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1 suck up
suck up (colloq) faire de la lèche (colloq)suck [something] up, suck up [something] pomper [liquid]; aspirer [dirt] -
2 suck
suck [sʌk]sucer ; (through straw) [+ drink] aspirer ( through avec ) ; [baby] [+ breast, bottle] téter ; [pump, machine] aspirer ( from de)a. [baby] téterb. to suck at sucerc. ( = be very bad) (inf!) it sucks! c'est un tas de conneries ! (inf !)3. noun[sea, mud] engloutir[sea, mud] engloutir ; [porous surface] absorber ; [pump, machine] aspirer ; [+ knowledge, facts] absorber► suck up* * *[sʌk] 1. 2.transitive verbto suck somebody dry — fig ( of affection) vampiriser quelqu'un; ( of money) pomper (colloq) quelqu'un jusqu'au dernier sou
2) ( have in mouth) gen sucer; [baby] téter3) [current, wind, mud] entraînerto be sucked down ou under — être entraîné au fond
3.to get sucked into — fig être entraîné dans
intransitive verb [baby] téter4.to suck on — tirer sur [pipe]
sucking present participle adjective [noise] de succionPhrasal Verbs:- suck in- suck out- suck up
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suck up (to somebody) — ˌsuck ˈup (to sb) derived (informal, disapproving) to try to please sb in authority by praising them too much, helping them, etc, in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑suckderived … Useful english dictionary
suck somebody in — ˌsuck sb ˈin | ˌsuck sb ˈinto sth derived usually passive to involve sb in an activity or a situation, especially one they do not want to be involved in Main entry: ↑suckderived … Useful english dictionary
suck somebody into something — ˌsuck sb ˈin | ˌsuck sb ˈinto sth derived usually passive to involve sb in an activity or a situation, especially one they do not want to be involved in Main entry: ↑suckderived … Useful english dictionary
suck up — verb 1. take in, also metaphorically (Freq. 1) The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister s words • Syn: ↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑sop up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
suck in — verb 1. take up as if with a sponge (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑take in, ↑sop up, ↑take up • Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take in, ↑take, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
suck out — verb remove as if by suction aspirate the wound • Syn: ↑aspirate, ↑draw out • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw … Useful english dictionary
suck somebody dry — milk/suck sb/sth ˈdry idiom to get from sb/sth all the money, help, information, etc. they have, usually giving nothing in return • By earning millions from racing and giving pennies back, the bookmakers are sucking the sport dry. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
suck up — verb a) To absorb fluid The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge. b) To adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour. Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A … Wiktionary
give suck — verb give suck to The wetnurse suckled the infant You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places • Syn: ↑breastfeed, ↑suckle, ↑suck, ↑nurse, ↑wet nurse, ↑lactate … Useful english dictionary
fair suck of the sav — interjection a) Used to inform somebody that they’re taking more than their fair share. b) An exclamation of incredulity, as in Youve got to be kidding Syn: fair go, fair shake of the sauce bottle, fair suck of the sauce bottle … Wiktionary
fair suck of the sauce bottle — interjection Used to inform somebody that they’re taking more than their share, etc. Syn: fair crack of the whip, fair go, fair shake of the sauce bottle, fair suck of the sav … Wiktionary