tuck, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

tuck (tucks plural & 3rd person present) (tucking present participle) (tucked past tense & past participle )

1 verb If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat.
He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers... V n prep

2 n-count You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body.
She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck. tuck away

1 phrasal verb If you tuck away something such as money, you store it in a safe place.
The extra income has meant Phillippa can tuck away the rent... V P n (not pron)

2 phrasal verb If someone or something is tucked away, they are well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go.
We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room... be V-ed P tuck in

1 phrasal verb If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt.
`Probably,' I said, tucking in my shirt... V P n (not pron)

2 phrasal verb If you tuck a child in bed or tuck them in, you make them comfortable by straightening the sheets and blankets and pushing the loose ends under the mattress.
I read Lili a story and tucked her in her own bed... V n P n