suck

suck
suck [sʌk]
1. transitive verb
sucer ; (through straw) [+ drink] aspirer (through avec ) ; [baby] [+ breast, bottle] téter ; [pump, machine] aspirer (from de)
• to suck one's thumb sucer son pouce
• to suck sb dry (of money) sucer qn jusqu'au dernier sou (inf)
• to be sucked into a situation être entraîné dans une situation
2. intransitive verb
   a. [baby] téter
   b. to suck at sucer
   c. ( = be very bad) (inf!) it sucks! c'est un tas de conneries ! (inf !)
3. noun
• to give sth a suck sucer qch
► suck down separable transitive verb
[sea, mud] engloutir
► suck in separable transitive verb
[sea, mud] engloutir ; [porous surface] absorber ; [pump, machine] aspirer ; [+ knowledge, facts] absorber
• to suck in one's stomach rentrer son ventre► suck out separable transitive verb
[person] faire sortir en suçant (of, from de ) ; [machine] refouler à l'extérieur (of, from de)
► suck up
1. intransitive verb
• to suck up to sb (inf!) lécher les bottes (inf) de qn
2. separable transitive verb
[person] sucer ; [pump, machine] aspirer ; [porous surface] absorber
* * *
[sʌk] 1.
noun

to give something a suck — sucer quelque chose

to have a suck of something — goûter à quelque chose (en suçant)

2.
transitive verb
1) (drink in) aspirer [liquid, air] (through avec); (extract) sucer (from de)

to suck somebody dry — fig (of affection) vampiriser quelqu'un; (of money) pomper (colloq) quelqu'un jusqu'au dernier sou

2) (have in mouth) gen sucer; [baby] téter
3) [current, wind, mud] entraîner

to be sucked down ou under — être entraîné au fond

to get sucked into — fig être entraîné dans

3.
intransitive verb [baby] téter

to suck on — tirer sur [pipe]

4.
sucking present participle adjective [noise] de succion
Phrasal Verbs:

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