Sucks Meaning in English

word · lemma: suck

US

/ˈsəks/

suhks

UK

/sˈʌks/

suhks

Definición

Used informally to say that something is very bad, unpleasant, or disappointing. It can also literally mean that something pulls air, liquid, or another substance inward.

Uso & Matices

Very informal and often rude, so avoid it in professional or polite situations. A common pattern is 'X sucks' for strong negative opinions; the literal meaning appears in contexts like 'This vacuum sucks well' or 'The baby sucks its thumb.'

• Spanish: apestar (coloquial) - ser una porquería (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): ser uma droga (informal) - ser péssimo (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): ser uma porcaria (informal) - ser péssimo (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 很差劲（口语）- 烂透了（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 很爛（口語）- 糟透了（口語）
• Hindi: बेकार होना (बोलचाल) - बहुत खराब होना (बोलचाल)
• Arabic: سيئ جدًا (عامية) - مقرف/يزعج (عامية بحسب السياق)
• Bengali: খারাপ - চোষা
• Russian: отстой - сосать
• Japanese: 最悪だ - 吸う
• Vietnamese: tệ - hút
• Korean: 별로다 - 빨아들이다
• Turkish: berbat - emmek
• Urdu: بُرا ہے - چوسنا
• Indonesian: tệ - hút

Oraciones de Ejemplo

This movie sucks.

basic

My phone sucks now.

basic

This vacuum sucks up dust fast.

basic

Wow, this weather sucks.

natural

It sucks that we have to leave early.

natural

I know losing the game sucks, but we played well.

natural