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1 tuck-in
tuck-incoll comezaina. -
2 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) dobra2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in* * *[t∧k] n 1 dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada). 2 Naut parte traseira do navio. 3 Brit comida, gulodices, doces. • vt+vi 1 comprimir, enfiar, guardar. the hen tucked her head under her wing / a galinha enfiou sua cabeça debaixo da asa. 2 cobrir, enrolar, envolver. I tucked myself up (in bed) / cobri-me bem (na cama). 3 dobrar. 4 contrair. 5 juntar. 6 preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir. 7 dobrar-se, encolher-se, enrolar-se, encarquilhar-se. tuck your legs in! / encolha as pernas, ponha as pernas debaixo do cobertor! to tuck away guardar, enfiar (no bolso). to tuck in a) dobrar (pano), fazer pregas. b) coll empanzinar, empanturrar-se. to tuck up a) arregaçar, levantar, enrolar, encolher (as pernas). b) comprimir. tuck-in coll comezaina. -
3 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) prega2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in -
4 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) aconchegar2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) comer com vontade -
5 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) embrulhar nas cobertas2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) comer com vontade -
6 tuck-shop
tuck-shop[t'∧k ʃɔp] n confeitaria: loja pequena que vende doces, guloseimas dentro ou perto de uma escola. -
7 nip and tuck
nip and tuckrenhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.). -
8 to tuck away
to tuck awayguardar, enfiar (no bolso). -
9 to tuck in
to tuck ina) dobrar (pano), fazer pregas. b) coll empanzinar, empanturrar-se. -
10 to tuck up
to tuck upa) arregaçar, levantar, enrolar, encolher (as pernas). b) comprimir. -
11 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.) beliscar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder4) (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.) ir num pulo5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *nip1[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.————————nip2[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.). -
12 untuck
un.tuck[∧nt'∧k] vt 1 soltar, abaixar as dobras (de um vestido), desdobrar. 2 tirar uma criança das cobertas.
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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
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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
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