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1 tuck box
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2 tuck
I [tʌk]nome sart. piega f., pince f.; (to shorten) piega f., risvolto m.II [tʌk]to tuck a blanket under sb. — mettere una coperta sotto qcn.
she tucked her feet up under her — si sedette o si accoccolò sui calcagni
it tucked its head under its wing — mise o nascose la testa sotto l'ala
- tuck in- tuck up* * *1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) piega2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) dolciumi2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) mettere- tuck in* * *[tʌk]1. nSewing pince f inv, piega2. vt(put) infilare, mettere, cacciare3. vito tuck into a meal Brit fam — lanciarsi sul pasto
•- tuck in- tuck up* * *tuck /tʌk/n.1 piega; basta; pince (franc.): ( sartoria) to make [to let out] a tuck in a sleeve, fare [allentare] una basta in una manica ( di camicia, ecc.)4 ( slang) cibo; roba da mangiare; (spec.) dolci, dolciumi, brioche; merendine; pasticcini: a tuck box, una scatola di dolci● ( slang) a tuck-in, una scorpacciata; una mangiata □ ( pesca) tuck net (o tuck seine), bertovello □ tuck position, ( ciclismo) posizione rannicchiata; ( ginnastica, tuffi) posizione raggruppata; ( sci) posizione a uovo □ ( tuffi) tuck-position dive, tuffo in posizione raggruppata □ ( slang) tuck shop, spaccio che vende dolciumi, roba da mangiare (spec. a scuola o in un collegio).(to) tuck /tʌk/A v. t.3 mettere dentro; far entrare; infilare; stipare; cacciare; nascondere: I managed to tuck my shoes into the suitcase, riuscii a far entrare le scarpe nella valigia; The cove lies tucked between high cliffs, l'insenatura è nascosta da alte scogliere; I tucked the letter into my pocket, mi sono cacciato la lettera in tasca5 ripiegare ( una parte del corpo): The pigeon tucked its head under its wing, il piccione ha ripiegato il capo sotto l'alaB v. i.1 far pieghe; far baste* * *I [tʌk]nome sart. piega f., pince f.; (to shorten) piega f., risvolto m.II [tʌk]to tuck a blanket under sb. — mettere una coperta sotto qcn.
she tucked her feet up under her — si sedette o si accoccolò sui calcagni
it tucked its head under its wing — mise o nascose la testa sotto l'ala
- tuck in- tuck up
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