tuck

[US]/tʌk/
[UK]/tʌk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. rul op; presse ind; pakke behageligt ind i noget; samle; spise en stor mængde
n. skibets bagende; udbøjende del; søm; en type dykning med knæene trukket op
Word Forms
Third Person Singulartucks
Pluraltucks
Past Participletucked
Present Participletucking
Past Tensetucked

Phrases & Collocations

tuck in

stoppe ind

tuck away

pakke væk

tuck into

krølle sig sammen i

tuck under

stoppe under

tuck a shirt

stoppe en skjorte

friar tuck

broder tuck

Example Sentences

make a tuck in a dress

lav en stofklemme i en kjole

Came to tuck me in.

Kom for at lægge mig i søvn.

tuck away a bit of lace; tuck away millions.

gem lidt blonde væk; gem millioner væk.

We tucked into the food with zest.

Vi kastede os over maden med appetit.

Tucker broke off a piece of bread.

Tucker brød et stykke brød af.

a mingy kitchenette tucked in the corner.

et lille og sparsomt udstyret tekøkken placeret i et hjørne.

a dress with tucks along the bodice.

en kjole med stofklemmer langs overdelen.

tuck the child up in bed

læg barnet i seng

be tucked away in a wardrobe

være gemt væk i et skab

tuck away both steak and chicken

Gem både bøf og kylling.

a cabin that was tucked among the pines.

en hytte, der lå gemt blandt fyrretræerne.

Tuck your shirt into your trousers.

Knap din skjorte ind i dine bukser.

Stewart neatly tucked away the first goal.

Stewart scorede elegant det første mål.

I tucked into the bacon and scrambled eggs.

Jeg satte tænderne i baconen og røræggene.

tuck one's book under sth.

stoppe ens bog under noget

put on my best bib and tucker for the reception.

Jeg tager mit fineste tøj på til receptionen.

She tucked in the covers on the bed.

Hun lagde dynerne omkring sig på sengen.

It was nip and tuck as to which boat would reach port first.

Det var meget tæt mellem hvilken båd der ville nå havnen først.

Meryl tucked the papers under her arm.

Meryl stak papirerne under armen.

Real-world Examples

It's time for you to be tucked in, Little Bear.

Det er tid til at putte dig, Lille Bjørn.

Source: Genius Baby Bear LB

Tuck in, tuck in. Thank you. Thanks.

Tuck in, tuck in. Tak. Tak.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

The first exercise is a chin tuck.

Den første øvelse er en hage-tuck.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Sidebar... tuck in your shirt. You look sketchy.

Sidebemærkning... tuck ind i din skjorte. Du ser sketchy ud.

Source: The Romantic History of Dad and Mom Video Version (Season 1)

Eggy glue, tuck in. - Tuck it in on itself.

Eggy lim, tuck ind. - Tuck det ind i sig selv.

Source: Gourmet Base

Ove tucks his hands into his pockets.

Ove putter sine hænder i lommerne.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Tucked away in a terrible personal memory.

Gemt væk i en frygtelig personlig erindring.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 5

Instead, you might be tucking into a plate of insects.

I stedet, er du måske ved at spise en tallerken med insekter.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

We pass a tumbledown homestead tucked into a ridge.

Vi passerer en faldefærdig gård skjult i en bakkerygge.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

And if you like to rest a while, I'll snugly tuck you in!

Og hvis du gerne vil hvile dig et øjeblik, vil jeg hyggeligt putte dig!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

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