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1 seam
seam [si:m]1 noun(a) (on garment, stocking) couture f; (in airbed, bag) couture f, joint m; (weld) soudure f; (between planks) joint m;∎ your coat is coming or falling apart at the seams votre manteau se découd;∎ my suitcase was bulging or bursting at the seams ma valise était pleine à craquer;∎ figurative the building was bursting at the seams le bâtiment était plein à craquer;∎ figurative their marriage is coming or falling apart at the seams leur mariage craque(garment) faire une couture dans, coudre; (plastic, metal, wood) faire un joint à►► seam bowler (in cricket) = lanceur qui utilise les coutures de la balle pour la faire dévier -
2 stamp
stamp [stæmp]1. nouna. timbre mb. ( = implement) (for metal) poinçon m ; ( = rubber stamp) tampon m ; ( = date stamp) timbre dateur mb. ( = stick a stamp on) affranchirb. (angrily) to stamp in/out entrer/sortir en tapant du pied4. compounds[album, collection] de timbres• I enclose a stamped addressed envelope (for your reply) veuillez trouver ci-joint une enveloppe affranchie pour la réponse[+ fire] éteindre avec les pieds ; [+ rebellion] écraser ; [+ custom, tendency, rhythm] marquer en frappant du pied* * *[stæmp] 1.1) Postal services timbre m‘no stamp needed’ — ‘ne pas affranchir’
2) ( token) ( for free gift) timbre m; ( towards bill) bon m3) ( marking device) ( rubber) tampon m; ( metal) cachet m; ( for metals) étampe f; ( for gold) poinçon mdate stamp — timbre m dateur
to give something one's stamp of approval — fig donner son accord à quelque chose
5) ( calibre) trempe f6) ( of feet) piétinement m2.transitive verb1) ( mark) apposer [quelque chose] au tampon [date, name] (on sur); tamponner [ticket, book]; marquer [goods, boxes]; viser [document, ledger, passport]2) ( with foot)to stamp one's foot — ( in anger) taper du pied
to stamp one's feet — ( rhythmically) taper des pieds; ( for warmth) battre la semelle
3) Postal services affranchir [envelope]3.1) ( thump foot) [person] taper du pied; [horse] piafferto stamp on — écraser (du pied) [toy, foot]
2) ( walk heavily)to stamp into/out of something — entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose en tapant des pieds
3) ( crush)to stamp on — lit piétiner [soil, ground]; fig écarter [idea, suggestion]
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