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to stump
01
sconcertare, lasciare perplesso
to puzzle or challenge someone, typically by presenting a question or problem that is difficult to answer or solve
Transitive: to stump sb
Esempi
The unexpected question from the interviewer stumped the job candidate.
La domanda inaspettata dell'intervistatore ha sconcertato il candidato al lavoro.
02
estirpare, rimuovere i ceppi
to remove the stumps of trees from land
Transitive: to stump an area or land
Esempi
The land was stumped and leveled, ready for the new housing project.
Il terreno è stato dissodato e livellato, pronto per il nuovo progetto di edilizia abitativa.
03
percorrere, fare campagna
to travel through a region or area, giving speeches to promote political views or campaign for office
Transitive: to stump a region
Esempi
They stumped the entire country, holding rallies and town hall meetings.
Hanno girato l'intero paese, tenendo comizi e incontri pubblici.
04
camminare pesantemente, procedere a passo pesante
to walk with heavy, stiff steps that make a loud, clumsy noise
Intransitive: to stump somewhere
Esempi
He stumped back to his car after the argument, his mood darkening with every step.
Tornò a passo pesante alla sua macchina dopo la discussione, il suo umore si oscurava ad ogni passo.
05
sbattere, eliminare
to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
Transitive: to stump a batsman
Esempi
The bowler aimed perfectly and stumped the opener on the first ball.
Il lanciatore ha mirato perfettamente e ha stumpato l'apertura al primo lancio.
Stump
01
palco, piattaforma
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
02
ceppo, troncone
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
03
moncone, ceppo
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
04
moncone, palo
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
Esempi
He celebrated with teammates after hitting the stumps with a direct throw.
Ha festeggiato con i compagni di squadra dopo aver colpito gli stumps con un lancio diretto.
Albero Lessicale
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