stunt

stunt
I
verb
(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) atrofiar; impedir el desarrollo

II
(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) proeza
stunt n escena peligrosa
stunt
tr[stʌnt]
noun
1 (dangerous act) proeza; (in film) escena peligrosa
2 (trick) truco, maniobra
■ it's just a publicity stunt no es más que un truco publicitario
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to pull a stunt cometer una estupidez
stunt man / stunt woman doble nombre masulino o femenino, especialista nombre masulino o femenino
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stunt
tr[stʌnt]
transitive verb
1 (growth) atrofiar
stunt ['stʌnt] vt
: atrofiar
stunt n
: proeza f (acrobática)
stunt
n.
• maniobra sensacional s.f.
• proeza s.f.
• vuelo acrobático s.m.
v.
• atrofiar v.
• hacer maniobras sensacionales v.

I stʌnt
noun
1) (feat of daring) proeza f

she does all her own stunts — (Cin, TV) hace todas las escenas peligrosas ella misma; (before n)

stuntman/woman — especialista mf

2) (hoax, trick) truco m, maniobra f; (publicity stunt) ardid m publicitario

to pull a stunt on somebody — (colloq) hacerle* or gastarle una broma pesada a alguien


II
transitive verb detener*, atrofiar

I
[stʌnt]
VT [+ tree, growth] impedir (el crecimiento de), atrofiar
II [stʌnt]
1. N
1) (=feat) proeza f , hazaña f ; (for film) escena f peligrosa, toma f peligrosa; (Aer) vuelo m acrobático, ejercicio m acrobático

to pull a stunt — hacer algo peligroso (y tonto)

2) (=publicity stunt) truco m publicitario

it's just a stunt to get your money — es solo un truco para sacarte dinero

2.
VI (Aer) hacer vuelos acrobáticos
3.
CPD

stunt flier N — aviador(a) m / f acrobático(-a)

stunt kite N — cometa f acrobática

* * *

I [stʌnt]
noun
1) (feat of daring) proeza f

she does all her own stunts — (Cin, TV) hace todas las escenas peligrosas ella misma; (before n)

stuntman/woman — especialista mf

2) (hoax, trick) truco m, maniobra f; (publicity stunt) ardid m publicitario

to pull a stunt on somebody — (colloq) hacerle* or gastarle una broma pesada a alguien


II
transitive verb detener*, atrofiar

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