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1 tuck in
tuck in (start eating) gettarsi, buttarsi sul cibohe tucked into his dinner — si è buttato sulla cena; tuck in [sth.], tuck [sth.] in infilare [garment, shirt]; rimboccare [ bedclothes]; tuck [sb.] in, tuck in [sb.] rimboccare le coperte a
* * *1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) (rincalzare il letto)2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) (mangiare avidamente)* * *1. vi + adv Brit(fam: eat) mangiare con grande appetito, abbuffarsi2. vt + adv(blankets) rimboccare, (shirt) mettere dentro* * *tuck in (start eating) gettarsi, buttarsi sul cibohe tucked into his dinner — si è buttato sulla cena; tuck in [sth.], tuck [sth.] in infilare [garment, shirt]; rimboccare [ bedclothes]; tuck [sb.] in, tuck in [sb.] rimboccare le coperte a
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2 ■ tuck in
■ tuck inA v. t. + avv.1 mettere dentro, infilare (► to tuck, A, def. 2 e 3): Tuck your shirt in!, mettiti la camicia dentro i pantaloni!B v. i. + avv.(fam.) mettersi a mangiare ( di gusto); gettarsi sul cibo: Tuck in! there's plenty more, dateci sotto! ce n'è dell'altro □ to tuck in one's napkin, mettersi il tovagliolo al collo. -
3 tuck up
tuck up [sb.], tuck [sb.] up rimboccare le coperte a* * *vt + adv(skirt, sleeves) tirare su* * *tuck up [sb.], tuck [sb.] up rimboccare le coperte a -
4 ■ tuck into
■ tuck intoA v. i. + prep.(fam.) gettarsi su ( il cibo); fare una scorpacciata di; mangiare di buon appetito: to tuck into fish and chips, mangiare di gusto pesce e patatine fritteB v. t. + prep.1 mettere, infilare in: to tuck one's handkerchief into one's pocket, infilarsi in tasca il fazzoletto2 mettere (q. a letto) rincalzandogli le coperte: to tuck one's little child into bed, rincalzare le coperte al figlio mettendolo a letto. -
5 tuck away
tuck [sth.] away, tuck away [sth.]1) (safely, in reserve) riporre, mettere via [ object]; mettere al sicuro [money, valuable]to have Ј5,000 tucked away — avere 5.000 sterline da parte
to be tucked away — [village, document, object] essere nascosto
* * *vt + adv(put away) riporre in un luogo sicuro, (hide) nascondere* * *tuck [sth.] away, tuck away [sth.]1) (safely, in reserve) riporre, mettere via [ object]; mettere al sicuro [money, valuable]to have Ј5,000 tucked away — avere 5.000 sterline da parte
to be tucked away — [village, document, object] essere nascosto
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6 ■ tuck away
■ tuck awayv. t. + avv.1 mettere via; mettere al sicuro; riporre; mettere da parte: to tuck away important documents [money], mettere via documenti importanti (denaro)2 nascondere; tenere (q.) nascosto: The cottage is tucked away behind a tall hedge, la villetta è nascosta dietro un'alta siepe -
7 ■ tuck up
■ tuck upv. t. + avv.4 ripiegare ( sotto di sé): She sat in the armchair, with her legs tucked up under herself, stava seduta in poltrona, con le gambe ripiegate sotto di sé (o tutta rannicchiata). -
8 ■ tuck down
■ tuck downv. t. + avv. (o prep.) -
9 tuck-in closure
Chiusura f con patelleta rientranteDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > tuck-in closure
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10 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 -
11 tuck box
n BritScol old scatola di dolciumi (mandata da casa) -
12 tuck shop
n BritScol old negozio di pasticceria (in o vicino ad una scuola) -
13 tuck-in
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14 tummy tuck
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15 nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[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.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (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.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *nip (1) /nɪp/n.1 pizzico; pizzicotto; morso; morsetto; morsettino2 aria pungente; gelo; freddo intenso: The nip of the night startled the boy, il freddo pungente della notte fece sussultare il ragazzo6 (mecc.) grippaggio● nip and tuck, (fam.) chirurgia plastica; ( sport) (sost.) testa a testa, situazione di parità; cosa ottenuta a stento, di misura; (avv.) testa a testa, alla pari.nip (2) /nɪp/n.(to) nip (1) /nɪp/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a; pizzicottare; ( di un insetto, ecc.) pungere; mordere; morsicare: He's nipped his forefinger in the drawer, si è pizzicato l'indice nel cassetto; The bulldog nipped me on the leg, il bulldog mi morse a una gamba2 ( del gelo, del vento) tagliare; recidere; distruggere: Frost nipped the plants in our garden, il gelo distrusse le piante del nostro giardinoB v. i.1 dare pizzicotti; pungere; morsicare3 fare una corsa (o un salto); recarsi alla svelta; fare un viaggetto: to nip down to the post office, fare un salto alla Posta; to nip over to London, fare un viaggetto a Londra4 (mecc.) bloccarsi; grippare(to) nip (2) /nɪp/A v. i.B v. t.* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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16 Nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[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.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (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.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *Nip /nɪp/a. e n. (abbr. di Nipponese)(spreg.) nipponico; giapponese; muso giallo (spreg.).* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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17 securely
[sɪ'kjʊəlɪ]1) (carefully) [fasten, fix, tie] in modo ben saldo; [wrap, tuck, pin] con cura* * *adverb al sicuro* * *securely► secure* * *[sɪ'kjʊəlɪ]1) (carefully) [fasten, fix, tie] in modo ben saldo; [wrap, tuck, pin] con cura -
18 reef
[riːf]nome scogliera f., scoglio m. (anche fig.)* * *[ri:f](a line of rocks etc just above or below the surface of the sea: The ship got stuck on a reef.) scogliera* * *I [riːf] nGeog scogliera, banco di scogliII [riːf] Naut1. n2. vt* * *reef (1) /ri:f/n.(naut.) terzarolo● reef knot, nodo piano □ reef point, matafione di terzarolo □ to take in (o to tuck in) a reef, (naut.) prendere una mano di terzaroli; (fig.) procedere con cautela.reef (2) /ri:f/n.2 (ind. min.) filone tabulare; filone-strato.(to) reef /ri:f/v. t.(naut.) terzarolare ( una vela).* * *[riːf]nome scogliera f., scoglio m. (anche fig.) -
19 tucker
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