tuck up

rimboccare le coperte a, mettere a letto

Sistemare le coperte sopra qualcuno a letto perché stia comodo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: tuck someone up (Dad tucked the children up before leaving.)

Sinonimi: tuck in, put to bed

Espressioni comuni: tuck up someone, tuck up a child

rimboccarsi le coperte

Tirarsi le coperte addosso per stare al caldo e comodi a letto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: tuck up in bed (I tucked up in bed with a book.)

Sinonimi: snuggle down, curl up

Espressioni comuni: tuck up warmly, tuck up in bed

rimboccare, ripiegare

Ripiegare verso l'alto il bordo inferiore di un indumento, infilandolo al suo interno o sotto un altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: fold up

Espressioni comuni: tuck up something, tuck up a skirt

truffare, fregare

Ingannare qualcuno, spesso facendogli perdere denaro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: tuck someone up (That dishonest seller tucked us up.)

Sinonimi: cheat, swindle, rip off

Espressioni comuni: tuck up someone, tuck up customers

coprirsi il viso, alzare la guardia

Tenere i guantoni vicino al viso per proteggerlo dai pugni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: cover up, raise your guard

Espressioni comuni: tuck up tightly, tuck up defensively

fare addominali raccogliendo le gambe

Fare un esercizio sdraiati sulla schiena, avvicinando le gambe e la parte superiore del corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: tuck up slowly, tuck up repeatedly