| Principal Translations |
| tuck [sth]⇒ vtr | (place fabric end somewhere) (ropa: bordes) | remeter⇒ vtr |
| | | doblar⇒ vtr |
| | | plegar⇒ vtr |
| | | meter⇒ vtr |
| | Ursula tucked the corner of the sheet under the mattress. |
| | Ursula remetió la esquina de la sábana debajo del colchón. |
| tuck [sth] vtr | (insert, put discreetly) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | insertar⇒ vtr |
| | | introducir⇒ vtr |
| | Adrian tucked the newspaper under his arm. |
| | Adrian metió el periódico bajo el brazo. |
| tuck n | (plastic surgery: tightening) | cirugía plástica nf + adj |
| | Harriet had some loose skin around her stomach, so she went to see a surgeon about a tuck. |
| | Harriet tenía exceso de piel alrededor del estómago, así que consultó a un cirujano sobre una cirugía de abdomen. |
| Additional Translations |
| tuck n | (curled-up position) (posición) | posición carpada loc nom f |
| | | acurrucado adj |
| | | carpado adj |
| | The diver curled into a tuck. |
| | El buceador se replegó en posición carpada. |
| tuck n | UK (snack food at school) | tentempié nm |
| | Robert shared his tuck with his friends. |
| | Robert compartió su tentempié con sus amigos. |
| tuck n | (sewing: fold to reduce size) | pliegue nm |
| | Patricia had lost weight, so she put a tuck in the waistband of her trousers. |
| | Patricia había perdido peso, así que le puso un pliegue a la cintura de los pantalones. |
| tuck [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (pull, curl: knees into chest) | apretar algo contra vtr + prep |
| | | subir algo a la altura de vtr + loc prep |
| | The little boy sat on the step and tucked his knees into his chest. |
| | El pequeño se sentó en el escalón y apretó las rodillas contra el pecho. |
Locuciones verbales
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tuck [sth] away,
tuck away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (keep hidden for later) | guardar⇒, esconder⇒ vtr |
| | I've tucked away some rainy day money, so lunch is my treat. |
| | (figurado) | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | He apartado algo de dinero así que el almuerzo lo invito yo. |
| | (CL, AR, coloquial) | fondear⇒ vtr |
tuck [sth] away,
tuck away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | slang (eat, consume) | engullir⇒ vtr |
| | My father can tuck away an entire pizza at one sitting. |
| | | zamparse⇒ v prnl |
| | Mi padre se zampa una pizza él solito de una tacada. |
| | (ES, AR, coloquial) | papear⇒ vtr |
| | Mi papá se puede papear una pizza entera. |
tuck [sth] away,
tuck away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (hide, put somewhere secluded) | esconder en vtr + prep |
| | | ocultar en vtr + prep |
| | The house is tucked away along a private road. |
| tuck in vi phrasal | informal (eat hungrily or enthusiastically) | comer vorazmente vi + adv |
| | (coloquial) | tragar⇒ vi |
| | Seeing the large plate of food in front her, Veronica quickly tucked in. |
| | Al ver el enorme plato de comida frente a ella, Veronica empezó a comer vorazmente. |
tuck [sth] in,
tuck in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (hide loose ends of) | meter dentro vtr + adv |
| | | meter por dentro loc verb |
| | Tuck in your shirt; you look sloppy. |
| | Métete la camisa dentro del pantalón, que pareces muy desaliñado. |
tuck [sb] in,
tuck in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (put to bed by securing blankets) | arropar a vtr + prep |
| | | arrebujar a vtr + prep |
| | She read the children a bedtime story before she tucked them in. |
| | Les leyó un cuento antes de arropar a los niños. |
| tuck into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK, informal (food: start eating enthusiastically) (figurado) | sentarse a comer loc verb |
| | (formal) | disponerse a comer loc verb |
| | Hungry from his morning walk, James tucked into his bacon and eggs. |
| | Hambriento después de su caminata matinal, James se sentó a comer sus huevos con panceta. |