tuck

1. (transitive)To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

   подвора́чиватьpodvoráčivatʹ, подверну́тьpodvernútʹ, засу́чиватьzasúčivatʹ

2. (transitive)To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden.

   Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.

   She tucked her hair behind her ear.

   засо́выватьzasóvyvatʹ, засу́нутьzasúnutʹ

3. (intransitive, often)To eat; to consume.

4. (ergative)To fit neatly.

   The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.

   Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.

   fit snugly into

5. To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.

   The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.

6. To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.

   to tuck a dress

   make a tuck or several folds in

7. To full, as cloth.

8. (ambitransitive)Of a drag queen, trans woman, etc., to conceal one's penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.

   Honey, have you tucked today? We don't wanna see anything nasty down there.

9. To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing piano keys that are outside the thumb (when playing scales).

1. Tom tucked Mary into bed.

   Том поклав Мері спати. — deniko

   ruТом уложил Мэри спать. — odexed

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2. Tom tucked his son into bed.

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3. You should tuck your shirt in.

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4. He tucked the napkin under his chin.

   ruОн закрепил салфетку под подбородком. — Vixen96

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5. He tucked the handkerchief in his pocket.

   ruОн сунул платок в карман. — marafon

   deEr stopfte das Taschentuch in seine Tasche. — Zaghawa

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regular · Lesson

• tuck upTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
• tuck outTo feast
• tuck inTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
• tuck awayTo save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away.
• tuck intoTo eat, especially with gusto.