plump

regordete, rellenito

De forma suave, llena y redondeada, especialmente al hablar de una persona o parte del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: Having a soft, full, rounded shape, especially of a person or part of the body.

• The baby has plump cheeks.
• A plump woman opened the door.
• His face grew plumper as he got older.

Sinónimos: chubby, rounded

Antónimos: thin, skinny

Expresiones frecuentes: plump baby, plump cheeks, plump figure

ahuecar

Sacudir o apretar un cojín o algo similar para que quede más lleno y blando.

En inglés sencillo: To shake or press a cushion or similar object so it becomes fuller and softer.

• Please plump up the cushions.
• He plumped the pillows before making the bed.
• She was plumping a cushion on the sofa.

Cómo se usa: plump something up (She plumped the pillows up before bedtime.)

Sinónimos: fluff up

Expresiones frecuentes: plump up something, plump a pillow, plump up cushions

hincharse, engordar

Volverse más lleno y redondo, a menudo al absorber agua.

En inglés sencillo: To become fuller and rounder, often by taking in water.

• The raisins began to plump in the juice.
• Her cheeks have plumped since last winter.
• Leave the dried fruit to plump up overnight.

Cómo se usa: plump up (The raisins plumped up in the warm water.)

Sinónimos: swell, fill out

Expresiones frecuentes: plump up, raisins plump, plump in something

dejar caer, arrojar

Poner o dejar caer algo de repente y con fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To put or drop something down suddenly and heavily.

• He plumped the sack onto the floor.
• She plumped a stone into the water.
• They plumped their heavy bags down beside the door.

Cómo se usa: plump something down (He plumped his bag down on the table.); plump something into something (She plumped a stone into the pond.)

Sinónimos: dump, drop

Expresiones frecuentes: plump something down, plump something into something