tuck in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tuck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tuck [Am tək, Brit tʌk] N

1. tuck C (fold, pleat):

tuck

jareta f

tuck

alforza f CSur

tuck

pliegue m

to put a tuck in a skirt

hacerle una jareta a una falda

to put a tuck in a skirt

hacerle una alforza a una falda CSur

2. tuck U (snack food) Brit:

tuck inf

golosinas fpl

II.tuck [Am tək, Brit tʌk] VB trans

1.1. tuck (place):

tuck

meter

he tucked the blanket firmly under the mattress

metió bien la manta debajo del colchón

it looks better tucked into your skirt

queda mejor por dentro (de la falda)

she tucked the magazine under her arm

se colocó la revista debajo del brazo

he tucked the letter into his pocket

se metió la carta en el bolsillo

she sat with one leg tucked under her

estaba sentada sobre una pierna

1.2. tuck person:

tuck

arropar

she tucked him into bed

lo arropó bien en la cama

2. tuck (sew):

tuck blouse/curtain

hacerle jaretas a

tuck blouse/curtain

hacerle alforzas a CSur

tuck blouse/curtain

alforzar CSur

III.tuck [Am tək, Brit tʌk] VB intr

the blouse tucks into the skirt

la blusa va or se lleva por dentro (de la falda)

tuck-in [ˈtəkˌɪn] N Brit inf, dated no pl

tuck-in

atracón m inf

to have a good tuck-in

darse un atracón inf

tuck shop N Brit

tuck shop

tienda f de golosinas (en una escuela)

I.tuck away VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tuck away (eat) inf:

tuck away pies/cakes

zamparse inf

tuck away pies/cakes

pulirse inf

tuck away pies/cakes

mandarse LatAm inf

those kids can sure tuck it away

¡cómo tragan or papean esos chicos! inf

II.tuck away VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + o + adv) (put away)

tuck away

guardar

he quickly tucked the letter away in his pocket

escondió or se guardó la carta rápidamente en el bolsillo

the house is tucked away at the foot of the hill

la casa está enclavada en un rincón al pie de la colina

she has a tidy little sum tucked away for her old age

tiene unos ahorritos guardados para la vejez

I.tuck in VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + adv) (eat)

tuck in inf

ponerse a comer

tuck in inf

atacar inf

tuck in everybody!

¡al ataque! inf

II.tuck in VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. tuck in (in trousers, under mattress):

tuck in

meter

tuck your shirt in

métete la camisa por dentro (de los pantalones)

tuck the sheets in

mete las puntas de las sábanas debajo del colchón

2. tuck in stomach/chin:

tuck in

meter

3. tuck in child/invalid:

tuck in

arropar

tuck box N Brit dated

tuck box

caja para guardar alimentos

tuck up VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + o + adv)

to tuck sb up (in bed)

arropar a alguien (en la cama)

tuck into VB [Am tək -, Brit tʌk -] (v + prep + o) inf

tuck into

ponerse a comer

tuck into

atacar inf

tummy tuck N inf

tummy tuck

cirugía f quita-barriga inf

Translations for tuck in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alforza

tuck

tuck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tuck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tuck [tʌk] N

1. tuck (fold):

tuck

pliegue m

2. tuck no pl Brit (sweets):

tuck

golosinas f pl

II.tuck [tʌk] VB trans (fold)

tuck

plegar

tuck shop N Brit

tuck shop

tienda f de dulces

I.tuck in VB trans

1. tuck in (push into position):

tuck in

colocar en su sitio

to tuck one's shirt in

meterse la camisa

2. tuck in (settle in bed):

tuck in

arropar

II.tuck in VB intr

tuck in

comer con apetito

tuck away VB trans (hide)

tuck away

poner a buen recaudo

to be tucked away

estar en un sitio seguro

Translations for tuck in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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abdominoplastia

tummy tuck inf

arropar (en la cama)

to tuck in

arroparse (en la cama)

to tuck oneself up

jareta (pliegue)

tuck

tuck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tuck one's shirt in

meterse la camisa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So you might as well tuck into the Christmas cake with abandon.

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Using the cling film roll up the meringue- making the first tuck as tight as you can.

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Another approach amounts to a tuck: the fabric is folded over and the stitches are knit together pairwise with the stitches of a previous row.

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When he had finished, she prepared to tuck it back into the stacks.

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The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso.

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In this position the kayaker will tuck their head in behind their leading arm, as they lean forward pressing their chest against the spray skirt.

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A nice cosy bed to cuddle up in or a crate where they can tuck themselves away in and relax.

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Every evening, as if on cue, that heavy, wet blanket moves in to tuck the city to sleep.

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A tuck under is when the curler's front toe is the only part of the slider that comes into contact with the ice.

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She also tells of how she would tuck emeralds into her beehive hairdo or pack them into her son's nappies for smuggling.

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