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['stʌntɪd] 1. 2.1) (deformed) [tree, plant] striminzito; [ body] striminzito, rachitico2) (blighted) [ personality] ritardato* * *adjective (not well grown: a stunted tree.) stentato* * *stunted /ˈstʌntɪd/a.(bot., zool.) stentato; striminzito; nano; rachitico: stunted pinetrees, pini nani (o rachitici)stuntedness n. [u]* * *['stʌntɪd] 1. 2.1) (deformed) [tree, plant] striminzito; [ body] striminzito, rachitico2) (blighted) [ personality] ritardato -
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I [stʌnt]1) spreg. trovata f., trucco m.2) cinem. telev. (with risk) caduta f. pericolosa, acrobazia f.3) AE colloq. bravata f.II [stʌnt]verbo transitivo arrestare, bloccare, impedire [development, growth]* * *I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.)- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.)- stuntman* * *I [stʌnt] n II [stʌnt] vt(tree, person) arrestare la crescita or lo sviluppo di, (growth) arrestare* * *stunt (1) /stʌnt/n.1 [uc] (biol.) arresto della crescita, nanismo3 (bot.) pianta nana.stunt (2) /stʌnt/n. (fam.)1 impresa rischiosa; numero pericoloso; numero acrobatico: to pull a stunt, fare un numero acrobatico3 (aeron.) acrobazia● stunt flying, volo acrobatico □ ( USA) stunt jumper, paracadutista acrobatico □ ( USA) stunt jumping, paracadutismo acrobatico □ (cinem.) stunt man, cascatore; stuntman □ (cinem.) stunt woman, cascatrice; stuntwoman.(to) stunt (1) /stʌnt/v. t.rendere stentato; arrestare lo sviluppo di.(to) stunt (2) /stʌnt/v. i. (fam.)1 fare un numero acrobatico; eseguire un numero pericoloso2 (aeron.) fare acrobazie aeree.* * *I [stʌnt]1) spreg. trovata f., trucco m.2) cinem. telev. (with risk) caduta f. pericolosa, acrobazia f.3) AE colloq. bravata f.II [stʌnt]verbo transitivo arrestare, bloccare, impedire [development, growth] -
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Stunted — Stunt ed, a. Dwarfed. {Stunt ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stunted — [adj] kept from growing bantam, diminutive, dwarf, dwarfed, dwarfish, halfpint*, little, measly, mite, peanut*, peewee*, pint sized*, runted, runtish, runty, scrub, short, shot, shrimp*, small, small fry*, tiny, undergrown, undersized, wee*, yea… … New thesaurus
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stunted — UK [ˈstʌntɪd] / US adjective 1) unable or not allowed to grow to normal size stunted trees/crops 2) unable or not allowed to develop or to do well emotionally stunted adults stunted businesses … English dictionary
Stunted — Stunt Stunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stunting}.] [See {Stint}.] To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant. [1913 Webster] When, by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stunted — adj. Stunted is used with these nouns: ↑tree … Collocations dictionary
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stunted — adjective a stunted geranium Syn: small, undersize(d), diminutive … Thesaurus of popular words
stunted — adjective inferior in size or quality scrawny cattle scrubby cut over pine old stunted thorn trees • Syn: ↑scrawny, ↑scrubby • Similar to: ↑inferior … Useful english dictionary
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