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What are these pieces of paper for? --> #: ''These '''stamps''' are purely decorative.'' # A [[postage stamp]]. #: ''I need one first-class '''stamp''' to send this letter.'' # {{slang|figurative}} A [[tattoo]] ====Synonyms==== * (''act of stamping''): * (''indentation or imprint made by stamping''): * (''device for stamping designs''): * (''paper used to indicate postage has been paid''): [[postage stamp]] ====Derived terms==== * [[rubber stamp]] * [[timestamp]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|act of stamping}} * Bulgarian: [[подпечатвам]] * Danish: [[stampen]] {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: [[polkaisu]] * Italian: [[conio]] {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|indentation or imprint made by stamping}} * Bulgarian: [[печат]] * Danish: [[stempel]], [[præg]] * Finnish: [[leima]] * Italian: [[bollo]] {{m}} {{trans-mid}} * Serbian: [[pečat]] {{m}}, [[žig]] {{m}} * [[Telugu]]: [[ముద్ర]] (mudra) * Urdu: [[مہر]] (muhar) {{f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|device for stamping designs}} * Bulgarian: [[печат]] * Danish: [[stempel]] * Finnish: [[leimasin]] * French: [[cachet]] {{trans-mid}} * German: [[Stempel]] {{m}} * Italian: [[conio]] {{m}} * Portuguese: [[carimbo]] {{m}} * Urdu: [[مہر]] (muhar) {{f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other}} <!-- Note: not a postage stamp --> * Danish: [[stempelmærke]] * Finnish: [[leimamerkki]], [[koristemerkki]], [[sinetti]], [[sulkijamerkki]] {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[bollo]] {{m}} * Urdu: [[ٹکٹ]] (tikat) {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-see|postage stamp}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb}} # {{context|intransitive}} To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. #: ''The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.'' # {{context|transitive}} To move (the [[foot]] or feet) [[quickly]] and [[heavily]], once or [[repeatedly]]. #: ''The crowd cheered and '''stamped''' their feet in appreciation.'' # {{context|transitive}} To [[mark]] by [[pressing]] [[quickly]] and [[heavily]]. #: ''This machine '''stamps''' the metal cover with a design.'' #: ''This machine '''stamps''' the design into the metal cover.'' # {{context|transitive}} To give an [[official]] [[marking]] to, generally by [[impress]]ing or [[imprint]]ing a design or symbol. #: ''The immigration officer '''stamped''' my passport.'' # {{context|transitive}} To apply [[postage stamps]] to. #: ''I forgot to '''stamp''' this letter.'' ====Synonyms==== * (''mark by pressing quickly and heavily''): [[emboss]], [[dent]] * (''give an official marking to''): [[impress]], [[imprint]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|step quickly and heavily}} * Danish: [[trampe]], [[stampe]] * Dutch: [[stampen]] * Finnish: [[polkea]] ([[jalka|jalkaa]]) {{trans-mid}} * French: [[taper]] du [[pied]] * Italian: [[battere]] i [[piedi]] * Swedish: [[stampa]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily}} * Danish: [[trampe]], [[stampe]] * Finnish: [[tömistää]] * French: [[taper]] (du pied) {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[battere]] i [[piedi]] * Swedish: [[stampa]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|mark by pressing quickly and heavily}} * Danish: [[stanse]], [[udstanse]], [[præge]] * Finnish: [[lyödä]]; (''mark by pressing one's foot'') [[polkea]] * French: [[estamper]] {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[stampare]] * [[Telugu]]: [[ముద్రవేయు]] (mudravEyu) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|give an official marking to}} * Danish: [[stemple]] * Finnish: [[leimata]] * French: [[tamponner]] * German: [[stempeln]] {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[timbrare]] * Swedish: [[stämpla]] * [[Telugu]]: [[ముద్రవేయు]] (mudravEyu) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|apply postage stamps to}} * Danish: [[frankere]], sætte [[frimærke]] på * Finnish: [[kiinnittää]] [[postimerkki]] {{trans-mid}} * French: [[timbrer]] * Italian: [[affrancare]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Related terms=== * [[date stamp]] * [[postage stamp]] * [[rubber stamp]] * [[stamp album]] * [[stamp-collecting]] * [[stamp duty]] * [[stamp of approval]] * [[stamp out]] * [[stamping ground]] * [[timestamp]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:Gaits]] [[Category:Stamp collecting]] [[af:stamp]] [[ar:stamp]] [[de:stamp]] [[et:stamp]] [[el:stamp]] [[fa:stamp]] [[fr:stamp]] [[ko:stamp]] [[io:stamp]] [[it:stamp]] [[lo:stamp]] [[hu:stamp]] [[nl:stamp]] [[ja:stamp]] [[pl:stamp]] [[ru:stamp]] [[simple:stamp]] [[fi:stamp]] [[sv:stamp]] [[ta:stamp]] [[te:stamp]] [[th:stamp]] [[tr:stamp]] [[vi:stamp]]