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['dʌmpɪ]* * *(short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) tozzo, grassottello* * *dumpy /ˈdʌmpɪ/A a.(fam.) basso e grasso: a dumpy little woman, una donnina bassa e grassaB n.● (topogr.) dumpy level, livella a cannocchiale.* * *['dʌmpɪ] -
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I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
* * *[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) accovacciarsi2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) tarchiato* * *[skwɒt]2. vi1) (also: squat down) accovacciarsi, acquattarsi2) (on property) occupare abusivamente3. n(fam: house) casa occupata* * *squat /skwɒt/A a.1 (pred.) accosciato; accoccolato; accovacciato; rannicchiatoB n.1 posizione accovacciata, accucciata● ( slang USA) the hot squat, la sedia elettrica □ (volg.) to take a squat, accovacciarsi; defecare; ( di donna, anche) urinare.(to) squat /skwɒt/v. i.1 ( anche to squat down) accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi; rannicchiarsi; stare accovacciato (o rannicchiato)3 (fam.) sedersi; mettersi a sedere● to squat oneself, accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi.* * *I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
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dumpy — short and stout, 1750, apparently from some noun DUMP (Cf. dump) (Cf. DUMPLING (Cf. dumpling)), but the connection is unclear … Etymology dictionary
dumpy — *stocky, thickset, thick, chunky, stubby, squat … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dumpy — [adj] short and stout chubby, chunky, fat, homely, plump, podgy, pudgy, roly poly, squat, stocky, stumpy, tubby; concept 491 … New thesaurus
dumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (dumpier, dumpiest) ▪ short and stout … English terms dictionary
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dumpy — dump|y [ˈdʌmpi] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: dump small shapeless piece (18 19 centuries)] someone who is dumpy is fat, short, and unattractive ▪ a dumpy little man … Dictionary of contemporary English
dumpy — adjective informal someone who is dumpy is fat, short, and unattractive: a dumpy little man … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dumpy — UK [ˈdʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms dumpy : adjective dumpy comparative dumpier superlative dumpiest informal short and fat … English dictionary
dumpy — dumpy1 /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest. dumpish; dejected; sulky. [1610 20; DUMP(S) + Y1] dumpy2 dumpily, adv. dumpiness, n. /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest … Universalium
