongue the chameleon caught its prey → die Zunge schnellte heraus, und das Chamäleon hatte seine Beute gefangen; he felt a dart of pain when he thought of her → ein plötzlicher Schmerz durchzuckte ihn, als er an sie dachte

(= weapon) → Pfeil m; (fig: of sarcasm etc) → Spitze f; (Sport) → (Wurf)pfeil m

(liter, of serpent) → (Gift)zahn m; (of bee) → Stachel m

(Sew) → Abnäher m

vi → flitzen; (fish) → schnellen; to dart out (person) → hinausflitzen; (fish, tongue) → herausschnellen; to dart in (person) → hereinstürzen; (into water: otter etc) → sich hineinstürzen; he darted behind a bush → er hechtete hinter einen Busch; he darted off or away → er flitzte davon; her eyes darted round the room → ihre Blicke schossen blitzschnell im Zimmer hin und her; her thoughts were darting about → ihre Gedanken schwirrten umher

vt look → werfen; to dart a glance at somebody → jdm einen Blick zuwerfen; to dart a glance at something → einen Blick auf etw (acc) → werfen; the snake darted its tongue out → die Schlange ließ ihre Zunge hervorschnellen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dart

[dɑːt]

1. n

a. → dardo, freccia (Sport) → freccetta

b. (Sewing) → pince f inv, ripresa

c. to make a dart towards → precipitarsi verso

2. vt (look) → lanciare

3. vi to dart in/out → entrare/uscire come una freccia
to dart away → sfrecciar via
to dart at sth → lanciarsi verso qc
to dart towards → precipitarsi verso
to dart along → passare come un razzo

dart

(daːt) noun

1. a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting. a poisoned dart.

2. a sudden and quick movement.

verb

to move suddenly and quickly. The mouse darted into a hole.

darts noun singular

a game in which darts are thrown at a board (ˈdart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores. a game of darts; (also adjective) a darts match.

dart

→ سَهْم šipka pil Wurfpfeil βελάκι dardo tikkanuoli fléchette strelica freccetta ダーツ用の投げ矢 가늘고 짧은 화살 pijltje pil rzutka dardo дротик pil ลูกดอก dart oku phi tiêu 飞镖

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But no sooner did his harpooneer stand up for the stroke, than all three tigers --Queequeg, Tashtego, Daggoo -- instinctively sprang to their feet, and standing in a diagonal row, simultaneously pointed their barbs; and darted over the head of the German harpooneer, their three Nantucket irons entered the whale.

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But the Queen called for them to follow her and darted off in a straight line; and when they had gone a few paces the whirling pathways vanished and were seen no more.

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The reports of the firearms became rapid, whole volleys rising from the plain, as flocks of more than ordinary numbers darted over the opening, shadowing the field like a cloud; and then the light smoke of a single piece would issue from among the leafless bushes on the mountain, as death was hurled on the retreat of the affrighted birds, who were rising from a volley, in a vain effort to escape.