suck in: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutralformal
    • To draw air into the lungs; to inhale.

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    • She took a deep breath, sucking in the fresh mountain air before starting the hike.

      She inhaled the fresh mountain air deeply before starting the hike.

    • Whenever he gets anxious, he tends to suck in quickly and shallowly.

      Whenever he gets anxious, he tends to inhale quickly and shallowly.

    • The doctor instructed him to suck in slowly to help ease his breathing difficulties.

      The doctor instructed him to inhale slowly to help ease his breathing difficulties.

    • Baby Emma sucked in tiny breaths as she slept peacefully in her crib.

      Baby Emma took small breaths as she slept peacefully in her crib.

  • 2.

    General Englishinformal
    • To pull a part of the body inward (for example, to pull in one's stomach).

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    • He sucked in his stomach to fit into the tight jacket for the interview.

      He pulled in his stomach to fit into the tight jacket for the interview.

    • When the photographer shouted 'suck in,' everyone tried to make themselves look slimmer.

      When the photographer said 'pull in your stomach,' everyone tried to look slimmer.

    • She sucked in her cheeks nervously during the meeting.

      She pulled in her cheeks nervously during the meeting.

    • Try to suck in your belly when you do yoga to engage your core muscles.

      Try to pull in your belly during yoga to engage your core muscles.

  • 3.

    General Englishneutraltechnical
    • To draw something inward by suction or negative pressure, as a pump or vacuum does.

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    • The pump sucked in the water from the flooded basement efficiently.

      The pump drew water from the flooded basement efficiently.

    • The vacuum cleaner sucks in dust and debris from the carpet with strong suction.

      The vacuum cleaner draws in dust and debris from the carpet with strong suction.

    • During the experiment, the machine sucked in the gas to measure its properties.

      During the experiment, the machine drew in the gas to measure its properties.

    • The drain sucks in leaves and small trash during autumn storms.

      The drain draws in leaves and small trash during autumn storms.

  • 4.

    General Englishinformalcolloquial
    • To attract, draw in, or enlist people, customers, or participants.
    • To lure or trick someone into involvement or commitment (often used in passive constructions: to be 'sucked in').

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    • The pump sucked in the water from the flooded basement efficiently.

      The pump drew water from the flooded basement efficiently.

    • The vacuum cleaner sucks in dust and debris from the carpet with strong suction.

      The vacuum cleaner draws in dust and debris from the carpet with strong suction.

    • During the experiment, the machine sucked in the gas to measure its properties.

      During the experiment, the machine drew in the gas to measure its properties.

    • The drain sucks in leaves and small trash during autumn storms.

      The drain draws in leaves and small trash during autumn storms.

Examples:

  • EN: Just hold on and suck in.
    ES: Aguante la respiración.
  • EN: I don't want to be suck in some faraway patch in the woods. Never seeing anybody, never knowing anybody.
    ES: No quiero estar encerrada en una finca perdida en el bosque, sin ver a nadie, sin conocer a nadie.
  • EN: Come on, suck in those stomachs.
    ES: ¡Vamos! ¡Metan el estómago!
  • EN: Peter: suck in your gut, Mac.
    ES: Cuidado ahora, Mac.
  • EN: They figure it's an attack from here, they'll suck in.
    ES: Creerán que atacaron desde aquí y se detendrán.
  • EN: You should get a much stronger suck in suction now.
    ES: Ahora, debe estar con la succión más fuerte.
  • EN: I knew I would suck in that part anyway.
    ES: Y además sabía que ahí adentro no me luciría.
  • EN: - The pump didn't suck in.
    ES: - La bomba no ha aspirado. - ¿También está rota?
  • EN: You have committed your life, you have made it your life's work to suck in the poorest people in this town and sell them the shoddiest trash I've ever seen for the most blown-up, exorbitant prices I could ever have expected to see anywhere.
    ES: Toda la vida, lo que convirtió en el trabajo de su vida fue engañar a las personas más pobres de la ciudad y venderles la peor mierda que jamás haya visto a precios altos y exorbitantes que jamás imaginé ver en otro lugar.
  • EN: You being used to suck in people, mister.
    ES: Lo están usando para engañar a la gente.
  • EN: What you do is suck in deep, and then hold it until it hurts.
    ES: Tienes que aspirar hondo y sostenerlo hasta que duela.
  • EN: - No! You're gonna kick your feet, you're gonna pound your hands, you're gonna suck in air, and you're gonna swim.
    ES: Patalearás, moverás los brazos,
  • EN: Maybe if you suck in.
    ES: Quizá si la mete para dentro.
  • EN: - To hell with the button, I'll suck in.
    ES: - A la mierda con el botón, meteré panza.
  • EN: Trying to suck in with the swells, huh?
    ES: Tratando de ser arrastrado por la marea, ¿eh?
  • EN: Just hold on and suck in.
    ES: Aguante la respiración.
  • EN: Trying to suck in with the swells, huh?
    ES: Tratando de ser arrastrado por la marea, ¿eh?

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