Cerca
to suck
01
succhiare
to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips
Transitive: to suck air or a liquid
Example
Mosquitoes suck blood from their victims to nourish themselves.
He sucks air through a narrow straw to blow bubbles in his drink.
He sucked the juice from the orange, savoring its tangy flavor.
02
succhiare, aspirare
to pull something in or draw it toward you by using a sucking motion or force
Transitive: to suck sth somewhere
Example
He used the pump to suck the water out of the basement.
The machine sucked the air out of the sealed bag, making it airtight.
The storm ’s strong winds sucked the leaves off the trees.
03
ciucciare, succhiare
to take milk or nourishment by drawing from a breast or teat
Intransitive
Example
The newborn calf sucked eagerly from its mother ’s teat.
The kitten sucked on the bottle, feeding quietly.
The young bear cub sucked hungrily from its mother.
04
succhiare, assaporare
to use the lips and tongue to pull or draw something into the mouth, usually to get moisture or nourishment
Transitive: to suck sth
Example
She sucked the candy slowly, savoring each taste.
He sucked the wound to remove the poison from the snakebite.
She sucked the lollipop until it was nearly gone.
05
succhiare, fare fellatio
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
06
essere scarso, essere deludente
to be extremely bad, disappointing, or unpleasant in some way
Intransitive
Example
The movie was so boring, it really sucked.
The weather has been awful all week, it just sucks.
His attitude really sucks, always complaining about everything.
Suck
01
succhiare, succiata
the act of sucking
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