stump
stump
stəmp
stēmp
British pronunciation
/stˈʌmp/

Définition et signification de « stump » en anglais

to stump
01

déconcerter, laisser perplexe

to puzzle or challenge someone, typically by presenting a question or problem that is difficult to answer or solve
Transitive: to stump sb
to stump definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The complex math problem stumped the students during the exam.
Le problème de mathématiques complexe a déconcerté les étudiants pendant l'examen.
02

déraciner, enlever les souches

to remove the stumps of trees from land
Transitive: to stump an area or land
example
Exemples
The workers spent weeks stumping the land to make it suitable for development.
Les travailleurs ont passé des semaines à déraciner les souches pour rendre le terrain apte au développement.
03

parcourir, faire campagne

to travel through a region or area, giving speeches to promote political views or campaign for office
Transitive: to stump a region
example
Exemples
The senator stumped in several rural areas, emphasizing education reform.
Le sénateur a parcouru plusieurs zones rurales, en mettant l'accent sur la réforme de l'éducation.
04

piétiner, marcher lourdement

to walk with heavy, stiff steps that make a loud, clumsy noise
Intransitive: to stump somewhere
example
Exemples
She stumped down the hall, her footsteps echoing in the quiet house.
Elle arpenta le couloir, ses pas résonnant dans la maison silencieuse.
05

déloger, éliminer

to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
Transitive: to stump a batsman
example
Exemples
The wicketkeeper is stumping the batsman after a failed attempt at a sweep shot.
Le gardien de guichet élimine le batteur après une tentative ratée de coup balayé.
Stump
01

estrade, plateforme

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
stump definition and meaning
02

souche, tronc coupé

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
03

moignon, souche

the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
04

souche, piquet

one of the three vertical wooden posts that are hammered into the ground at each end of the pitch, with two small horizontal bails resting on top
example
Exemples
The batsman defended his stumps carefully against the fast deliveries.
Le batteur a défendu ses stumps avec soin contre les livraisons rapides.
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