plump

mollig, rundlich

Hat eine weiche, volle, runde Form, besonders bei Menschen oder Körperteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a soft, full, rounded shape, especially of a person or part of the body.

• The baby has plump cheeks.
• A plump woman opened the door.
• His face grew plumper as he got older.

Synonyme: chubby, rounded

Gegenteile: thin, skinny

Häufige Wendungen: plump baby, plump cheeks, plump figure

aufschütteln, aufbauschen

Ein Kissen oder Ähnliches schütteln oder drücken, damit es voller und weicher wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To shake or press a cushion or similar object so it becomes fuller and softer.

• Please plump up the cushions.
• He plumped the pillows before making the bed.
• She was plumping a cushion on the sofa.

So benutzt man es: plump something up (She plumped the pillows up before bedtime.)

Synonyme: fluff up

Häufige Wendungen: plump up something, plump a pillow, plump up cushions

aufquellen, rundlicher werden

Voller und runder werden, oft durch das Aufnehmen von Wasser.

In einfachem Englisch: To become fuller and rounder, often by taking in water.

• The raisins began to plump in the juice.
• Her cheeks have plumped since last winter.
• Leave the dried fruit to plump up overnight.

So benutzt man es: plump up (The raisins plumped up in the warm water.)

Synonyme: swell, fill out

Häufige Wendungen: plump up, raisins plump, plump in something

fallen lassen, hinwerfen

Etwas plötzlich und schwer absetzen oder fallen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put or drop something down suddenly and heavily.

• He plumped the sack onto the floor.
• She plumped a stone into the water.
• They plumped their heavy bags down beside the door.

So benutzt man es: plump something down (He plumped his bag down on the table.); plump something into something (She plumped a stone into the pond.)

Synonyme: dump, drop

Häufige Wendungen: plump something down, plump something into something