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штамп — meaning in English

shtamp

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English meaning

  • cliché noun A phrase or idea that has been used so often it no longer has any force or freshness.
  • die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  • stamp noun A small piece of paper affixed to mail to show that postage has been paid.

Senses

штамп is used for these senses in English:

  • cliché (rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]
  • die (obsolete) That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.
  • rubber stamp (literally) A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.

cliché — full definition

  1. noun A phrase or idea that has been used so often it no longer has any force or freshness.
  2. noun A situation, character or feature so predictable that it feels stale.
  3. adjective So overused as to have lost its impact. Often written clichéd.

die — full definition

  1. verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  2. verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
  3. verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
  4. noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
  5. noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.

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