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I [plʌmp]aggettivo [person, cheek, face] grassottello, grassoccio, paffuto; [arm, leg] grassoccio, cicciottello, pienottoII [plʌmp]- plump up* * *I adjective(pleasantly fat and rounded; well filled out: plump cheeks.)- plumply- plumpness
- plump up II* * *plump (1) /plʌmp/a.grassoccio; grassotello; paffuto; tondo; rotondo: a plump boy, un ragazzo grassotello; She's a little plump, not fat, è rotondetta, non grassa● plump cushions, cuscini belli pieni (ben rigonfi) □ plump peaches, pesche grosse □ a plump purse, un borsellino rigonfio ( di denaro).plump (2) /plʌmp/A n.1 caduta improvvisa; ruzzolone2 botto; schianto; tonfoB a.secco; reciso; chiaro e tondo: He answered with a plump «no», rispose con un secco no; negò recisamenteC avv.1 a piombo; in verticale3 chiaro e tondo; seccamente; recisamente● He lied plump, mentì nel più sfacciato dei modi.(to) plump (1) /plʌmp/A v. t.B v. i.● to plump out one's cheeks, gonfiare le gote □ to plump up a cushion, sprimacciare un cuscino.(to) plump (2) /plʌmp/A v. i.( spesso to plump down) cadere a piombo; stramazzare; sedersi di schianto; lasciarsi cadere: He plumped down in an armchair, si è seduto di schianto su una poltronaB v. t.* * *I [plʌmp]aggettivo [person, cheek, face] grassottello, grassoccio, paffuto; [arm, leg] grassoccio, cicciottello, pienottoII [plʌmp]- plump up -
3 ■ plump down
■ plump down► to plump (2), A e B. -
4 plump for
plump for [sth.] colloq. scegliere [candidate, purchase, food]* * *(to choose or decide on: She finally plumped for a house in the country.)* * *vi + prepfam decidersi per* * *plump for [sth.] colloq. scegliere [candidate, purchase, food] -
5 ■ plump against
■ plump againstv. i. + prep.andare a sbattere, urtare contro. -
6 ■ plump for
■ plump forv. i. + prep. -
7 plump adj
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8 plump down
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9 plumpness plump·ness n
['plʌmpnɪs](of person, arms) rotondità, (of cheeks, face) paffutezza -
10 dumpy
['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] -
11 buxom
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12 cherub
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13 chubby
['tʃʌbɪ]* * *(plump: a baby's chubby face.) paffuto* * *chubby /ˈtʃʌbɪ/a.paffuto: a chubby little girl, una ragazzina paffuta; una paffutella● chubby-cheeked, dalle guance paffutechubbiness n. [u].* * *['tʃʌbɪ] -
14 podgy
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15 tubby
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16 round
I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
- round on- round up* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotondo, tondo2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotondo, tondo2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) in tondo2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) in tondo; per tutto3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) (in giro)4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) (nelle vicinanze), (in giro)5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) (di circonferenza)6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) verso3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) intorno2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) intorno a3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) vicino4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) (per tutto)4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) giro; partita2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) giro3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) scroscio; salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) colpo, sparo5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) turno6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canone5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girare- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) indiretto- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
- round on- round up
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plump — plump … Deutsch Wörterbuch
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plump — plump·en; plump·ish; plump; plump·er; plump·ly; plump·ness; … English syllables
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plump — Ⅰ. plump [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) full and rounded in shape. 2) rather fat. ► VERB (plump up) ▪ make or become full and round. DERIVATIVES plumpish adjective … English terms dictionary
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