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When she had got the two apples, she «tuck them on to the point of a knife, and bent down as seriously as could be before the fire.
Quand elle tint les deux pommes, elle les piqua avec la pointe d’un couteau et s’accroupit gravement devant le feu.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
"Well, now, the under sheet you must bring over the bolster, – so – and tuck it clear down under the mattress nice and smooth, – so, – do you see?"
–  Bon; maintenant le drap de dessous doit être tourné très-uni par-dessus le traversin, – de cette façon: – et remployé au pied sous le matelas, bien égal, bien lisse comme je fais: – vous voyez?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
"The ambulance men have been to tuck me up," he says, in a weak and stertorous voice, "but they can't take me away from here before evening.
– Les infirmiers sont venus me panser, me dit-il d’une voix creuse et légère, pleine de souffles, mais on ne pourra pas m’emporter d’ici avant ce soir.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
But Missis tuck sick, and I tended her; and I tuck the fever, and my milk all left me, and the child it pined to skin and bone, and Missis wouldn't buy milk for it.
Mais maîtresse tomba malade; moi, je la veillais. Je gagnai la fièvre; mon lait passa et l’enfant dépérit, vu que maîtresse ne voulait pas lui faire acheter du lait.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
It was a heart-rending sight and Madeleine could not refrain from weeping as she tried to tuck her up again.
C’était navrant. Madeleine pleurait en cherchant à la recouvrir.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
You can tuck up the sleeves, and we will catch crayfishes again.
Tu retrousseras les manches, nous pêcherons encore des écrevisses...
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
"I'll go back and tuck you into bed," said Aunt Emily, "my James always likes that."
— Je vais aller te border dans ton lit, dit tante Emily, mon James aime toujours cela.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© 1925 by John Dos Passos
© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
He tried to tuck the covers about her.
Il essayait de la border dans ses couvertures.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© 1925 by John Dos Passos
© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
He tucks it in the waist of his pants everywhere he goes.
le coince dans la ceinture de son pantalon partout où il va.
Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Hosseini, Khaled
The Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled
© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
When she awoke, she found herself snugly tucked up on the bed, with a blanket over her, and little Ruth rubbing her hands with camphor.
Quand elle rouvrit les yeux, elle était dans un bon lit, bien couchée, bien couverte. La petite Ruth lui faisait respirer du camphre et lui en frottait les mains.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
He was so firmly wrapped round and tucked in and folded over, that he could not get out.
Il était si bien ficelé qu’il ne parvenait pas à se dégager.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
I spoke a lot about cattle, of which my host knew little, and I picked up from him a good deal about the local Galloway markets, which I tucked away in my memory for future use.
Je parlai beaucoup des bestiaux, sujet peu familier à mon hôte, de qui je tirai, concernant les marchés locaux du Galloway, maints détails que je notai dans ma mémoire pour m'en servir à l'occasion.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
When the young girl was in bed, she went barefooted and carefully tucked her in, like in the already distant days of her childhood.
Quand la jeune fille fut couchée, elle revint pieds nus la border avec précaution, comme aux jours déjà lointains de son enfance.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
The customers at the shops stood in strings on the pavement; the women were belted with immense chaplets, had Blessed Virgins tucked under their arms, and were provided with cans which they meant to fill at the miraculous spring.
La clientèle des boutiques faisait queue sur la chaussée, les femmes étaient enveloppées de chapelets immenses, avaient des saintes-vierges sous les bras, emportaient des bidons pour les remplir à la fontaine miraculeuse.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The skirt which Alphonsine had lent her, coquettishly tucked up and firmly stitched so as to allow of her running and jumping fearlessly on the rocks, displayed her ankle and lower calf-the firm calf of a strong and agile little woman.
La jupe prêtée par Alphonsine, coquettement relevée et fermée par un point de couture afin de pouvoir courir et sauter sans peur dans les roches, montrait la cheville et le bas du mollet, un ferme mollet de petite femme souple et forte.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de

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back tuck
saut périlleux groupé
tuck position
position groupée
tuck position
position C
tucked vault
saut groupé

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