tuck

glisser, rentrer

Pousser ou placer quelque chose dans un espace petit, sûr ou en partie caché.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tuck something into something (She tucked the note into her pocket.); tuck someone in (He tucked his daughter in before leaving.)

Synonymes : push, slip, insert

Expressions courantes : tuck something away, tuck something in, tuck into bed

se loger, se glisser

Trouver facilement sa place dans un petit espace.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : tuck into something (The sofa tucks into the alcove.); tuck under something (The stool tucks under the desk.)

Synonymes : fit, nestle

Expressions courantes : tuck into something, tuck under something

se recroqueviller, se grouper

Ramener les genoux près de la poitrine pour former une petite boule avec son corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : curl up

Contraires : stretch out

Expressions courantes : tuck tightly, tuck and roll

lifting

Opération qui retire l’excès de peau pour donner un aspect plus ferme à une partie du corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : tummy tuck, facial tuck