stuff

trucs, affaires

Objets, activités ou affaires qu’on ne désigne pas précisément.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : things, things to do

Expressions courantes : do some stuff, personal stuff, all that stuff

matière, substance

Matière dont quelque chose est fait, surtout quand on ne connaît pas ou ne précise pas son nom.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : material, substance

Expressions courantes : made of stuff, sticky stuff, soft stuff, raw stuff

bourrer, farcir

Enfoncer des choses dans un espace ou un récipient jusqu’à le remplir complètement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.); stuff something with something (Stuff the peppers with rice.)

Synonymes : fill, pack, cram

Contraires : empty

Expressions courantes : stuff something into something, stuff a bag, stuff a turkey

bourrer, remplir

Remplir quelque chose en y enfonçant de nombreux objets ou une matière souple.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stuff something with something (She stuffed the cushion with wool.); stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.)

Synonymes : cram, pack, fill

Contraires : empty

Expressions courantes : stuff a bag, stuff something into something, stuff something with something

être rassasié

Avoir tellement mangé qu’on se sent complètement plein.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be stuffed (I am stuffed after that huge lunch.)

Synonymes : fill up

Expressions courantes : stuff yourself, stuff yourself with something

se goinfrer, se gaver

Manger une très grande quantité de nourriture, souvent rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stuff yourself with something (They stuffed themselves with cake.)

Synonymes : gorge, overeat

Expressions courantes : stuff yourself, stuff your face, stuff yourself with something