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"Things did get a mite hot around home," Dove acknowledged, "so I just tuck with the leavin's."
"Zu Haus wurde mir der Boden 'n bißchen zu heiß", antwortete Dove. "Da bin ich einfach auf und davon."
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
I will address you in the formula of conjuration employed by the doughty Tobias von Ruelp, 'Come, come— tuck, tuck—it is contrary to all respectability, man, to play at pitch and toss with the Devil.
Ich will dich anreden mit der Beschwörungsformel des wackern Junkers Tobias von Rülp. -Komm, komm! Tuck Tuck! - Mann! es streitet gegen alle Ehrbarkeit mit dem Teufel Knicker zu spielen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
I gave my cousin a defiant look as I lifted up my cowboy skirt, tucked it under my chin, and yanked my panties down.
Ich sah meinen Cousin herausfordernd an, als ich meinen Cowboyrock in die Höhe hob, ihn mit dem Kinn festhielt und meine Unterhosen herunterzerrte.
Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und Wien
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
When she tucked William up in bed that night, she found that he had been as good as his word and was running a slight fever.
Als sie William abends ins Bett steckte, stellte sie leichtes Fieber fest und erzählte Richard davon beim Nachtessen.
Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und Abel
Kain und Abel
Archer, Jeffrey
© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
Kane And Abel
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
Kaye tucked the sheets in around him, her heart thumping. She kissed him on the cheek.
Mit klopfendem Herzen drückte sie die Bettdecke um ihn herum fest und küsste ihn auf die Wange.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear
"Well, the first thing is there's a lobby full of media out there and he's got to tell them how this got all tucked up.
»Nun, zuerst einmal warten in der Halle jede Menge Medienleute, und er muß ihnen erzählen, daß alles in die Hose gegangen ist.
Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der Poet
Der Poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Michael Connelly
© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen
© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
The poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
He then tucked the legs under her body.
Romanow klemmte Annas Beine unter ihren Rumpf.
Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von Ehre
Ein Mann von Ehre
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
A Matter of Honour
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
He tucked the club away and from here on was all bustle and business.
Er steckte die Keule weg und war nun nur noch von emsiger Betriebsamkeit erfüllt.
Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Süskind, Patrick
© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Suskind, Patrick
© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf
© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG
At the table, the young waiter tucked the chair in for her.
Am Tisch schob der junge Kellner den Stuhl für sie zurecht.
Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und Wien
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
Its eyes were closed and its legs were tucked up and almost hidden by the thick, restless fur, but the small, erratic movements did not necessarily mean that Morredeth was unconscious.
Ihre Augen waren geschlossen, und ihre Beine wurden von dem dicken, unruhigen Fell fast völlig verdeckt, dessen unregelmäßige Bewegung nicht unbedingt bedeutete, daß sie schlief.
White, James / Final DiagnosisWhite, James / Die letzte Diagnose
Die letzte Diagnose
White, James
© 1999 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.
Final Diagnosis
White, James
© 1997 by James White
Emma reached for the stone knife she kept tucked in her belt.
Emma griff nach dem Steinmesser, das sie im Gürtel stecken hatte.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
Tucking the book under his arm, Danny took the elevator downstairs, went out, and hailed a cab.
Danny klemmte sich das Buch unter den Arm, fuhr mit dem Aufzug nach unten, ging auf die Straße und hielt ein Taxi an.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case

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Collocations

tuck loop
Fanghenkel
tuck stitch
Henkel
tuck-and-tongue lock closure
Zungenverschluss
tuck in
spachteln
tuck up
zurückstreifen
tuck float
Fanghenkel
tuck in flap
Einstecklasche
tuck stitch
Fanghenkel
tucking up
zurückstreifend

Word forms

tuck

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetucktucks
Possessive casetuck'stucks'

tuck

verb
Basic forms
Pasttucked
Imperativetuck
Present Participle (Participle I)tucking
Past Participle (Participle II)tucked
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tuckwe tuck
you tuckyou tuck
he/she/it tucksthey tuck
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am tuckingwe are tucking
you are tuckingyou are tucking
he/she/it is tuckingthey are tucking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have tuckedwe have tucked
you have tuckedyou have tucked
he/she/it has tuckedthey have tucked
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been tuckingwe have been tucking
you have been tuckingyou have been tucking
he/she/it has been tuckingthey have been tucking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I tuckedwe tucked
you tuckedyou tucked
he/she/it tuckedthey tucked
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was tuckingwe were tucking
you were tuckingyou were tucking
he/she/it was tuckingthey were tucking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had tuckedwe had tucked
you had tuckedyou had tucked
he/she/it had tuckedthey had tucked
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been tuckingwe had been tucking
you had been tuckingyou had been tucking
he/she/it had been tuckingthey had been tucking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tuckwe shall/will tuck
you will tuckyou will tuck
he/she/it will tuckthey will tuck
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be tuckingwe shall/will be tucking
you will be tuckingyou will be tucking
he/she/it will be tuckingthey will be tucking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have tuckedwe shall/will have tucked
you will have tuckedyou will have tucked
he/she/it will have tuckedthey will have tucked
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been tuckingwe shall/will have been tucking
you will have been tuckingyou will have been tucking
he/she/it will have been tuckingthey will have been tucking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tuckwe should/would tuck
you would tuckyou would tuck
he/she/it would tuckthey would tuck
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be tuckingwe should/would be tucking
you would be tuckingyou would be tucking
he/she/it would be tuckingthey would be tucking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have tuckedwe should/would have tucked
you would have tuckedyou would have tucked
he/she/it would have tuckedthey would have tucked
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been tuckingwe should/would have been tucking
you would have been tuckingyou would have been tucking
he/she/it would have been tuckingthey would have been tucking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am tuckedwe are tucked
you are tuckedyou are tucked
he/she/it is tuckedthey are tucked
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being tuckedwe are being tucked
you are being tuckedyou are being tucked
he/she/it is being tuckedthey are being tucked
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been tuckedwe have been tucked
you have been tuckedyou have been tucked
he/she/it has been tuckedthey have been tucked
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was tuckedwe were tucked
you were tuckedyou were tucked
he/she/it was tuckedthey were tucked
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being tuckedwe were being tucked
you were being tuckedyou were being tucked
he/she/it was being tuckedthey were being tucked
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been tuckedwe had been tucked
you had been tuckedyou had been tucked
he/she/it had been tuckedthey had been tucked
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be tuckedwe shall/will be tucked
you will be tuckedyou will be tucked
he/she/it will be tuckedthey will be tucked
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been tuckedwe shall/will have been tucked
you will have been tuckedyou will have been tucked
he/she/it will have been tuckedthey will have been tucked