stopfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
- darn verb To mend a hole or worn patch in fabric by weaving thread back and forth across it.
- pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- shive noun A slice, especially of bread.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
- tamp verb To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
Senses
stopfen is used for these senses in English:
- cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
- darn (transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
- pad (transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding.
- plug Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
- shive A flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle.
- shut up (ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying, irrelevant, or false, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk) or arguing, or (of a person or thing) making noise.
- stop (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
- stuff (pronominal) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
cram — full definition
- verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
- verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.
darn — full definition
- verb To mend a hole or worn patch in fabric by weaving thread back and forth across it.
- intj A mild exclamation of annoyance, used as a softened substitute for "damn."