stuff

cosas

Objetos, actividades o asuntos que no se nombran de forma precisa.

En inglés sencillo: Things, activities, or matters that you do not name exactly.

• I have stuff to do.
• Put your stuff in the cupboard.
• We talked about work and other stuff.

Sinónimos: things, things to do

Expresiones frecuentes: do some stuff, personal stuff, all that stuff

material, sustancia

Materia de la que está hecho algo, especialmente cuando no se sabe o no se dice su nombre.

En inglés sencillo: The material that something is made of, especially when you do not know or name it.

• What is this stuff made of?
• The cushion is filled with soft stuff.
• Some sticky stuff had leaked from the package.

Sinónimos: material, substance

Expresiones frecuentes: made of stuff, sticky stuff, soft stuff, raw stuff

rellenar, meter a presión

Meter cosas a presión en un espacio o recipiente hasta llenarlo por completo.

En inglés sencillo: To push things into a space or container until it is very full.

• She stuffed the bag with clothes.
• He stuffed the letter into his pocket.
• We stuffed the chicken with herbs and bread.

Cómo se usa: stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.); stuff something with something (Stuff the peppers with rice.)

Sinónimos: fill, pack, cram

Antónimos: empty

Expresiones frecuentes: stuff something into something, stuff a bag, stuff a turkey

rellenar, meter a presión

Llenar algo metiendo a presión muchos objetos o un material blando.

En inglés sencillo: To fill something by pushing many things or a soft material into it.

• Stuff the pillow with wool.
• She stuffed the papers into her pocket.
• Do not stuff too many clothes into that suitcase.

Cómo se usa: stuff something with something (She stuffed the cushion with wool.); stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.)

Sinónimos: cram, pack, fill

Antónimos: empty

Expresiones frecuentes: stuff a bag, stuff something into something, stuff something with something

quedar lleno, saciarse

Haber comido tanto que uno se siente completamente lleno.

En inglés sencillo: If you are stuffed, you have eaten so much that you feel completely full.

• I am stuffed.
• We were stuffed after dinner.
• Are you too stuffed to eat dessert?

Cómo se usa: be stuffed (I am stuffed after that huge lunch.)

Sinónimos: fill up

Expresiones frecuentes: stuff yourself, stuff yourself with something

atiborrarse, atracarse

Comer una cantidad muy grande de comida, a menudo deprisa.

En inglés sencillo: To eat a very large amount of food, often quickly.

• Do not stuff yourself before dinner.
• He stuffed his face with chips.
• We stuffed ourselves with bread and cheese.

Cómo se usa: stuff yourself with something (They stuffed themselves with cake.)

Sinónimos: gorge, overeat

Expresiones frecuentes: stuff yourself, stuff your face, stuff yourself with something