suck

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sʌk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(suk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
suck [sth]⇒ vtr(take up through suction with mouth)sorber⇒ vtr
 The shake was too thick to suck through a straw.
 La malteada estaba demasiado espesa para sorberla con popote.
suck [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep(draw in by suction)absorber⇒ vtr
  aspirar⇒ vtr
 (informal)tragarse⇒ v prnl
 A bird was sucked into the plane's jet engine.
 El motor del avión absorbió un pájaro.
suck [sth] vtr(dissolve by sucking)chupar⇒ vtr
 He sucked the candy for a long time.
 Chupó el caramelo durante un buen rato.
suck [sth] vtr(draw with suction)succionar⇒ vtr
 The hose sucked all the liquid out.
 La manguera succionó todo el líquido.
suck [sth] vtr(thumb: put in mouth)chupar⇒ vtr
 Babies often suck their thumbs.
 Los bebés con frecuencia se chupan el dedo.
suck⇒ vivulgar, informal (be very bad)apestar⇒ vi
  ser malo, ser malísimo loc verb
 You didn't get in? That sucks!
 ¿No te admitieron? ¡Eso apesta!
suck at [sth] vtr phrasal insepvulgar, informal (be unskillful at [sth]) (informal)ser malísimo en algo, ser malísimo para algo v cop + loc adj
  no servir para algo loc verb + prep
 I suck at French; I find it impossible to pronounce.
 Soy malísimo en francés: me resulta imposible de pronunciar.
suck [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep(entice)meter a alguien en algo loc verb
 The conman sucked Bill into a trap.
 El estafador metió a Bill en una trampa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
suck [sth]⇒ vtr(drink: blood)chupar⇒ vtr
 Vampires suck blood.
 Los vampiros chupan sangre.
suck [sb]⇒ vtrvulgar, informal (perform fellatio on) (MX, vulgar)hacer guagüis a loc verb
 (ES, vulgar)hacer una mamada a loc verb
 (AR, vulgar)hacer un pete a loc verb
 Did you get her to suck you last night?
 ¿Lograste que ella te hiciera guagüis anoche?
 ¿Lograste que ella te hiciera una mamada anoche?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
suck [sb] off vtr phrasal sepvulgar, informal (perform oral sex on: a man) (vulgar)hacer una mamada loc verb
 (AR, vulgar)hacer un pete loc verb
 Larry loves it when his girlfriend sucks him off.
 A Larry le encanta que su novia le haga una mamada.
suck up vi phrasalfigurative, slang (be obsequious, fawn) (coloquial)hacer zalamerías loc verb
 (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial)lambisconear⇒, lambisquear⇒ vi
 (AR: coloquial)chupar medias loc verb
 (vulgar)lamer culos loc verb
 I can't stand Kate; she's always sucking up.
 No soporto a Kate: siempre anda haciendo zalamerías.
suck up to [sb] vi phrasal + prepfigurative, slang (be obsequious to [sb]) (vulgar)lamerle el culo a loc verb + prep
 The man sucks up to his boss because he wants a raise.
  adular a vtr + prep
 (ES: coloquial)hacerle la pelota a, hacerle la pelotilla a loc verb + prep
 (AR: coloquial)chuparle las medias a loc verb + prep
 (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial)lambisconear a, lambisquear a vtr + prep
 El hombre adula a su jefe porque quiere un aumento.
 El hombre le hace la pelota a su jefe porque quiere un aumento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Don't teach Granny to suck eggs,
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs interj		figurative (respect [sb]'s experience)no intentes dar clases a tu maestro expr
 (AR, coloquial)a mamá mona con bananas verdes no expr
 (AR, coloquial)a papá mono con bananas verdes no expr
Embrace the suck interjslang (military: accept harsh reality) (AR)a llorar a la catedral expr
  hacer lo que hay que hacer loc verb
suck [sb] in vtr + advinformal, figurative (entice)tentar con vtr + prep
 We were sucked in with promises of many prizes at the fair, but it was a disappointment.
 Nos tentaron con promesas de muchos premios en la feria, pero fue una decepción.
suck [sth] in vtr + adv(draw in by suction)chupar⇒ vtr
 Dawn sucked the air in through her teeth.
 Dawn chupó el aire a través de sus dientes.
suck [sth] in vtr + adv(stomach: make appear flat)meter panza loc verb
 Bill sucked his stomach in as far as he could.
 Guillermo metió panza lo más que pudo.
suck it and see v exprUK, figurative, informal (try something new)probar y ver expr
suck it up v exprslang, figurative (resign yourself to [sth])aguantarse⇒ v prnl
 (coloquial)hacer de tripas corazón loc verb
 (coloquial)tragarse el sapo loc verb
 I know you don't want to sit next to her, but you'll just have to suck it up and try to make conversation!
 ¡Sé que no quieres sentarte junto a ella, pero tendrás que aguantarte y tratar de hacer conversación!
suck [sth] out vtr + adv(extract by suction)succionar⇒ vtr
 The baby sucks out the last drops of milk from the bottle.
 El bebe succiona las últimas gotas de leche de la mamadera.
  chupar⇒ vtr
suck [sth] up vtr + adv(ingest by sucking)succionar⇒ vtr
  sorber⇒ vtr
  chupar⇒ vtr
 You can use a straw to suck up the water.
 Puedes usar una pajilla para succionar el agua.
suck [sth] up vtr + adv(draw upwards)extraer⇒ vtr
 (aspiradora)aspirar⇒ vtr
 Vacuum cleaners suck up the dust particles from carpets and other surfaces.
 Las aspiradoras extraen las partículas de polvo de las alfombras y otras superficies.
suck-up nmainly US, figurative, pejorative, slang (obsequious person) (coloquial)chupaculos n común
  lamebotas n común
 Jill thinks if she's a suck-up, the teacher will give her better grades.
time suck nUS, informal ([sth] taking lots of time)algo que consume mucho tiempo loc nom m
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'suck' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aspirate - dummy
Spanish:
chupar - dar palo - mamar - oler - chupetear - dorar la píldora - halagar - lisonjear - succionar - amorrarse al pilón - arrastrar - dar jabón - hacer la rosca - lambiscón - dar coba - hacer la pelota - lamerle el culo a alguien - amargar la vida - dar lija - bocabajo - pelotear - lamber - lambetear - lambisquear - pelotillero - barbero - adulate - lambón - hacer la barba - adulador

Collocations: sucking on [his thumb, a lollipop], sucking hard on a [lollipop, mint], suck at [an orange, a lemon], more...

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