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1 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) zavihek2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) sladkarije2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) zatlačiti- tuck in* * *I [tʌk]1.nounobsoletetrobljenje trobent, fanfara; bobnanje;2.transitive verb Scottishtrobiti; bobnatiII [tʌk]nounkoničast meč, rapirIII [tʌk]1.nounguba; zagib, zavihek, prišiv, podšiv, rob; American colloquially energija, polet, življenje; plural slang poslastice, slaščicetuck-in, tuck-out slang obilen jedilni obrok, gostija, "požrtija"it took the tuck all out of me — to mi je vzelo vso energijo;2.transitive verbnagubati, spodviti, zavihati, zviti, obrobiti, zarobiti; colloquially (s)tlačiti, zbasati, (po)riniti, vtakniti, zariti ( into v); zviti, prekrižati (noge); intransitive verb gubati, nabrati se, skrčiti se, uskočiti se (tkanina) -
2 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) pokriti2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) basati se* * *transitive verb všiti, zavihati; vase zbasati (hrano); intransitive verb slang pohlepno jesti, žreti, basati vase (hrano) -
3 tuck up
transitive verb zamotati, zaviti; spodrecati, zavihati (rokave, obleko); skrčiti, skrajšati s pomočjo gub; slang obesitito tuck s.o. up in bed — zamotati, zaviti koga v postelji -
4 tuck off
transitive verb proč dati, odposlati -
5 tuck-in, tuck-out
[tʌkin, -aut]adjectiveslang (gala) gostija; "požrtija" -
6 tuck away
transitive verb dati ob stran, odstraniti, skriti, odriniti -
7 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) uščipniti2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) odščipniti3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) peči4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skočiti v5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) posmoditi2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) uščip; ugriz2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) strupen mraz3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) kozarček•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nip]nounuščip, ugriz, ščipanjetechnical nalom (v žici itd.); figuratively zbadljmka (beseda); strupen mraz; ozeblina, poškodba (rastline od mraza); American nip and tuck — ostra borba (pri tekmovanju)II [nip]1.transitive verbuščipniti, ugrizniti, odščipniti, priščipniti; ščipati (mraz), posmoditi (slana), poškodovati (veter, mraz); figuratively zatreti; slang izmakniti, ukrasti; ujeti, zapreti (tatu);2.intransitive verbščipati, gristi; technical zatikati se (stroj)III [nip]1.nounpožirek žganja, kozarček;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbsrkati (žganje), popiti (požirek, kozarček) -
8 twopenny
[tʌp(ə)ni]1.adjectivevreden 2 penija; colloquially malo vreden, siroten, reventwopenny hop slang plesni lokal najnižje vrste; cenen plesnot to care a twopenny damn for — požvižgati se na;2.nounvrsta slabega piva; slang glava, "buča"tuck in your twopenny! — skloni glavo ("bučo")!
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Tuck — Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tucking}.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See {Tug}.] 1. To draw up; to shorten; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuck — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Amos Tuck (1810−1879), US amerikanischer Politiker (New Hampshire) Leon Tuck (1890−1953), US amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler Raphael Tuck (1821−1900), Gründer der Firma Raphael Tuck Sons Roderick Tuck (*… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tuck — tuck1 [tuk] vt. [ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see TUG] 1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter [to tuck up one s… … English World dictionary
tuck — ► VERB 1) push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces. 2) draw (part of one s body) together into a small space. 3) (often tuck away) store in a secure or secret place. 4) (tuck in/up) settle (someone) in bed by pulling the edges of the… … English terms dictionary
tuck up — ˌtuck ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tuck up he/she/it tucks up present participle tucking up past tense … Useful english dictionary
Tuck — Tuck, n. 1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. [1913 Webster] 2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; called also {tuck net}. [1913 Webster] 3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See {Tug}. Life… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuck — Tuck, n. [F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German origin, and akin to E. stock. See {Stock}.] A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuck|in — «TUHK IHN», noun. British Slang. a hearty meal; feast: »One good tuckin won t give you an ulcer (Scottish Sunday Express). ╂[< tuck1 eatables + in] tuck in «TUHK IHN», adjective, noun. –adj. that can or should be tucked in: »a tuck in blouse… … Useful english dictionary
Tuck — Tuck, v. i. To contract; to draw together. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuck — Tuck, n. [Cf. {Tocsin}.] The beat of a drum. Scot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuck — tək n a cosmetic surgical operation for the removal of excess skin or fat from a body part see TUMMY TUCK … Medical dictionary