stamp

I 1. [stæmp]

nome

1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m.

a 30 pence stamp — un francobollo da 30 penny

"no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"

2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.

3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.

date stamp — datario

to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs

4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.

to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs

5) (calibre) stampo m.

6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.

with a stamp of her foot — battendo il piede per terra

2.

modificatore [album, collection] di francobolli

II 1. [stæmp]

verbo transitivo

1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [metal]

to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]

2) (with foot)

to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra

to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi

to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra

3) (for posting) affrancare [envelope]

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (thump foot) [person] pestare i piedi; [horse] scalpitare

to stamp on — pestare [foot]; calpestare [toy]

2) (walk heavily)

to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante

3) (crush)

to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]

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[stæmp] 1. verb

1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) imprimere; battere; calpestare

2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) marcare, timbrare

3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) affrancare

2. noun

1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) pestata

2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) timbro

3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) francobollo

4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) marca, marchio

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I 1. [stæmp]

nome

1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m.

a 30 pence stamp — un francobollo da 30 penny

"no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"

2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.

3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.

date stamp — datario

to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs

4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.

to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs

5) (calibre) stampo m.

6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.

with a stamp of her foot — battendo il piede per terra

2.

modificatore [album, collection] di francobolli

II 1. [stæmp]

verbo transitivo

1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [metal]

to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]

2) (with foot)

to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra

to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi

to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra

3) (for posting) affrancare [envelope]

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (thump foot) [person] pestare i piedi; [horse] scalpitare

to stamp on — pestare [foot]; calpestare [toy]

2) (walk heavily)

to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante

3) (crush)

to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]

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- stamp out