tuck up

arropar, acostar

Cubrir con las mantas a alguien que está en la cama para que esté cómodo.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone comfortable in bed by pulling the covers over them.

• Please tuck the baby up.
• She tucked him up with an extra blanket.
• Have you tucked the children up yet?

Cómo se usa: tuck someone up (Dad tucked the children up before leaving.)

Sinónimos: tuck in, put to bed

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up someone, tuck up a child

arroparse

Cubrirse con las mantas en la cama para estar cómodo y calentito.

En inglés sencillo: To pull the covers over yourself so you feel warm and comfortable in bed.

• I tucked up under a warm blanket.
• She likes to tuck up early on cold nights.
• We tucked up in bed and listened to the rain.

Cómo se usa: tuck up in bed (I tucked up in bed with a book.)

Sinónimos: snuggle down, curl up

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up warmly, tuck up in bed

remeter, recoger

Doblar hacia arriba la parte inferior de una prenda y meterla dentro de ella o debajo de otra.

En inglés sencillo: To fold the bottom of a piece of clothing inside itself or under another piece of clothing.

• She tucked up her long skirt.
• Tuck your dress up before crossing the stream.
• He had tucked his trouser legs up above his boots.

Cómo se usa: tuck something up (She tucked her skirt up to keep it dry.)

Sinónimos: fold up

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up something, tuck up a skirt

estafar, timar

Engañar a alguien, a menudo haciéndole perder dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To trick someone, often so that they lose money.

• The dealer tucked him up.
• Customers were tucked up with fake repair bills.
• Do not let that seller tuck you up again.

Cómo se usa: tuck someone up (That dishonest seller tucked us up.)

Sinónimos: cheat, swindle, rip off

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up someone, tuck up customers

cubrirse la cara, ponerse en guardia

Mantener los guantes cerca de la cara para protegerla de los golpes en boxeo.

En inglés sencillo: To hold your boxing gloves close to your face to protect it from punches.

• Tuck up when he starts punching.
• The boxer tucked up to protect his face.
• She kept tucking up whenever her opponent moved closer.

Sinónimos: cover up, raise your guard

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up tightly, tuck up defensively

hacer abdominales encogiendo las piernas

Hacer un ejercicio tumbado boca arriba, acercando las piernas y la parte superior del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To lie on your back and bring your legs and upper body together as an exercise.

• Lie on your back and tuck up.
• She tucked up ten times on the exercise mat.
• Can you tuck up without pulling on your neck?

Expresiones frecuentes: tuck up slowly, tuck up repeatedly