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tucking

/ˈtʌkɪŋ/

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verb

Meter, doblar

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

Examples :

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

Ella estaba metiendo la manta alrededor del bebé para mantenerlo caliente.

material appearance wear

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verb

Meter, guardar

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."

Mete la camisa. Metí la sábana. Metió el billete de 10 dólares en el bolsillo de su camisa.

action position

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verb

Comer, consumir

(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. "

Después de un largo día de trabajo, tenía muchas ganas de comer un gran plato de pasta.

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verb

Meter, guardar

Examples :

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

El sofá encaja perfectamente en esa esquina. Kenwood House está metida en una esquina de Hampstead Heath.

position action

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verb

Encogerse, doblar las piernas

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."

El buzo se encogió, dio una voltereta y se abrió en el último momento.

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verb

Hacer pliegues

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

Examples :

"to tuck a dress"

hacer pliegues en un vestido

style wear action material

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verb

Meter, doblar

To full, as cloth.

Examples :

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

La modista estaba metiendo la tela para crear más volumen en la falda.

material action

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verb

Esconder, meter

(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."

Cariño, ¿te has metido hoy? No queremos ver nada desagradable ahí abajo.

body sex appearance

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verb

Meter el pulgar

(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. "

Mientras tocaba la escala de do mayor ascendente, el pianista estaba cuidadosamente metiendo el pulgar debajo de sus otros dedos para alcanzar las notas más altas.

music technical action

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noun

Pliegue

Examples :

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

Su vestido era demasiado largo, así que hizo un pliegue rápido para acortarlo antes de la fiesta.

wear style appearance