suck in
To draw inward using suctionTo draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
» I got sucked in on a lot of phony deals.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
This is the component of the vacuum cleaner that sucks in dust.
I sucked in my belly, hoping to hide the extra weight I had put on over the holidays.
einsaugen
вса́сыватьvsásyvatʹ, всоса́тьvsosátʹ
всмо́ктуватиvsmóktuvaty, всмокта́тиvsmoktáty, всо́туватиvsótuvaty
draw in as if by suction
(idiomatic, transitive)To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.
I really didn't want to be on the committee, but somehow I got sucked in.
Examples
7 sentencesI got sucked in on a lot of phony deals.
It's easy to get sucked in.
It's easy to get sucked back in.
The boat was sucked in.
deDas Boot wurde eingeholt. — Tamy
I had to babysit him for the whole day and let me say, he just sucked in all my energy levels.
Translations
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Forms
sucks in, sucking in, sucked in, sucked in| Base form | suck in · to suck in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sucks in |
| Present participle | sucking in |
| Past simple | sucked in |
| Past participle | sucked in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- suck upбити чолом, вклонятисяTo absorb (fluid).
- suck inвсмоктувати, всмоктатиTo draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
- suck downвдихнути, вдихатиTo drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.
- suck intoпритягнути, притягтиTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
- suck offTo perform oral sex on.
- suck outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, out.
- suck underTo pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.
Synonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb