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sucking

/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

sucking down

sucking in

sucking on

sucking out

sucking up

Translations

suckinggerund / present participle

/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb "suck".

de succionEmploi technique ou descriptif, surtout avec des noms comme « force », « pompe », etc.

The sucking force of the pump cleared the flooded basement.

La force de succion de la pompe a vidé le sous-sol inondé.

Additional translations

suçantSe dit d’un son ou d’un mouvement caractérisé par la succion.

Synonyms

drawing in

pulling in

suckingnoun

suckings

succion

The baby was engaged in sucking on the pacifier to soothe itself.

Le bébé était occupé à faire de la succion sur la tétine pour se calmer.

Additional translations

aspirationEmploi plus technique ou général pour l’action d’aspirer par dépression.

Synonyms

suckingadjective

/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

non sevréSe dit d’un jeune animal encore nourri au lait.

They served a traditional dish of roasted sucking pig.

Ils ont servi un plat traditionnel de cochon de lait rôti.

Synonyms

parasitic (informal)

suckverb

sucking

Gerund

sucked

Past Simple

sucked

Past Participle

sucking

Gerund

/sʌk/

sucer

The baby began to suck on the pacifier to soothe itself.

Le bébé a commencé à sucer sa tétine pour se calmer.

aspirerSens technique ou concret, avec idée d’aspiration.

The vacuum cleaner is designed to suck up dirt and debris from the carpet.

L’aspirateur est conçu pour aspirer la saleté et les débris de la moquette.

être nulFamilier.

The weather really sucks today; it's been raining non-stop.

Le temps est vraiment nul aujourd’hui ; il n’a pas arrêté de pleuvoir.

Additional translations

être aspiréEmploi passif ou figuré.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions

suckinggerund / present participle

Drawing in or absorbing by suction.

The sucking force of the pump cleared the flooded basement.

Involving or characterized by the act of sucking.

A soft, sucking sound came from the marsh as they walked.

suckingnoun

The act or process of drawing something in by creating a vacuum, typically with the mouth.

The baby was engaged in sucking on the pacifier to soothe itself.

The sound or sensation produced by this action.

The sucking of the straw was audible as he finished his drink.

suckingadjective

Still nursing; not yet weaned (of a young animal).

They served a traditional dish of roasted sucking pig.

suckverb

To draw into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum with the lips and tongue.

The baby began to suck on the pacifier to soothe itself.

To extract or remove something by using suction.

The vacuum cleaner is designed to suck up dirt and debris from the carpet.

To be very bad or unpleasant.

The weather really sucks today; it's been raining non-stop.

To involve or absorb someone completely.

He got sucked into the video game and lost track of time.