Schemat użycia:
to tuck [something] [somewhere]
She tucked her hair behind her ears.
A füle mögé tűrte a haját.
He tucked the letter into his jacket pocket.
A levelet a kabátja zsebébe dugta.
Please tuck your shirt in before the meeting.
The boy tucked the blanket under his chin.
I tucked the receipt into my wallet.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She tucked her shirt in.
Betűrte az ingét.
He tucked the paper into his bag.
Bedugta a papírt a táskájába.
I tucked my phone into my pocket.
She tucked the blanket around the baby.
He tucked the pen behind his ear.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tuck' with 'fold'. 'Tuck' usually involves securing something in place, not just bending it.
Znaczenie
Push or fold into place
Kolokacje
tuck in shirt
|tuck into bed
|tuck away
|tuck behind ear
|tuck into pocket
Synonimy
insert (More formal; emphasizes putting something inside a space.)
|
stuff (Informal; can imply doing it quickly or carelessly.)
Antonimy
untuck (Opposite action; to pull something out from being tucked in.)
Tematy
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To push or fold something into a small space or to make it stay in place.
To push, fold, or insert something into a small space, or so that it is held in place and not visible.
Schemat użycia:
to tuck into [food]
The children tucked into the birthday cake.
A gyerekek nekiestek a születésnapi tortának.
After the long hike, we tucked into a big meal.
A hosszú túra után jó étvággyal nekiláttunk egy nagy adag ételnek.
He tucked into his sandwich as soon as he sat down.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We tucked into the pizza.
Nekiestünk a pizzának.
She tucked into her lunch.
Nekiesett az ebédjének.
They tucked into the cake after dinner.
Częsty błąd:
Some learners use 'tuck' alone to mean 'eat', but in this meaning it almost always appears as 'tuck into'.
Kolokacje
tuck into dinner
|tuck into cake
|tuck into meal
Synonimy
devour (Stronger; suggests eating very fast or greedily.)
|
enjoy (More general; not necessarily about food.)
Antonimy
pick at (To eat without enthusiasm or very little.)
Tematy
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definicja
To start eating something with energy and enjoyment.
To eat something with great enjoyment and enthusiasm, often used in the phrase 'tuck into'.
Schemat użycia:
to tuck [someone] in
She tucked the baby in before leaving the room.
Mielőtt kiment a szobából, betakargatta a kisbabát.
Dad came to tuck me in and say goodnight.
Apa bejött, hogy betakargasson és jó éjszakát kívánjon.
He gently tucked her in with an extra blanket.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My mother tucks me in at night.
Édesanyám esténként betakargat.
He tucked the baby in.
Betakargatta a kisbabát.
She tucks her son in every night.
Znaczenie
Arrange blankets around someone
Kolokacje
tuck in child
|tuck in at night
Synonimy
cover (More general; may not involve securing the covers snugly.)
Antonimy
uncover (To remove blankets from someone.)
Tematy
family
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
Definicja
To put a blanket around someone in bed to keep them warm and comfortable.
To arrange bedclothes around someone to make them warm and comfortable, especially a child.
The dress had delicate tucks along the bodice.
A ruha felsőrészén finom varrott hajtások voltak.
She added a tuck to shorten the skirt.
Bevarrt egy hajtást, hogy megrövidítse a szoknyát.
The tailor made two tucks at the waistline.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The shirt has small tucks on the front.
Az ing elején apró varrott hajtások vannak.
He made a tuck in the dress.
Egy hajtást varrt a ruhába.
The tailor made a tuck in my pants.
Znaczenie
Sewn fold in fabric
Kolokacje
sew a tuck
|dress with tucks
Synonimy
pleat (Similar but usually larger and can be unstitched for cleaning.)
Definicja
A small fold sewn into clothes for decoration or to make them fit better.
A small, stitched fold in cloth made for decoration or to adjust the fit of a garment.
We bought crisps from the tuck shop during break.
Szünetben csipszet vettünk az iskolai büfében.
The campers lined up at the tuck shop after lunch.
Ebéd után a táborozók sorba álltak a büfénél.
She ran the school tuck shop for three years.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I went to the tuck shop for candy.
Elmentem az iskolai büfébe édességért.
The school has a tuck shop.
Az iskolában van büfé.
We buy snacks from the tuck shop.
Znaczenie
Snack shop (UK)
Synonimy
snack bar (More general; can be anywhere, not just schools or camps.)
Tematy
food
|food_drink
|education
|daily_life
Definicja
In British English, a small shop that sells sweets and snacks, often at school or camp.
A small shop or counter, especially in a school or camp, selling sweets and snacks (British English).