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I . suck [sʌk] N

suck (draw in)
suck (keep in the mouth)

II . suck [sʌk] VB trans

1. suck (draw into mouth):

to suck sth

2. suck sweets:

suck
lizati [perf polizati]
to suck one's thumb

3. suck (strongly attract):

to suck sb/sth under
to suck sb into sth fig

III . suck [sʌk] VB intr

1. suck (draw into mouth):

suck
srkati [perf posrkati]
to suck on sth

2. suck sweets:

suck
lizati [perf polizati]
to suck on a pacifier Am

3. suck (be compelled to participate):

4. suck esp Am sl (be disagreeable):

suck

I . suck up VB trans to suck up ⇄ sth

1. suck (consume):

to suck upsth

2. suck (absorb):

to suck upsth
vpijati [perf vpiti]
to suck up gases

II . suck up VB intr pej inf to suck up to sb

suck

Usage examples with suck

to suck up gases
to suck on a pacifier Am

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After accidentally dropping the professor's engagement ring down the drain, he fell to despair and started to suck up everything around him.
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Attempts to suck out the glochidia are likely to result in their attachment to the tongue.
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Instead of capturing prey with their teeth, beaked whales suck it into their oral cavity.
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They were just trying to tell a story that resonated and that didn't suck.
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If not, just how much life would he be able to suck out of his primitive style?
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This raises the short-term negative pressure and induces dilute acid due to the falling suck phenomenon.
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They suck it out after using many syringes.
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Then, frequent spitting was part of everyday life, and at all levels of society it was thought ill-mannered to suck back saliva to avoid spitting.
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Life does not suck and then you die.
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When it reaches the prey, the ray opens its mouth to suck it in.
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