sucker Meaning

noun

Cría, mamífero lactante

A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.

Examples :

"The baby suckler was happily nursing at its mother's breast. "

La cría mamaba felizmente del pecho de su madre.

noun

Vástago, chupona

An undesired stem growing out of the roots or lower trunk of a shrub or tree, especially from the rootstock of a grafted plant or tree.

Examples :

"The rose bush had a small sucker growing from its base, which needed to be removed to prevent it from taking nutrients away from the main plant. "

El rosal tenía un pequeño vástago que crecía desde su base, que necesitaba ser removido para evitar que le quitara nutrientes a la planta principal.

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noun

Parásito, sanguijuela

(by extension) A parasite; a sponger.

Examples :

"The new student was a sucker, always asking others for help with their homework. "

El nuevo estudiante era un parásito, siempre pidiendo ayuda a otros con sus deberes.

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noun

Ventosa

An organ or body part that does the sucking; especially a round structure on the bodies of some insects, frogs, and octopuses that allows them to stick to surfaces.

Examples :

"The octopus used its sucker to firmly grip the glass wall of the aquarium. "

El pulpo usó su ventosa para agarrarse firmemente a la pared de cristal del acuario.

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noun

Ventosa

A thing that works by sucking something.

Examples :

"The vacuum cleaner's strong sucker easily picked up the crumbs on the floor. "

La fuerte ventosa de la aspiradora recogió fácilmente las migas del suelo.

thing device machine

noun

Émbolo, válvula de una bomba

The embolus, or bucket, of a pump; also, the valve of a pump basket.

Examples :

"The pump's sucker was broken, so the water wouldn't come up into the bucket. "

El émbolo de la bomba estaba roto, por lo que el agua no subía al cubo.

machine technical part device

noun

Tubo de succión

A pipe through which anything is drawn.

Examples :

"The aquarium used a long sucker to remove dirt from the bottom of the tank. "

El acuario usó un tubo de succión largo para eliminar la suciedad del fondo del tanque.

device utensil utility

noun

Ventosa

A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.

Examples :

"The children used their suckers to lift small rocks in the park. "

Los niños usaron sus ventosas para levantar pequeñas rocas en el parque.

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noun

Ventosa

A suction cup.

Examples :

"The little boy used a sucker to hang his drawing on the refrigerator door. "

El niño pequeño usó una ventosa para colgar su dibujo en la puerta del refrigerador.

thing device

noun

Ventosa

An animal such as the octopus and remora, which adhere to other bodies with such organs.

Examples :

"The remora, a type of suckerfish, attached itself to the underside of the boat. "

La rémora, un tipo de pez ventosa, se adhirió a la parte inferior del bote.

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noun

Chupador

Any fish in the family Catostomidae of North America and eastern Asia, which have mouths modified into downward-pointing, suckerlike structures for feeding in bottom sediments.

Examples :

"The biologist carefully examined the sucker, noting its distinctive downward-facing mouth adapted for feeding on river bottom mud. "

El biólogo examinó cuidadosamente el chupador, observando su distintiva boca orientada hacia abajo, adaptada para alimentarse del barro del fondo del río.

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noun

Chupetín, piruleta

A lollipop; a piece of candy which is sucked.

Examples :

"The little girl enjoyed her strawberry sucker after her doctor's appointment. "

La niña disfrutó de su chupetín de fresa después de la cita con el médico.

food item

noun

Borracho, bebedor

A hard drinker.

Examples :

"My uncle's known as a real sucker; he can drink a whole case of beer in one evening. "

Mi tío es conocido como un verdadero borracho; puede beber una caja entera de cerveza en una noche.

drink person

noun

Habitante de Illinois

An inhabitant of Illinois.

Examples :

"My cousin, a proud sucker, is planning to move to Illinois for college next year. "

Mi primo, un orgulloso habitante de Illinois, planea mudarse a Illinois para la universidad el próximo año.

person place

noun

Minero de plomo migrante (en el área de Driftless)

A migrant lead miner working in the Driftless Area of northwest Illinois, southwest Wisconsin, and northeast Iowa, working in summer and leaving for winter, so named because of the similarity to the migratory patterns of the North American Catostomidae.

Examples :

"During the summer months, the small town bustled with activity as "suckers" arrived to work in the lead mines, hoping to earn enough to sustain themselves through the harsh winter. "

Durante los meses de verano, la pequeña ciudad bullía de actividad cuando los "mineros de plomo migrantes" llegaban para trabajar en las minas de plomo, con la esperanza de ganar lo suficiente para mantenerse durante el duro invierno.

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noun

Ingenuo, tonto

A person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive person.

Examples :

"One poor sucker had actually given her his life’s savings."

Un pobre tonto le había dado sus ahorros de toda la vida.

person character attitude

noun

Fan, aficionado

A person irresistibly attracted by something specified.

Examples :

"A sucker for ghost stories."

Un aficionado a las historias de fantasmas.

person character

noun

Pene, miembro

(British slang) The penis.

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verb

Desyemar

To strip the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers.

Examples :

"to sucker maize"

Desyemar el maíz.

agriculture plant action

verb

Echar vástagos

To produce suckers, to throw up additional stems or shoots.

Examples :

"The rose bush is suckering, sending up new shoots all around the base of the main stem. "

El rosal está echando vástagos, enviando nuevos brotes alrededor de la base del tallo principal.

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verb

Adherirse por ventosas

To move or attach itself by means of suckers.

Examples :

"The vine suckered onto the fence post, its tendrils wrapping tightly around it. "

La vid se adhirió al poste de la cerca, sus zarcillos se enrollaron fuertemente a su alrededor.

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verb

Engañar, aprovecharse de alguien

To fool someone; to take advantage of someone.

Examples :

"The salesman suckered him into signing an expensive maintenance contract."

El vendedor lo engañó para que firmara un costoso contrato de mantenimiento.

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noun

Cosa, objeto

Any thing or object.

Examples :

"See if you can get that sucker working again."

Mira si puedes hacer que ese objeto funcione de nuevo.

thing item

noun

Persona

A person.

Examples :

""My little brother is such a sucker for candy; he'll do anything to get it." "

Mi hermanito es una persona que adora los dulces; hará cualquier cosa para conseguirlos.

person character human

Meanings

Cría, mamífero lactante

Examples :

"The baby suckler was happily nursing at its mother's breast. "

La cría mamaba felizmente del pecho de su madre.

Vástago, chupona

Examples :

"The rose bush had a small sucker growing from its base, which needed to be removed to prevent it from taking nutrients away from the main plant. "

El rosal tenía un pequeño vástago que crecía desde su base, que necesitaba ser removido para evitar que le quitara nutrientes a la planta principal.

Parásito, sanguijuela

Examples :

"The new student was a sucker, always asking others for help with their homework. "

El nuevo estudiante era un parásito, siempre pidiendo ayuda a otros con sus deberes.

Ventosa

Examples :

"The octopus used its sucker to firmly grip the glass wall of the aquarium. "

El pulpo usó su ventosa para agarrarse firmemente a la pared de cristal del acuario.

Ventosa

Examples :

"The vacuum cleaner's strong sucker easily picked up the crumbs on the floor. "

La fuerte ventosa de la aspiradora recogió fácilmente las migas del suelo.

Émbolo, válvula de una bomba

Examples :

"The pump's sucker was broken, so the water wouldn't come up into the bucket. "

El émbolo de la bomba estaba roto, por lo que el agua no subía al cubo.

Tubo de succión

Examples :

"The aquarium used a long sucker to remove dirt from the bottom of the tank. "

El acuario usó un tubo de succión largo para eliminar la suciedad del fondo del tanque.

Ventosa

Examples :

"The children used their suckers to lift small rocks in the park. "

Los niños usaron sus ventosas para levantar pequeñas rocas en el parque.

Ventosa

Examples :

"The little boy used a sucker to hang his drawing on the refrigerator door. "

El niño pequeño usó una ventosa para colgar su dibujo en la puerta del refrigerador.

Ventosa

Examples :

"The remora, a type of suckerfish, attached itself to the underside of the boat. "

La rémora, un tipo de pez ventosa, se adhirió a la parte inferior del bote.

Chupador

Examples :

"The biologist carefully examined the sucker, noting its distinctive downward-facing mouth adapted for feeding on river bottom mud. "

El biólogo examinó cuidadosamente el chupador, observando su distintiva boca orientada hacia abajo, adaptada para alimentarse del barro del fondo del río.

Chupetín, piruleta

Examples :

"The little girl enjoyed her strawberry sucker after her doctor's appointment. "

La niña disfrutó de su chupetín de fresa después de la cita con el médico.

Borracho, bebedor

Examples :

"My uncle's known as a real sucker; he can drink a whole case of beer in one evening. "

Mi tío es conocido como un verdadero borracho; puede beber una caja entera de cerveza en una noche.

Habitante de Illinois

Examples :

"My cousin, a proud sucker, is planning to move to Illinois for college next year. "

Mi primo, un orgulloso habitante de Illinois, planea mudarse a Illinois para la universidad el próximo año.

Minero de plomo migrante (en el área de Driftless)

Examples :

"During the summer months, the small town bustled with activity as "suckers" arrived to work in the lead mines, hoping to earn enough to sustain themselves through the harsh winter. "

Durante los meses de verano, la pequeña ciudad bullía de actividad cuando los "mineros de plomo migrantes" llegaban para trabajar en las minas de plomo, con la esperanza de ganar lo suficiente para mantenerse durante el duro invierno.

Ingenuo, tonto

Examples :

"One poor sucker had actually given her his life’s savings."

Un pobre tonto le había dado sus ahorros de toda la vida.

Fan, aficionado

Examples :

"A sucker for ghost stories."

Un aficionado a las historias de fantasmas.

Pene, miembro

Desyemar

Examples :

"to sucker maize"

Desyemar el maíz.

Echar vástagos

Examples :

"The rose bush is suckering, sending up new shoots all around the base of the main stem. "

El rosal está echando vástagos, enviando nuevos brotes alrededor de la base del tallo principal.

Adherirse por ventosas

Examples :