stump [stʌmp]
noun
stump
∗stump [stʌmp]
sustantivo
1tocón (m) (of tree); muñón (m) (of arm, leg)
2estaca (f) (in cricket)
3(familiar)
- to be on the stump -> estar de campaña electoral (politician)
verbo transitivo
4dejar perplejo(a) (baffle)
- to be stumped for an answer -> no saber qué contestar
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stump [stamp]
sustantivo
1Tocón, cepa, el resto del tronco de un árbol que sobresale de la tierra después de cortado.
2En general, la parte de un cuerpo sólido que queda después de haber separado o cortado una porción considerable de su substancia.
- Stump of a finger -> tocón o zoquete de un dedo
- Stump of a leg -> muñón de una pierna
- Stump of a tooth -> raigón de un diente
- Cabbage-stump -> troncho de berza
- Up a stump -> (Fam. E. U.) Estar en un brete, verse perplejo
3 (plural)
4Fam. E. U.) mover las piernas, es decir, ponerse en movimiento, zarandearse.
5Tribuna o estrado desde donde se pronuncia un discurso político; de aquí, arenga política en tiempo de elecciones.
6Desafío, invitación a una controversia. (Familiar) (m)
7Esfumino, rollito de piel suave o de papel cortado en punta para esfumar. (m)
adjetivo
8Parecido a un tocón.
9Perteneciente a una arenga política.
- Stump-speaker -> orador político
- To be on the stump -> hacer una campaña (E.U.)
Las piernas; generalmente en la locución to stir one’s stumps,
1Pronunciar un discurso electoral.
2(Fam.) Desafiar, provocar; hacer parar por razón de obstáculos verdaderos o imaginarios; tropezar, dar contra un obstáculo,
sustantivo & verbo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3g. (Familiar) (m)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Andar renqueando, renquear; andar sobre los muñones de piernas amputada (n)
sustantivo
5Pronunciar discursos políticos. (Familiar) (m)
- To stump about/along -> andar cojeando, andar pisando muy fuerte
- To stump up -> desembolsar, apoquinar
va. con el pie.
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Verb Conjugation for "stump"
Imperative
- stump
- you stump
- he/she stumps
- we stump
- you stump
- they stump
Preterite
- I stumped
- you stumped
- he/she stumped
- we stumped
- you stumped
- they stumped
Present Continuous
- I am stumping
- you are stumping
- he/she is stumping
- we are stumping
- you are stumping
- they are stumping
Present Perfect
- I have stumped
- you have stumped
- he/she has stumped
- we have stumped
- you have stumped
- they have stumped
Past Continuous
- I was stumping
- you were stumping
- he/she was stumping
- we were stumping
- you were stumping
- they were stumping
Past Perfect
- I had stumped
- you had stumped
- he/she had stumped
- we had stumped
- you had stumped
- they had stumped
Future
- I will stump
- you will stump
- he/she will stump
- we will stump
- you will stump
- they will stump
Future Perfect
- I will have stumped
- you will have stumped
- he/she will have stumped
- we will have stumped
- you will have stumped
- they will have stumped
Future Continuous
- I will be stumping
- you will be stumping
- he/she will be stumping
- we will be stumping
- you will be stumping
- they will be stumping
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been stumping
- you have been stumping
- he/she has been stumping
- we have been stumping
- you have been stumping
- they have been stumping
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been stumping
- you will have been stumping
- he/she will have been stumping
- we will have been stumping
- you will have been stumping
- they will have been stumping
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been stumping
- you had been stumping
- he/she had been stumping
- we had been stumping
- you had been stumping
- they had been stumping
