stump

stump
1. noun
1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) tocón, cepa
2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) muñón; raigón (diente)
3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palo, poste

2. verb
1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) andar pisando muy fuerte
2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) dejar perflejo, desconcertar
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- stump up
stump
tr[stʌmp]
noun
1 (of tree) tocón nombre masculino, cepa; (of pencil, candle) cabo; (of arm, leg) muñón nombre masculino
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (cricket) estaca, palo
transitive verb
1 familiar (baffle) desconcertar, confundir, dejar perplejo,-a a
intransitive verb
1 (move heavily) pisar fuerte
stump ['stʌmp] vt
: dejar perplejo
to be stumped: no tener respuesta
stump n
1) : muñón m (de un brazo o una pierna)
2) or tree stump : cepa f, tocón m
3) stub: cabo m
stump
n.
• cabo s.m.
• cepa s.f.
• codillo s.m.
• esfumino s.m.
• muñón s.m.
• peana s.f.
• raigón s.m.
• tocón s.m.
v.
• cojear v.
• esfumar v.
• recorrer pronunciando discursos v.
stʌmp
I
noun
1)
a) (of tree) tocón m, cepa f; (of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; (of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)

the blackened stumps of his teeth — los renegridos trozos de dientes que le quedaban

b) (in cricket) palo m
2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f

he spent the year on the stump — ha estado todo el año haciendo campaña


II
1.
transitive verb
1) (baffle) (colloq) (often pass)

the problem has me stumped — el problema me tiene perplejo

I'm completely stumped for an answer — no sé qué contestar

2) (canvass) (AmE)

to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país


2.
vi
1) (walk heavily) (+ adv compl)

he stumped up the stairs — subió ruidosamente las escaleras

2) (campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña
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Phrasal Verbs:
[stʌmp]
1. N
1) (gen) cabo m ; [of limb] muñón m ; [of tree] tocón m ; [of tooth] raigón m
- find o.s. up a stump
2) (Cricket) palo m
3) (Art) difumino m , esfumino m
4)

to be or go on the stump — (US) (Pol) hacer campaña electoral

5) ** (=leg) pierna f ; stir I, 2., 2)
2. VT
1) * (=perplex) dejar perplejo or confuso

I'm completely stumped — estoy totalmente perplejo

to be stumped for an answer — no tener respuesta

2) (Cricket) eliminar
3)

to stump the country — (US) (Pol) recorrer el país pronunciando discursos

3.
VI (=hobble, limp) renquear, cojear
4.
CPD

stump speech N — (US) (Pol) discurso m de campaña

- stump up
* * *
[stʌmp]
I
noun
1)
a) (of tree) tocón m, cepa f; (of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; (of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)

the blackened stumps of his teeth — los renegridos trozos de dientes que le quedaban

b) (in cricket) palo m
2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f

he spent the year on the stump — ha estado todo el año haciendo campaña


II
1.
transitive verb
1) (baffle) (colloq) (often pass)

the problem has me stumped — el problema me tiene perplejo

I'm completely stumped for an answer — no sé qué contestar

2) (canvass) (AmE)

to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país


2.
vi
1) (walk heavily) (+ adv compl)

he stumped up the stairs — subió ruidosamente las escaleras

2) (campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña
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Phrasal Verbs:

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