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I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) succhiare; bere2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) succhiare3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) aspirare; assorbire4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) fare schifo2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) succhiata- sucker- suck up to* * *[sʌk]1. vt(gen) succhiare, (subj: baby) poppare, succhiare, (pump, machine) aspirareto suck dry — (fig: person: of money) ripulire, (of energy) esaurire
2. vi(baby) succhiare, poppare•- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *suck /sʌk/n.2 gorgoglio; rumore fatto succhiando♦ (to) suck /sʌk/A v. t.1 succhiare; suggere (poet.); poppare: to suck milk, succhiare il latte; poppare; Hundreds of bees were sucking nectar from the flowers, centinaia d'api suggevano il nettare dai fiori; to suck one's mother's breast, succhiare il latte materno; to suck toffees, succhiare caramelle3 (fig.) assorbire; imbeversi di; sorbire: to suck (in) culture, assorbire cultura; imbeversi di sapere4 aspirare; inalare; inspirare: The pump was sucking the water from the hold, la pompa aspirava l'acqua della stiva; He sucked air into his lungs, inspirò aria nei polmoni6 (volg.) succhiareB v. i.1 succhiare; aspirare2 poppare4 ( slang USA) rompere (pop. fig.); essere fastidioso (o sgradevole); fare schifo: It sucks, che rottura!5 (volg.) fare del sesso orale● to suck at one's pipe, succhiare la pipa □ to suck away at a lollipop, succhiare un lecca lecca □ (fig.) to suck sb. 's brains, sfruttare le idee di q. □ to suck dry, succhiare sino in fondo; assorbire (qc.) completamente; (fig.) esaurire, sfiancare, spossare □ to suck an egg, bere un uovo □ ( slang USA) to suck eggs, essere di cattivo umore; arrabbiarsi facilmente □ to suck one's teeth, pulirsi i denti con la lingua; (fig.) fare una smorfia di perplessità, dubbio o incertezza □ to suck one's thumb, succhiarsi il pollice □ (fig.) a sucked orange, un limone spremuto; una cosa svuotata d'ogni contenuto, senza valore.* * *I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
- suck in- suck out- suck up
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suck dry — phrasal : to draw all the vitality, resources, or strength of : exhaust several centuries of essentialist thought have sucked dry reality Modern Schoolman * * * suck (someone or something) dry see ↑dry, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑suck … Useful english dictionary
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milk/bleed/suck dry — milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry informal : to take or use up everything from (someone or something) He married her for her money and then bled her dry. She milked the system dry. • • • Main Entry: ↑dry … Useful english dictionary
suck — v. & n. v. 1 tr. draw (a fluid) into the mouth by making a partial vacuum. 2 tr. (also absol.) a draw milk or other fluid from or through (the breast etc. or a container). b extract juice from (a fruit) by sucking. 3 tr. a draw sustenance,… … Useful english dictionary
dry — Synonyms and related words: Rabelaisian, Saharan, Spartan, WCTU, acarpous, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acescent, acetose, acid, acidulous, air dry, anhydrate, anhydrous, antisaloon, apathetic, arid, ascetic, athirst, austere, bake, baked, bald,… … Moby Thesaurus
suck — ► VERB 1) draw into the mouth by contracting the lip muscles to make a partial vacuum. 2) hold (something) in the mouth and draw at it by contracting the lip and cheek muscles. 3) draw in a specified direction by creating a vacuum. 4) (suck… … English terms dictionary
suck someone or something dry — suck (someone or something) dry see ↑dry, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑suck … Useful english dictionary
suck — [suk] vt. [ME suken < OE sucan, akin to Ger saugen < IE * seuk , *seug < base * seu , damp, juice > SUP1, L sucus, juice, sugere, to suck] 1. a) to draw (liquid) into the mouth by creating a vacuum or partial vacuum with the lips,… … English World dictionary
suck someone dry — ► suck someone dry exhaust someone s physical, material, or emotional resources. Main Entry: ↑suck … English terms dictionary
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