stamp

stamp
stamp [stæmp]
1. noun
   a. timbre m
• (National) Insurance stamp cotisation f à la Sécurité sociale
   b. ( = implement) (for metal) poinçon m ; ( = rubber stamp) tampon m ; ( = date stamp) timbre dateur m
   c. ( = mark, impression) (on document) cachet m ; (on metal) poinçon m
• look at the date stamp regardez la date sur le cachet
• he gave the project his stamp of approval il a donné son aval au projet
   d. with a stamp (of his foot) en tapant du pied
2. transitive verb
   a. to stamp one's foot taper du pied
• to stamp one's feet (to keep warm) battre la semelle
   b. ( = stick a stamp on) affranchir
   c. ( = mark with stamp) tamponner ; [+ passport, document] viser ; [+ metal] poinçonner
• to stamp the date on a form apposer la date sur un formulaire (avec un timbre dateur)
3. intransitive verb
   a. taper du pied
• he stamped on the burning wood il a éteint les braises avec ses pieds
• to stamp on a suggestion rejeter une suggestion
• to stamp on an insect écraser un insecte avec son pied
   b. (angrily) to stamp in/out entrer/sortir en tapant du pied
4. compounds
[album, collection] de timbres
► stamp collecting noun philatélie f
► stamp duty noun droit m de timbre
► stamped addressed envelope noun (British) enveloppe f affranchie à son nom et adresse
• I enclose a stamped addressed envelope (for your reply) veuillez trouver ci-joint une enveloppe affranchie pour la réponse
► stamp out separable transitive verb
[+ fire] éteindre avec les pieds ; [+ rebellion] écraser ; [+ custom, tendency, rhythm] marquer en frappant du pied
* * *
[stæmp] 1.
noun
1) Postal services timbre m

a fifty cent stamp — un timbre à cinquante centimes

‘no stamp needed’ — ‘ne pas affranchir’

2) (token) (for free gift) timbre m; (towards bill) bon m
3) (marking device) (rubber) tampon m; (metal) cachet m; (for metals) étampe f; (for gold) poinçon m

date stamp — timbre m dateur

to give something one's stamp of approval — fig donner son accord à quelque chose

4) fig (hallmark) marque f

to set one's stamp on something — imprimer sa marque sur quelque chose

5) (calibre) trempe f
6) (of feet) piétinement m

with a stamp of her foot — en tapant du pied

2.
transitive verb
1) (mark) apposer [quelque chose] au tampon [date, name] (on sur); tamponner [ticket, book]; marquer [goods, boxes]; viser [document, ledger, passport]

to stamp one's authority on something — imprimer son autorité sur quelque chose

2) (with foot)

to stamp one's foot — (in anger) taper du pied

to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically) taper des pieds; (for warmth) battre la semelle

to stamp something into the ground — enfoncer quelque chose dans le sol du pied

3) Postal services affranchir [envelope]
3.
intransitive verb
1) (thump foot) [person] taper du pied; [horse] piaffer

to stamp on — écraser (du pied) [toy, foot]

2) (walk heavily)

to stamp into/out of something — entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose en tapant des pieds

3) (crush)

to stamp on — lit piétiner [soil, ground]; fig écarter [idea, suggestion]

Phrasal Verbs:

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