sucking
Prononciation : [ˈsʌkɪŋ]
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Contexte : « physical action »
(verb) to pull something into your mouth using your lips. It’s like when you drink a milkshake with a straw or when a baby drinks milk from a bottle.
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The baby is sucking on its thumb happily.
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He wasn't sucking on the candy; he just let it sit in his mouth.
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Is she sucking on her drink right now?
Contexte : « experience or quality »
(verb) to describe something as being really bad or not enjoyable. For example, when someone says a movie sucks, they mean it wasn’t good.
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I think that new video game is really fun and does not suck at all.
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The concert last night really sucked; the band played poorly.
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Why do you say the movie sucks?
Contexte : « gesture or action »
(noun) the act of pulling something into your mouth with your lips. This is often used to describe what babies do when they eat or drink.
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The sucking of the baby made everyone smile.
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The sucking sound was not pleasant during the quiet moment.
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What does the sucking tell you about the baby’s needs?
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