stuff

Sachen, Zeug

Dinge, Tätigkeiten oder Angelegenheiten, die man nicht genauer benennt.

In einfachem Englisch: Things, activities, or matters that you do not name exactly.

• I have stuff to do.
• Put your stuff in the cupboard.
• We talked about work and other stuff.

Synonyme: things, things to do

Häufige Wendungen: do some stuff, personal stuff, all that stuff

Material, Stoff

Das Material, aus dem etwas besteht, besonders wenn man es nicht kennt oder nicht genauer benennt.

In einfachem Englisch: The material that something is made of, especially when you do not know or name it.

• What is this stuff made of?
• The cushion is filled with soft stuff.
• Some sticky stuff had leaked from the package.

Synonyme: material, substance

Häufige Wendungen: made of stuff, sticky stuff, soft stuff, raw stuff

stopfen, füllen

Dinge in einen Raum oder Behälter hineindrücken, bis er sehr voll ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To push things into a space or container until it is very full.

• She stuffed the bag with clothes.
• He stuffed the letter into his pocket.
• We stuffed the chicken with herbs and bread.

So benutzt man es: stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.); stuff something with something (Stuff the peppers with rice.)

Synonyme: fill, pack, cram

Gegenteile: empty

Häufige Wendungen: stuff something into something, stuff a bag, stuff a turkey

stopfen, vollstopfen

Etwas füllen, indem man viele Dinge oder weiches Material hineindrückt.

In einfachem Englisch: To fill something by pushing many things or a soft material into it.

• Stuff the pillow with wool.
• She stuffed the papers into her pocket.
• Do not stuff too many clothes into that suitcase.

So benutzt man es: stuff something with something (She stuffed the cushion with wool.); stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.)

Synonyme: cram, pack, fill

Gegenteile: empty

Häufige Wendungen: stuff a bag, stuff something into something, stuff something with something

satt sein

So viel gegessen haben, dass man sich völlig satt fühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: If you are stuffed, you have eaten so much that you feel completely full.

• I am stuffed.
• We were stuffed after dinner.
• Are you too stuffed to eat dessert?

So benutzt man es: be stuffed (I am stuffed after that huge lunch.)

Synonyme: fill up

Häufige Wendungen: stuff yourself, stuff yourself with something

sich vollstopfen

Sehr große Mengen essen, oft in kurzer Zeit.

In einfachem Englisch: To eat a very large amount of food, often quickly.

• Do not stuff yourself before dinner.
• He stuffed his face with chips.
• We stuffed ourselves with bread and cheese.

So benutzt man es: stuff yourself with something (They stuffed themselves with cake.)

Synonyme: gorge, overeat

Häufige Wendungen: stuff yourself, stuff your face, stuff yourself with something