tuck up

border, coucher

Couvrir une personne au lit en arrangeant les couvertures pour qu'elle soit bien installée.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : tuck someone up (Dad tucked the children up before leaving.)

Synonymes : tuck in, put to bed

Expressions courantes : tuck up someone, tuck up a child

se blottir sous les couvertures

Remonter les couvertures sur soi au lit pour être bien au chaud.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tuck up in bed (I tucked up in bed with a book.)

Synonymes : snuggle down, curl up

Expressions courantes : tuck up warmly, tuck up in bed

replier, retrousser

Replier le bas d'un vêtement vers le haut, à l'intérieur du vêtement ou sous un autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tuck something up (She tucked her skirt up to keep it dry.)

Synonymes : fold up

Expressions courantes : tuck up something, tuck up a skirt

arnaquer, escroquer

Tromper quelqu'un, souvent pour lui faire perdre de l'argent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tuck someone up (That dishonest seller tucked us up.)

Synonymes : cheat, swindle, rip off

Expressions courantes : tuck up someone, tuck up customers

se couvrir le visage, lever sa garde

Garder ses gants près du visage pour le protéger des coups à la boxe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cover up, raise your guard

Expressions courantes : tuck up tightly, tuck up defensively

faire des abdominaux en ramenant les jambes

Faire un exercice sur le dos en rapprochant les jambes et le haut du corps.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : tuck up slowly, tuck up repeatedly