plump

plump
I [plʌmp]
aggettivo [person, cheek, face] grassottello, grassoccio, paffuto; [arm, leg] grassoccio, cicciottello, pienotto
II [plʌmp]
verbo transitivo plump up
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I adjective
(pleasantly fat and rounded; well filled out: plump cheeks.)
- plumpness
- plump up II
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plump (1) /plʌmp/
a.
grassoccio; grassotello; paffuto; tondo; rotondo: a plump boy, un ragazzo grassotello; She's a little plump, not fat, è rotondetta, non grassa
● plump cushions, cuscini belli pieni (ben rigonfi) □ plump peaches, pesche grosse □ a plump purse, un borsellino rigonfio (di denaro).
plump (2) /plʌmp/
A n.
1 caduta improvvisa; ruzzolone
2 botto; schianto; tonfo
B a.
secco; reciso; chiaro e tondo: He answered with a plump «no», rispose con un secco no; negò recisamente
C avv.
1 a piombo; in verticale
2 di botto; di peso; di schianto: He fell plump into the river, cadde di peso nel fiume
3 chiaro e tondo; seccamente; recisamente
● He lied plump, mentì nel più sfacciato dei modi.
(to) plump (1) /plʌmp/
A v. t.
(anche to plump up) ingrassare; far ingrassare; gonfiare; riempire
B v. i.
(anche to plump out, to plump up) ingrassare; gonfiarsi; diventare paffuto (o tondo, rotondo)
● to plump out one's cheeks, gonfiare le gote □ to plump up a cushion, sprimacciare un cuscino.
(to) plump (2) /plʌmp/
A v. i.
(spesso to plump down) cadere a piombo; stramazzare; sedersi di schianto; lasciarsi cadere: He plumped down in an armchair, si è seduto di schianto su una poltrona
B v. t.
(spesso to plump down) buttare giù; lasciar cadere d'improvviso (o di schianto); sbattere (fam.).
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I [plʌmp]
aggettivo [person, cheek, face] grassottello, grassoccio, paffuto; [arm, leg] grassoccio, cicciottello, pienotto
II [plʌmp]
verbo transitivo plump up

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  • plump — plump …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

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  • plump — plump·en; plump·ish; plump; plump·er; plump·ly; plump·ness; …   English syllables

  • plump — plump1 [plump] adj. [LME < MDu plomp, unwieldy, bulky, dull: orig. echoic] full and rounded in form; chubby vt., vi. to make plump; fill out: sometimes with up or out plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plump2 [plump] vi. [ME plumpen …   English World dictionary

  • Plump — Plump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumping}.] 1. To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up. [1913 Webster] To plump up the hollowness of their history with improbable miracles. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To cast… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plump — Plump, adv. [Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. {Plump}, a. & v.] Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly. Fall plump. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • plump — Ⅰ. plump [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) full and rounded in shape. 2) rather fat. ► VERB (plump up) ▪ make or become full and round. DERIVATIVES plumpish adjective …   English terms dictionary

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