stump

ceppo, moncone

Parte corta che rimane dopo aver tagliato gran parte di un albero, di un arto o di qualcosa di simile.

In inglese semplice: The short part left after most of a tree, limb, or similar thing has been cut off.

• He sat on a tree stump.
• We removed three stumps from the garden.
• The doctor examined the stump of his injured leg.

Come si usa: stump of something (Only the stump of the old tree remained.)

Sinonimi: stub

Espressioni comuni: tree stump, stump of something, remove a stump

tribuna elettorale

Luogo o occasione per tenere discorsi politici rivolti agli elettori.

In inglese semplice: A place or occasion for giving political speeches to voters.

• The candidate was back on the stump.
• His stump speech focused on local jobs.
• She took the stump to defend her party’s plans.

Come si usa: on the stump (She spent the summer on the stump.)

Sinonimi: campaign platform

Espressioni comuni: on the stump, take the stump, stump speech

sfumino

Strumento di carta arrotolata strettamente, usato per strofinare e sfumare i segni di matita o carboncino.

In inglese semplice: A tightly rolled paper tool used to rub and soften pencil or charcoal marks.

• Blend the shading with a stump.
• The artist rubbed the charcoal with a paper stump.
• These stumps help soften pencil marks.

Sinonimi: blending tool

Espressioni comuni: blending stump, paper stump, use a stump

gamba

Gamba di una persona, soprattutto quando si parla di muoversi o fare in fretta.

In inglese semplice: A person’s leg, especially when talking about moving or hurrying.

• Stir your stumps; we are late!
• He told the children to move their stumps.
• She stirred her stumps and hurried down the road.

Sinonimi: leg

Espressioni comuni: stir your stumps, move your stumps

lasciare perplesso, mettere in difficoltà

Lasciare qualcuno senza sapere come rispondere a una domanda o risolvere un problema.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone unable to answer a question or solve a problem.

• That question stumped me.
• The puzzle has stumped several experts.
• Can you find a riddle that will stump her?

Come si usa: stump someone (The final question stumped everyone.)

Sinonimi: baffle, puzzle, confuse

Espressioni comuni: stump someone, stump an expert, stump the class, stump the experts

fare campagna elettorale

Tenere discorsi pubblici a sostegno di un candidato politico o di una causa.

In inglese semplice: To give public speeches supporting a political candidate or cause.

• He stumps for local candidates.
• She spent weeks stumping for education reform.
• The former president will stump for his party tomorrow.

Come si usa: stump for someone/something (She stumped for the party’s candidate.)

Sinonimi: campaign

Espressioni comuni: stump for someone, stump for something

percorrere in campagna elettorale

Viaggiare in una zona tenendo discorsi politici per ottenere voti.

In inglese semplice: To travel around an area giving political speeches to win votes.

• She plans to stump the district.
• He stumped the state for three weeks.
• Both candidates are stumping rural counties before election day.

Come si usa: stump a place (The candidate stumped the state before the election.)

Espressioni comuni: stump the state, stump the district, stump the country