Signification visuelle de 'tucking'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

verb

Rentrer, glisser

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

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

Elle rentrait la couverture autour du bébé pour le garder au chaud.

material appearance wear

verb

Rentrer, glisser

To 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."

Rentrez votre chemise. J'ai rentré le drap. Il a glissé le billet de 10 dollars dans la poche de sa chemise.

action position

verb

Manger, consommer

(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. "

Après une longue journée de travail, j'avais vraiment hâte de manger un grand bol de pâtes.

food

verb

Rentrer, glisser

To fit neatly.

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

Le canapé se glisse parfaitement dans ce coin. Kenwood House est nichée dans un coin de Hampstead Heath.

position action

verb

Se recroqueviller, replier

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

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

Le plongeur s'est recroquevillé, a fait une culbute et s'est ouvert au dernier moment.

body action

verb

Faire des plis

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

"to tuck a dress"

faire des plis à une robe

style wear action material

verb

Rentrer, replier

To full, as cloth.

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

La couturière rentrait le tissu pour donner plus d'ampleur à la jupe.

material action

verb

Cacher, rentrer

(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."

Chérie, tu t'es cachée aujourd'hui ? On ne veut rien voir de sale là-dedans.

body sex appearance

verb

Passer le pouce en dessous

(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. "

En jouant la gamme de do majeur ascendante, le pianiste passait soigneusement son pouce en dessous de ses autres doigts pour atteindre les notes plus aiguës.

music technical action

noun

Pli

A tuck.

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

Sa robe était trop longue, alors elle a fait un pli rapide pour la raccourcir avant la fête.

wear style appearance