verb🔗ShareMeter, doblarTo pull or gather up (an item of fabric)."She was tucking the blanket around the baby to keep him warm. "Ella estaba metiendo la manta alrededor del bebé para mantenerlo caliente.materialappearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter, guardarTo push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden."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.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComer, consumir(often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume."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.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter, guardarTo fit neatly."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.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, doblar las piernasTo curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs."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.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer plieguesTo sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in."to tuck a dress"hacer pliegues en un vestidostylewearactionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter, doblarTo full, as cloth."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.materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsconder, 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."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.bodysexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter 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."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.musictechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePliegueA tuck."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.wearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading