stump

tocón, muñón

Parte corta que queda después de cortar la mayor parte de un árbol, una extremidad u otra cosa similar.

En inglés sencillo: The short part left after most of a tree, limb, or similar thing has been cut off.

• He sat on a tree stump.
• We removed three stumps from the garden.
• The doctor examined the stump of his injured leg.

Cómo se usa: stump of something (Only the stump of the old tree remained.)

Sinónimos: stub

Expresiones frecuentes: tree stump, stump of something, remove a stump

tribuna electoral

Lugar u ocasión para dar discursos políticos a los votantes.

En inglés sencillo: A place or occasion for giving political speeches to voters.

• The candidate was back on the stump.
• His stump speech focused on local jobs.
• She took the stump to defend her party’s plans.

Cómo se usa: on the stump (She spent the summer on the stump.)

Sinónimos: campaign platform

Expresiones frecuentes: on the stump, take the stump, stump speech

difumino

Herramienta de papel enrollado y apretado que se usa para frotar y suavizar trazos de lápiz o carboncillo.

En inglés sencillo: A tightly rolled paper tool used to rub and soften pencil or charcoal marks.

• Blend the shading with a stump.
• The artist rubbed the charcoal with a paper stump.
• These stumps help soften pencil marks.

Sinónimos: blending tool

Expresiones frecuentes: blending stump, paper stump, use a stump

pierna

Pierna de una persona, especialmente al hablar de moverse o darse prisa.

En inglés sencillo: A person’s leg, especially when talking about moving or hurrying.

• Stir your stumps; we are late!
• He told the children to move their stumps.
• She stirred her stumps and hurried down the road.

Sinónimos: leg

Expresiones frecuentes: stir your stumps, move your stumps

desconcertar, dejar perplejo

Hacer que alguien no sepa responder una pregunta o resolver un problema.

En inglés sencillo: To leave someone unable to answer a question or solve a problem.

• That question stumped me.
• The puzzle has stumped several experts.
• Can you find a riddle that will stump her?

Cómo se usa: stump someone (The final question stumped everyone.)

Sinónimos: baffle, puzzle, confuse

Expresiones frecuentes: stump someone, stump an expert, stump the class, stump the experts

hacer campaña

Dar discursos públicos en apoyo de un candidato político o una causa.

En inglés sencillo: To give public speeches supporting a political candidate or cause.

• He stumps for local candidates.
• She spent weeks stumping for education reform.
• The former president will stump for his party tomorrow.

Cómo se usa: stump for someone/something (She stumped for the party’s candidate.)

Sinónimos: campaign

Expresiones frecuentes: stump for someone, stump for something

recorrer en campaña

Recorrer una zona dando discursos políticos para conseguir votos.

En inglés sencillo: To travel around an area giving political speeches to win votes.

• She plans to stump the district.
• He stumped the state for three weeks.
• Both candidates are stumping rural counties before election day.

Cómo se usa: stump a place (The candidate stumped the state before the election.)

Expresiones frecuentes: stump the state, stump the district, stump the country