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1 stumpy
adjective (being a stump; short and thick like a stump: The cat had a stumpy tail.) achaparrado, corto y regordetetr['stʌmpɪ]1 rechoncho,-a, achaparrado,-aadj.• rechoncho, -a adj.'stʌmpi['stʌmpɪ]ADJ [person etc] achaparrado; [pencil etc] corto, reducido a casi nada, muy gastado* * *['stʌmpi] -
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adj.1 rechoncho(a).2 achaparrado. -
3 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) tocón, cepa2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) muñón; raigón (diente)3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palo, poste
2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) andar pisando muy fuerte2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) dejar perflejo, desconcertar•- stumpy- stump up
tr[stʌmp]1 (of tree) tocón nombre masculino, cepa; (of pencil, candle) cabo; (of arm, leg) muñón nombre masculino2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (cricket) estaca, palo1 (move heavily) pisar fuertestump ['stʌmp] vt: dejar perplejoto be stumped: no tener respuestastump n1) : muñón m (de un brazo o una pierna)3) stub: cabo mn.• cabo s.m.• cepa s.f.• codillo s.m.• esfumino s.m.• muñón s.m.• peana s.f.• raigón s.m.• tocón s.m.v.• cojear v.• esfumar v.• recorrer pronunciando discursos v.stʌmp
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1)a) ( of tree) tocón m, cepa f; ( of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; ( of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( in cricket) palo m2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f
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1) ( baffle) (colloq) (often pass)2) ( canvass) (AmE)to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país
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vi1) ( walk heavily) (+ adv compl)2) ( campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stump up[stʌmp]1. N- find o.s. up a stump2) (Cricket) palo m3) (Art) difumino m, esfumino m4)to be or go on the stump — (US) (Pol) hacer campaña electoral
2. VT1) * (=perplex) dejar perplejo or confuso2) (Cricket) eliminar3)to stump the country — (US) (Pol) recorrer el país pronunciando discursos
3.VI (=hobble, limp) renquear, cojear4.CPDstump speech N — (US) (Pol) discurso m de campaña
- stump up* * *[stʌmp]
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1)a) ( of tree) tocón m, cepa f; ( of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; ( of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( in cricket) palo m2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f
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1) ( baffle) (colloq) (often pass)2) ( canvass) (AmE)to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país
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vi1) ( walk heavily) (+ adv compl)2) ( campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stump up
См. также в других словарях:
Stumpy — Stump y, a. 1. Full of stumps; hard; strong. [1913 Webster] 2. Short and thick; stubby. [Colloq.] A stumpy little man. J. C. Harris. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (stumpier, stumpiest) ▪ short and thick; squat … English terms dictionary
stumpy — [stum′pē] adj. stumpier, stumpiest ☆ 1. covered with stumps 2. like a stump; short and thickset; stubby … English World dictionary
stumpy — UK [ˈstʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms stumpy : adjective stumpy comparative stumpier superlative stumpiest informal short and thick a stumpy tower … English dictionary
stumpy — [[t]stʌ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Stumpy things are short and thick. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy? Syn: chunky … English dictionary
stumpy — stumpily, adv. stumpiness, n. /stum pee/, adj., stumpier, stumpiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a stump. 2. short and thick; stubby; stocky. 3. abounding in stumps: a stumpy field. [1590 1600; STUMP + Y1] * * * … Universalium
stumpy — adj. Stumpy is used with these nouns: ↑leg … Collocations dictionary
stumpy — stump|y [ˈstʌmpi] adj stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way = ↑stubby … Dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — stump|y [ stʌmpi ] adjective INFORMAL short and thick: a stumpy tower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stumpy — adjective BrE stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way: stubby … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — /ˈstʌmpi/ (say stumpee) adjective (stumpier, stumpiest) 1. of the nature of or resembling a stump. 2. short and thick; stubby; stocky. 3. full of stumps. –noun 4. → stumpy tailed cattle dog. 5. → stump tailed lizard. 6. the juvenile kingworm, up… …