stamp

stamp  (stmp)

v. stamped, stamp·ing, stamps

v.tr.

1. To bring down (the foot) forcibly.

2. To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.

3. To extinguish or destroy by or as if by trampling underfoot: stamped the rebellion; stamp out a fire.

4. To crush or grind with a heavy instrument: stamp ore.

5. To form or cut out by application of a mold, form, or die.

6. To imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal.

7. To impress forcibly or permanently.

8. To affix an adhesive stamp to.

9. To identify, characterize, or reveal: stamped her a traitor to the cause.

v.intr.

1. To thrust the foot forcibly downward.

2. To walk with forcible, heavy steps. See Usage Note at stomp.

n.

1. The act of stamping.

2.

a. An implement or device used to impress, cut out, or shape something to which it is applied.

b. An impression or shape formed by such an implement or device. See Synonyms at impression.

3. An official mark, design, or seal that indicates ownership, approval, completion, or the payment of a tax.

4.

a. A small piece of gummed paper sold by a government for attachment to an article that is to be mailed; a postage stamp.

b. A similar piece of gummed paper issued for a specific purpose: trading stamps.

5. An identifying or characterizing mark or impression: His work bears the stamp of genius.

6. Characteristic nature or quality: a person of her stamp.

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[Middle English stampen, possibly alteration of Old English stempan, to pound in a mortar.]

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stamp [stæmp]

vb

1. (when intr, often foll by on) to bring (the foot) down heavily (on the ground, etc.)

2. (intr) to walk with heavy or noisy footsteps

3. (intr; foll by on) to repress, extinguish, or eradicate he stamped on any criticism

4. (tr) to impress or mark (a particular device or sign) on (something)

5. to mark (something) with an official impress, seal, or device to stamp a passport

6. (tr) to fix or impress permanently the date was stamped on her memory

7. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) to affix a postage stamp to

8. (tr) to distinguish or reveal that behaviour stamps him as a cheat

9. to pound or crush (ores, etc.)

n

1. the act or an instance of stamping

2. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately)

a.  See postage stamp

b.  a mark applied to postage stamps for cancellation purposes

3. (Business / Commerce) a similar piece of gummed paper used for commercial or trading purposes

4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a block, die, etc., used for imprinting a design or device

5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a design, device, or mark that has been stamped

6. a characteristic feature or trait; hallmark the story had the stamp of authenticity

7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a piece of gummed paper or other mark applied to official documents to indicate payment of a fee, validity, ownership, etc.

8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit informal a national insurance contribution, formerly recorded by means of a stamp on an official card

9. type or class we want to employ men of his stamp

10. (Engineering / Metallurgy) an instrument or machine for crushing or pounding ores, etc., or the pestle in such a device See also stamp out

[Old English stampe; related to Old High German stampfōn to stamp, Old Norse stappa]

stamper  n

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Stamp printing type or founts of type, collectively; a complete set of things.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" mold, mould, cast solid - a three-dimensional shape
	2.	stamp - a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed" category, class, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
	3.	stamp - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope" impression symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance embossment, imprint - an impression produced by pressure or printing seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
	4.	stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid postage stamp, postage token, item - an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
	5.	stamp - something that can be used as an official medium of payment legal tender, tender medium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region food stamp - a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food
	6.	stamp - a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid revenue stamp piece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet - paper used for writing or printing
	7.	stamp - machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores pestle stamp battery, battery - a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
	8.	stamp - a block or die used to imprint a mark or design die - a device used for shaping metal
	9.	stamp - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents seal bulla - the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull cachet - a seal on a letter device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty handstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
Verb	1.	stamp - walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" stomp, stump walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	stamp - to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps" date stamp, date - stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" handstamp, rubberstamp - stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document frank, postmark - stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
	3.	stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" characterize, characterise, qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
	4.	stamp - affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?" meter - stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail" affix, stick on - attach to; "affix the seal here"
	5.	stamp - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" stereotype, pigeonhole class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
	6.	stamp - destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny" extinguish, snuff out - put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
	7.	stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
	8.	stamp - crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice" mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
	9.	stamp - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" boss, emboss block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

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stamp

noun

1. imprint, mark, brand, cast, mould, signature, earmark, hallmark You may live only where the stamp in your passport says you may.

2. stomp, stump, clump, tramp, clomp the stamp of feet on the stairs

3. type, sort, kind, form, cut, character, fashion, cast, breed, description Montgomerie's style is of a different stamp.

4. mark, indication, hallmark, badge, emblem, sure sign, telltale sign lawns and flowerbeds that bear the stamp of years of confident care

verb

1. print, mark, fix, impress, mould, imprint, engrave, inscribe 'Eat before July 14' was stamped on the label.

2. stomp, stump, clump, tramp, clomp She stamped her feet on the pavement to keep out the cold.

3. trample, step, tread, crush He received a ban last week after stamping on the referee's foot.

4. identify, mark, brand, label, reveal, exhibit, betray, pronounce, show to be, categorize, typecast They had stamped me as a bad woman.

stamp on something suppress, eliminate, eradicate, cut out, beat, squash, quash, do away with, quell, stamp out The government's first duty is to stamp on inflation.

stamp something out eliminate, destroy, eradicate, crush, suppress, put down, put out, scotch, quell, extinguish, quench, extirpate on-the-spot fines to stamp the problems out

Translations

stamp [stæmp]

A. N

1. (= postage stamp) → sello m, estampilla f (LAm); (= fiscal stamp, revenue stamp) → timbre m, póliza f; (for free food etc) → bono m, vale m

2. (= rubber stamp) → estampilla f; (for metal) → cuño m

3. (fig) (= mark) → sello m
it bears the stamp of genius → tiene el sello del genio
to leave or put one's stamp on sth → poner or dejar su sello en algo
a man of his stamp → un hombre de su temple (pej) → un hombre de esa calaña

4. (with foot) → taconazo m
with a stamp of her foot → dando un taconazo

B. VT

1. to stamp one's foot → patear, patalear; (in dancing) → zapatear
to stamp the ground [person] → dar patadas en el suelo; [horse] → piafar

2. [+ letter] → sellar, poner el sello a
the letter is insufficiently stamped → la carta no tiene suficientes sellos

3. (= mark with rubber stamp) → marcar con sello; (= mark with fiscal stamp) → timbrar; (= emboss) → grabar; [+ passport] → sellar
they stamped my passport at the frontier → sellaron mi pasaporte en la frontera

4. (= impress mark etc on) → estampar, imprimir; [+ coin, design] → estampar
paper stamped with one's name → papel m con el nombre de uno impreso, papel m con membrete

5. (fig) → marcar, señalar
to stamp sth on one's memory → grabar algo en la memoria de uno
his manners stamp him as a gentleman → sus modales lo señalan como caballero
to stamp o.s. on sth → poner or dejar su sello en algo

C. VI

1. (single movement) → patear, patalear
to stamp on sth → pisotear algo, hollar algo
ouch, you stamped on my foot! → ¡ay, me has pisado el pie!

2. (= walk) to stamp in/out → entrar/salir dando fuertes zancadas
he stamps about the house → anda por la casa pisando muy fuerte

D. CPD stamp album N → álbum m de sellos
stamp book N (= collection) → albúm m de sellos; (for posting) → libro m de sellos
stamp collecting N → filatelia f
stamp collection N → colección f de sellos
stamp collector N → filatelista mf
stamp dealer N → comerciante mf en sellos(de correo)
stamp duty N (Fin) → impuesto m or derecho m del timbre
stamp machine N → expendedor m automático de sellos(de correo)

stamp down VT + ADV to stamp sth down → apisonar algo, comprimir algo con los pies

stamp out VT + ADV

1. they stamped out the rhythm → marcaron el ritmo con los pies

2. (= extinguish) [+ fire, cigarette] → apagar con el pie

3. (= eliminate) [+ crime, corruption, activity] → erradicar, acabar con; [+ rebellion] → sofocar
we must stamp out this abuse → tenemos que acabar con esta injusticia
the doctors stamped out the epidemic → los médicos erradicaron la epidemia

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stamp [ˈstæmp]

n

(also postage stamp) → timbre m
My hobby is collecting stamps → Je collectionne les timbres.

(= stamping device) → tampon m

(= printed mark) (on passport) → tampon m; (on document) → cachet m

(= hallmark) → empreinte f, marque f

modif [collection, collector] → de timbres

vi

(= put foot down heavily) → taper du pied

(= walk heavily) → marcher bruyamment
He stamped out of the bedroom → Il sortit de la chambre bruyamment.
BUT Il sortit de la chambre d'un pas lourd.

vt

(= put mark on) [+ ticket, passport, document, library book] → tamponner; [+ goods] → marquer

[+ date, number, name] → tamponner
to stamp sth on sth → tamponner qch sur qch

[+ letter] → timbrer, affranchir
The letter wasn't stamped → La lettre n'était pas affranchie.

to stamp one's foot → taper du pied

stamp out

vt sep

(fire) → éteindre en piétinant

[+ crime] → éradiquer; [+ opposition] → éliminer
stamp album n → album m de timbres(-poste)
stamp collecting n → philatélie f
stamp duty n (British) → droit m de timbre
stamped addressed envelope n (British) enveloppe affranchie aux nom et adresse de son expéditeur
Enclose a stamped addressed envelope → Joindre une enveloppe affranchie à vos nom et adresse.

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stamp

n

(= postage stamp) → (Brief)marke f, → (Post)wertzeichen nt (form); (= insurance stamp, revenue stamp etc) → Marke f; (= trading stamp) → (Rabatt)marke f; (= charity stamp, airmail stamp, sticker) → Aufkleber m; to collect (postage) stamps → Briefmarken pl → sammeln; to save (trading) stamps → Rabattmarken sammeln

(= rubber stamp, die, impression) → Stempel m

(fig) a man of his stamp → ein Mann seines Schlags; to bear the stamp of the expert/of authenticity → den Stempel des Experten/die Züge der Echtheit tragen

vt

to stamp one’s foot → (mit dem Fuß) (auf)stampfen; he stamped the turf back into place → er stampfte die Sode wieder an ihrem Platz fest

(= put postage stamp on) → freimachen, frankieren; a stamped addressed envelope → ein frankierter Rückumschlag

paper, document etc (with rubber stamp) → stempeln; (with embossing machine) → prägen; name, pattern → aufstempeln, aufprägen (→ on auf +acc); (fig) → ausweisen (as als)

vi (= walk) → sta(m)pfen, trampeln; (disapprovingly, in dancing) → (mit dem Fuß) (auf)stampfen; (horse) → aufstampfen; he was stamping about the house → er trampelte im Haus herum; to stamp in/out → hinein-/hinausstapfen; you stamped on my foot → Sie haben mir auf den Fuß getreten

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stamp:

stamp album

n → Briefmarkenalbum nt

stamp collecting

n → Briefmarkensammeln nt

stamp collection

n → Briefmarkensammlung f

stamp collector

n → Briefmarkensammler(in) m(f)

stamp dealer

n → Briefmarkenhändler(in) m(f)

stamp duty

n (Brit) → (Stempel)gebühr f

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stamp [stæmp]

1. n

a. (also postage stamp) → francobollo (also trading stamp) → bollino premio → marchetta

b. (rubber stamp) → timbro; (mark) → bollo
it bears the stamp of genius → porta l'impronta del genio

c. with an angry stamp of her foot → battendo il piede per terra con rabbia

2. vt

a. to stamp one's feet → battere i piedi; (in anger) → pestare i piedi
to stamp the ground (person) → pestare i piedi per terra (horse) → scalpitare

b. (letter) → affrancare

c. (mark with rubber stamp) → timbrare, bollare; (emboss) → imprimere su
they stamped my passport at the border → mi hanno timbrato il passaporto al confine

3. vi (single movement) → battere il piede per terra
to stamp in/out → entrare/uscire infuriato/a
ouch, you stamped on my foot! → ahi, mi hai pestato un piede!

stamp out vt + adv (fire) → estinguere; (crime) → eliminare; (opposition) → soffocare

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stamp [stæmp]

1. n

a. (also postage stamp) → francobollo (also trading stamp) → bollino premio → marchetta

b. (rubber stamp) → timbro; (mark) → bollo
it bears the stamp of genius → porta l'impronta del genio

c. with an angry stamp of her foot → battendo il piede per terra con rabbia

2. vt

a. to stamp one's feet → battere i piedi; (in anger) → pestare i piedi
to stamp the ground (person) → pestare i piedi per terra (horse) → scalpitare

b. (letter) → affrancare

c. (mark with rubber stamp) → timbrare, bollare; (emboss) → imprimere su
they stamped my passport at the border → mi hanno timbrato il passaporto al confine

3. vi (single movement) → battere il piede per terra
to stamp in/out → entrare/uscire infuriato/a
ouch, you stamped on my foot! → ahi, mi hai pestato un piede!

stamp out vt + adv (fire) → estinguere; (crime) → eliminare; (opposition) → soffocare

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stamp

v stamp [stӕmp]

1 to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground) He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect. trap يَدوس، يَسْحَق тропам dupnout stampe; trampe stampfen χτυπώ (τα πόδια μου) κάτω, ποδοπατώ trampima پا به زمين كوبيدن polkea taper du pied sur לִרקוֹעַ पटकना gaziti, tapkati dobbant menghentakkan kaki stappa imprimere; battere; calpestare 踏みつける 짓밟다 treptelėti, trypti dauzīt; mīdīt menghentak kaki stampen stampe, trampe i gulvet (av sinne) tupać, deptać bater a bate din picior; a strivi cu piciorul топать; топтать dupnúť teptati tresnuti stampa กระทืบ; เหยียบ ayağını yere vurmak 跺，踩 тупати ногою پاؤں سے کچل دینا giậm chân 跺，踩

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. merk, stempel يَخْتِم щампосвам orazítkovat, označit stemple stempeln σφραγίζω, σταμπάρω tembeldama نقش انداحتن leimata tamponner לְהַחתִים मोहर लगाना, मुद्राकिंत करना utisnuti (znak), žigosati lepecsétel mengecap stimpla marcare, timbrare 印を押す (날자 등을) 찍다 uždėti antspaudą, pažy- mėti apzīmogot; marķēt ditandakan stempelen stemple stemplować carimbar a ştam­pila штемпелевать opečiatkovať, označiť žigosati udariti pečat stämpla พิมพ์ damgalamak 列印於...上 штампувати; штемпелювати نقش اتارنا đóng dấu lên 打印于...上

3 to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc) I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it. frankeer يُلْصِقُ طابعا облепям с марки oznámkovat sætte frimærke på frankieren βάζω γραμματόσημο margistama مهر زدن liimata postimerkki timbrer לְהַדבִּיק בּוּל टिकट लगाना frankirati bélyeget ragaszt vmire memberi prangko frímerkja affrancare 切手をはる (편지 등에) 우표를 붙이다 užklijuoti pašto ženklą ant uzlīmēt pastmarku menampalkan setem een postzegel plakken op frankere, ha på frimerke nakleić znaczek pocztowy na, ofrankować selar a timbra наклеивать марку oznámkovať frankirati staviti poštansku marku frankera ติดแสตมป์ pul yapıştırmak 貼郵票 наклеювати марку ٹکٹ لگانا dán tem vào 贴邮票

n

1 an act of stamping the foot Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot. stamp ضَرْبَة بالقَدَم тропане с крак dupnutí tramp das Stampfen χτύπημα του ποδιού, ποδοπάτημα trampimine پايكوبي polkeminen trépignement רִקיעָה पटक gaženje, toptanje toporzékolás hentakan kaki stapp pestata じだんだ 발을 구름, 밟기 treptelėjimas piesitiens; dauzīšana; mīdīšana hentakan kaki stamp stamping, tramping tupnięcie batida tro­păit, dat din picioare топанье dupnutie copot lupanje nogom stampning, stampande การเหยียบ ayağını yere vurma 跺腳 тупання زمین پر پاؤں کی ضرب sự, tiếng giậm chân 跺脚

2 the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp. stempel خَتْم клеймо razítko stempel; -stempel der Stempel σφραγίδα tempel نقش leimasin tampon חוֹתֶמֶת मोहर, मुद्रा, ठप्पा sprava za žigosanje, preša bélyegző stempel stimpill timbro スタンプ 날인기 antspaudas zīmogs cop stempel stempel pieczątka carimbo ştampilă штамп; штемпель; печать pečiatka štampiljka štambilj stämpel ตราประทับ kaşe, ıstampa 列印機 штамп, печатка مہر dấu, con dấu 打印机

3 a postage stamp He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps. seël طابَع بَريدي марка poštovní známka frimærke die Briefmarke γραμματόσημο postmark تمبر postimerkki timbre(-poste) בּוּל डाक टिकट poštanska marka bélyeg prangko frímerki francobollo 切手 우표 pašto ženklas pastmarka setem pos postzegel frimerke znaczek selo timbru марка poštová známka znamka poštanska markica frimärke ดวงตราไปรษณียากร posta pulu 郵票 поштова марка ڈاک ٹکٹ dấu bảo đảm 邮票

4 a design etc made by stamping All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp. seël خَتْم печат nálepka stempel der Stempel στάμπα tempel مهر leima estampille חוֹתֶמֶת अंकन, मुद्राकंन žig, utisak védjegy cap stimpill, merki marca, marchio 印章 각인, 날인 antspaudas, žymė zīmogs; marķējums cap merk stempelmerke znak, stempel marca ştampilă клеймо; маркировка nálepka žig štambilj stämpel, märke ลักษณะเฉพาะ damga, mühür 印記 клеймо, тавро مہر کے ذریعے بنایا گیا نشان nhãn hiệu 印记

stamp out

1 to put out or extinguish (a fire) by stamping on it She stamped out the remains of the fire. doodtrap يُخْمِد النّار угасявам udupat slukke austreten σβήνω φωτιά πατώντας την materdama فرو نشاندن polkea sammuksiin éteindre en piétinant לְכַבּוֹת मिटा देना, समाप्त कर देना gaženjem ugasiti, satrti széttapos memadamkan api slökkva, drepa í spegnere 踏み消す (불 등을) 밝아서 끄다 užgesinti sutrypiant nodzēst (liesmu) dauzot vai mīdot memijak uittrappen slokke ved å trampe zadeptywać pisar a stinge затаптывать огонь udupať pogasiti s teptanjem ugasiti nogom trampa ut เหยียบให้ (ไฟดับ) söndürmek 撲滅 погасити پاؤں سے روند کر بجھانا dập tắt 扑灭

2 to crush (a rebellion etc). onderdruk يَسْحَق، يُخْمِد потушавам potlačit knuse niederschlagen συνθλίβω, καταπνίγω maha suruma خاموش كردن tukahduttaa écraser לְחַסֵל कुचल देना ugasiti, iskorijeniti elfojt menindas bæla niður soffocare 鎮圧する (반란 등을) 진압하다 nuslopinti apslāpēt (sacelšanos) menghapuskan onderdrukken knuse, slå ned dławić, tłumić esmagar a zdrobi подавлять potlačiť zatreti ugušti krossa, slå ner กำจัด bastırmak 粉碎 придушити کچل ڈالنا dẹp, nghiền nát 粉碎

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stamp → دمغة, يَضغ خاتما orazítkovat, známka frimærke, stemple Briefmarke, stempeln γραμματόσημο, σταμπάρω franquear, sello postimerkki, tallata timbre, timbrer marka, zdrobiti affrancare, francobollo 切手, 踏みつける 우표, (...을) 짓밟다 postzegel, stempelen frimerke, stemple wstemplować, znaczek selar, selo топанье, штамповать frimärke, stämpla กระทืบ เหยียบ, ดวงตราไปรษณียกร ayağını yere vurmak, pul giậm chân, tem 加戳, 邮票