tuck

stecken, einschlagen

Etwas in einen kleinen, sicheren oder teilweise verborgenen Raum schieben oder stecken.

In einfachem Englisch: To push or place something into a small, safe, or partly hidden space.

• Tuck your shirt into your trousers.
• She tucked the money inside her shoe.
• He tucked the children into bed.

So benutzt man es: tuck something into something (She tucked the note into her pocket.); tuck someone in (He tucked his daughter in before leaving.)

Synonyme: push, slip, insert

Häufige Wendungen: tuck something away, tuck something in, tuck into bed

hineinpassen

Bequem in einem kleinen Raum Platz finden.

In einfachem Englisch: To fit comfortably into a small space.

• The chair will tuck under the table.
• This little desk tucks neatly into the corner.
• Will the basket tuck beneath the bed?

So benutzt man es: tuck into something (The sofa tucks into the alcove.); tuck under something (The stool tucks under the desk.)

Synonyme: fit, nestle

Häufige Wendungen: tuck into something, tuck under something

sich zusammenrollen, sich anhocken

Die Knie zur Brust ziehen und den Körper klein und rund machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To bring your knees close to your chest and make your body small and round.

• Tuck tightly before you roll.
• The diver tucked during the turn.
• She tucked, spun twice, and landed on her feet.

Synonyme: curl up

Gegenteile: stretch out

Häufige Wendungen: tuck tightly, tuck and roll

Straffung

Eine Operation, bei der überschüssige Haut entfernt wird, damit ein Körperbereich straffer aussieht.

In einfachem Englisch: An operation that removes extra skin to make part of the body look firmer.

• She had a tummy tuck.
• The surgeon explained how the tuck would work.
• Recovery from the tuck took several weeks.

Häufige Wendungen: tummy tuck, facial tuck