cork up

• Verbo compuesto que significa cerrar herméticamente algo con un tapón o corcho, o en sentido figurado, reprimir o contener emociones o acciones.

A phrasal verb meaning to seal or close something tightly with a cork, or figuratively to suppress or restrain emotions or actions.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Seal with a corkformal

   To close or seal a bottle or container using a cork.

   Sellar con corcho

   • He corked up the wine bottle to preserve it.
   • Make sure to cork up the flask tightly after use.
   • She corked up the jar of homemade jam.

   Sinónimosbungcorkplugstopper

   Antónimosuncork

2. Suppress or restraininformal

   To hold back or repress emotions, feelings, or actions.

   reprimir, contener

   • He corked up his anger during the argument.
   • She corked up her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
   • They corked up their laughter during the serious meeting.

   Sinónimosbottle upcheckcontaincurbhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppress

   Antónimosexpressoutletreleaseunleashvent

Verbo basecork