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sucker
UK
/ˈsʌkə/
US
/ˈsʌkɚ/
Translations
suckers
pl
UK
/ˈsʌkə/
US
/ˈsʌkɚ/
The octopus uses its sucker to grip onto surfaces.
Осьминог использует свою присоску, чтобы цепляться за поверхности.
He is such a sucker for buying that fake watch.
Он такой простофиля, что купил эти поддельные часы.
The plant has a sucker growing from its base.
У растения из основания растет сосунок.
Additional translations
suckered
Past Simple
suckered
Past Participle
suckering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌk.ə/
US
/ˈsʌk.ɚ/
Transitive (to deceive) and intransitive/horticultural (to put forth shoots).
Used mainly attributively in compounds such as "sucker bet" to mean disadvantageous or tempting to the gullible.
Definitions
He was such a sucker for buying that fake watch at the street market.
The octopus used its sucker to cling to the rock.
Gardeners often remove suckers from the base of rose bushes to encourage better growth.
The child was delighted when she received a cherry-flavored sucker from the candy store.
Use a rubber sucker to hang the hook on the bathroom tile.
I'm a real sucker for old jazz records.
The con artist suckered the investors into buying worthless shares.
These roses will sucker heavily if the shoots are not removed early.
Taking that kind of loan is a sucker move.