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1 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) (sydd) legg2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) godterier, søtsaker, snop2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) stikke, stoppe, stappe- tuck infold--------leggIsubst. \/tʌk\/1) ( håndarbeid e.l.) fold, legg, plissé, rynke, opplegging, oppbrett2) ( hverdagslig) godter, søtsaker, kaker3) ( sport) hoftebøyning (med knærne bøyd og nært brystet, ofte med hendene om knærne)4) ( sjøfart) låring5) kraft, futt, tæl, energi, peppIIsubst. \/tʌk\/(amer., hverdagslig) se ➢ tuxedoIIIverb \/tʌk\/1) putte, stikke (vekk), gjemme (bort)2) proppe, stappe, stoppe, dytte, stikke, putte3) ( håndarbeid) rynke, folde, plissere4) ( håndarbeid) brette inn, brette opp, sy legg i, legge legg ituck away gjemme bort, stikke unna, skjule ( også tuck in) gafle i seg, legge i seg, lange i seg, sette til livs ( også tuck in) legge bort, pakke inn, sette vekktuck in stappe inn, stappe ned brette inn, brette opp ( hverdagslig) legge i seg, sette til livs, ta for seg tulle inn, stappe godt rundttuck into legge i seg, gå løs påtuck one's tail stikke halen mellom beinatuck up brette opp, folde oppdra opp, trekke opp -
2 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.) klype, bite2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) knipe, nappe av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svi4) (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.) stikke innom som snarest5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) svi, bite2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) napp, kjølig drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tår, knert•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud Isubst. \/nɪp\/1) klyp(ing), klemming, kniping2) skarp kulde, frost3) snev, bitIIsubst. \/nɪp\/tår, knert, dramhave a nip ta seg en tår, ta seg en liten dramIIIverb \/nɪp\/1) klype, klemme2) bite, glefse, nappe3) ( om kulde) bite (i)4) ( om vekstskudd e.l.) svi, skade5) knipe, nappe6) ( slang) rappe, nappe til seg7) ( hverdagslig) stikke, smette, svippe, ta en snarturnip (off) klype av, knipse av, bite avnip something in the bud ( overført) kvele noe i fødselenIVverb \/nɪp\/smådrikke, nippe (til)
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tuck into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tuck into : present tense I/you/we/they tuck into he/she/it tucks into present participle tucking into past tense tucked into past participle tucked into 1) tuck someone into something to put a child into bed… … English dictionary
tuck into — verb To eat, especially with gusto. If youll just let little Wackford tuck into something fat, Ill be obliged to you. See Also: tuck in … Wiktionary
tuck into something — ˌtuck ˈin | ˌtuck ˈinto sth derived (BrE, informal) to eat a lot of food, especially when it is done quickly and with enthusiasm • Come on, tuck in everyone! • He was tucking into a huge plateful of pasta … Useful english dictionary
tuck into — or tuck in PHRASAL VERB If someone tucks into a meal or tucks in, they start eating enthusiastically or hungrily. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P n] She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs... [V P] Tuck in, it s the last hot food you ll get for a… … English dictionary
ˌtuck ˈinto sth — phrasal verb British informal to eat food with enthusiasm The kids were tucking into a big pizza.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tuck into — eat or drink heartily or greedily … Dictionary of Australian slang
tuck into — Australian Slang eat or drink heartily or greedily … English dialects glossary
tuck into — … Useful english dictionary
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 — tuck1 [ tʌk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) tuck something behind/into/under something to put something in a particular place, especially in order to keep it safe or hidden: He had a newspaper tucked under his arm. She took off her glasses and tucked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English