stamp
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/stæmp/
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/stæmp/
noun
A2
a small piece of paper you stick on mail to pay for sending it
You need a stamp to mail this letter.
R
a tool that prints a mark or design on something
Use this stamp to mark the date on the paper.
R
a mark made by pressing a tool onto a surface
The passport has a visa stamp inside it.
R
a small paper that shows you paid money for something
Buy a stamp for your TV license at the post office.
R
a clear sign of a particular quality
His work has the stamp of excellence.
R
a type or kind of person
He is not the same stamp as his brother.
R
the sound of a foot hitting the ground hard
I heard the stamp of feet outside my door.
verb
R
to put your foot down hard on the ground
He stamped his foot when he got angry.
R
to walk with loud, heavy steps
She stamped out of the room in anger.
R
to print a mark or design on something
Your passport will be stamped at the border.
R
to show a feeling clearly on your face or in your actions
Fear was stamped on his face.
R
to show that someone has a particular quality
Her win stamped her as the best player.
R
to put a stamp on mail
The letter was stamped and ready to mail.
R
to cut and shape metal or plastic with a machine
The parts are stamped from sheet metal.
translation
a small piece of paper you stick on mail to pay for sending it; a tool that prints a mark or design on something; a mark made by pressing a tool onto a surface; a small paper that shows you paid money for something; a clear sign of a particular quality; a type or kind of person; the sound of a foot hitting the ground hard
to put your foot down hard on the ground; to walk with loud, heavy steps; to print a mark or design on something; to show a feeling clearly on your face or in your actions; to show that someone has a particular quality; to put a stamp on mail; to cut and shape metal or plastic with a machine
Word Forms
3rd Present
stamps
Past
stamped
Perfect
stamped
Progressive
stamping
Plural
stamps