stamp

francobollo

Pezzetto di carta applicato a una lettera o un pacco per indicare che la spedizione è stata pagata.

In inglese semplice: A small piece of paper you put on a letter or parcel to show you paid to send it.

• Put a stamp on the envelope.
• I bought six stamps at the post office.
• Does this parcel need another stamp?

Sinonimi: postage stamp

Espressioni comuni: postage stamp, buy a stamp, stamp collection

timbro, impronta

Segno lasciato premendo uno strumento su una superficie, spesso con inchiostro.

In inglese semplice: A mark made by pressing a tool onto a surface, often with ink.

• My passport has a new stamp.
• The red stamp shows that the bill was paid.
• We checked the date stamps on the forms.

Sinonimi: imprint, mark, impression

Espressioni comuni: passport stamp, date stamp, stamp on something

timbro

Piccolo strumento che si preme su una superficie per lasciare un disegno, una parola o un segno.

In inglese semplice: A small tool you press onto a surface to leave a design, word, or mark.

• Dip the stamp in the ink.
• She bought a rubber stamp shaped like a flower.
• These stamps make lovely patterns on wrapping paper.

Espressioni comuni: rubber stamp, wooden stamp, stamp pad

timbro a rilievo, sigillo

Segno ufficiale impresso a pressione su un documento, con una forma visibile o percepibile al tatto.

In inglese semplice: An official sign pressed into a document so that its shape can be seen or felt.

• The certificate bears a raised stamp.
• Feel the official stamp at the bottom of the document.
• The clerk checked the embossed stamps on both deeds.

Sinonimi: seal, impression

Espressioni comuni: embossed stamp, official stamp, stamp on something

battere il piede

Battere con forza il piede a terra, spesso per rabbia.

In inglese semplice: To hit the ground hard with your foot, often because you are angry.

• She stamped her foot in anger.
• He stamps his heel whenever he gets impatient.
• Why did you stamp your foot so loudly?

Come si usa: stamp one's foot (The boy stamped his foot when he heard the answer.)

Sinonimi: stomp

Espressioni comuni: stamp your foot, stamp in anger, stamp on something, stamp your feet

affrancare

Mettere un francobollo su una lettera o un pacco per pagarne la spedizione.

In inglese semplice: To put a small paid postage label on a letter or parcel before sending it.

• Please stamp this envelope.
• She stamped the letters before taking them to the post office.
• Have you stamped all the parcels?

Espressioni comuni: stamp an envelope, stamp a letter, stamp the mail

camminare pesantemente

Camminare con passi rapidi e pesanti, battendo rumorosamente i piedi a terra.

In inglese semplice: To walk or step with quick, heavy movements that hit the ground loudly.

• He stamped up the stairs.
• The angry child stamped around the room.
• She stamped out of the office without saying goodbye.

Come si usa: stamp into/out of somewhere (He stamped out of the kitchen after their argument.)

Sinonimi: stomp, tramp

Contrari: tiptoe

Espressioni comuni: stamp up stairs, stamp into something, stamp around