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Stuff
01
trucs
things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them
Exemples
He keeps a lot of random stuff in his garage that he rarely uses.
Il garde beaucoup de trucs aléatoires dans son garage qu'il utilise rarement.
02
the material that forms the composition of a physical object
Exemples
This fabric is light stuff but very strong.
03
the inherent qualities, abilities, or attributes needed to succeed at a task or fulfill a role
Exemples
It takes real stuff to perform under pressure.
04
trivial, meaningless, or nonsensical talk
Exemples
He kept spouting political stuff without knowing facts.
05
personal belongings or possessions
Exemples
Where did you put all your stuff?
06
a defining component of something
Exemples
Ideas are the stuff of great novels.
07
information or content presented in an unspecified or general form
Exemples
He gave me some stuff on the project to read.
to stuff
01
fourrer
to fill meat or vegetables with a mixture of different ingredients
Transitive: to stuff meat or vegetables with ingredients
Exemples
We 're having Thanksgiving dinner early this year, and I 'll be stuffing the turkey with a flavorful blend of herbs, onions, and breadcrumbs.
Nous avons le dîner de Thanksgiving tôt cette année, et je vais farcir la dinde avec un mélange savoureux d'herbes, d'oignons et de chapelure.
02
remplir, bourrer
to fill a space or container tightly and completely with a material
Transitive: to stuff a space or container with a material
Exemples
In a rush, they had to stuff the duffel bag with essentials for the weekend trip.
Pressés, ils ont dû remplir le sac de sport avec l'essentiel pour le voyage de week-end.
03
se bourrer, se goinfrer
to consume a significant quantity of food
Transitive: to stuff oneself with food
Exemples
Every Thanksgiving, I stuff myself with turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie until I can barely move.
Chaque Thanksgiving, je me gave de dinde, de purée de pommes de terre et de tarte à la citrouille jusqu'à ce que je puisse à peine bouger.
04
fourrer, enfiler
to push or insert something quickly and forcefully into a confined area
Transitive: to stuff sth into a space
Exemples
He stuffed the papers into his backpack, running late for class.
Il fourra les papiers dans son sac à dos, en retard pour les cours.
05
rembourrer, emplir
to insert materials into the skin of a dead animal in order to give it a lifelike appearance for display
Transitive: to stuff a dead animal
Exemples
The museum curator supervised the taxidermy team as they stuffed the lioness for the upcoming wildlife exhibit.
Le conservateur du musée a supervisé l'équipe de taxidermie alors qu'ils rembourraient la lionne pour la prochaine exposition sur la faune.
06
se boucher, se congestionner
(of nasal passages) to become congested or blocked with mucus or other material
Intransitive
Exemples
The spicy food always makes my sinuses stuff, so I avoid it when I have a cold.
La nourriture épicée fait toujours boucher mes sinus, donc je l'évite quand j'ai un rhume.
Arbre Lexical
stuffy
stuff
