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tucking

/ˈtʌkɪŋ/

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verb

Stecken, stopfen

To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

Examples :

"She was tucking the blanket around the baby to keep him warm. "

Sie steckte die Decke um das Baby, um es warm zu halten.

material appearance wear

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verb

Stecken, stopfen

To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.

Examples :

"Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket."

Steck dein Hemd in die Hose. Ich habe das Laken festgesteckt. Er steckte den 10-Dollar-Schein in seine Hemdtasche.

action position

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verb

Essen, verzehren

(often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, I was really looking forward to tucking into a big bowl of pasta. "

Nach einem langen Arbeitstag freute ich mich sehr darauf, eine große Schüssel Pasta zu essen.

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verb

Stecken, verstauen

Examples :

"The sofa tucks nicely into that corner. Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath."

Das Sofa passt gut in diese Ecke. Kenwood House ist in einer Ecke von Hampstead Heath versteckt.

position action

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verb

Zusammenrollen, einknicken

To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.

Examples :

"The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment."

Der Taucher rollte sich zusammen, machte einen Salto und öffnete sich im letzten Moment.

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verb

Falten nähen

To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.

Examples :

"to tuck a dress"

ein Kleid falten

style wear action material

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verb

Falten, stopfen

To full, as cloth.

Examples :

"The dressmaker was tucking the fabric to create extra fullness in the skirt. "

Die Schneiderin faltete den Stoff, um den Rock weiter zu machen.

material action

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verb

Einklemmen, verstecken

(of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.

Examples :

"Honey, have you tucked today? We don’t wanna see anything nasty down there."

Schatz, hast du dich heute eingeengt? Wir wollen da unten nichts Unappetitliches sehen.

body sex appearance

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verb

Den Daumen unterlegen

(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.

Examples :

"While playing the ascending C major scale, the pianist was carefully tucking his thumb under his other fingers to reach the higher notes. "

Beim Spielen der aufsteigenden C-Dur-Tonleiter unterlegte der Pianist sorgfältig seinen Daumen unter seine anderen Finger, um die höheren Noten zu erreichen.

music technical action

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noun

Einfaltung, Falte

Examples :

"Her dress was too long, so she made a quick tucking to shorten it before the party. "

Ihr Kleid war zu lang, also machte sie eine schnelle Einfaltung, um es vor der Party zu kürzen.

wear style appearance