cork up

• Verbe à particule signifiant boucher hermétiquement avec un bouchon, ou au sens figuré réprimer ou contenir ses émotions ou ses actions.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Seal with a corkformal

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

   boucher au liège

   • 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.

   Synonymesbungcorkplugstopper

   Antonymesuncork

2. Suppress or restraininformal

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

   réprimer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbottle upcheckcontaincurbhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppress

   Antonymesexpressoutletreleaseunleashvent

Verbe de basecork