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stuff

UK
/stʌf/
US
/stʌf/

Translations

stuffnoun
stuffs
pl
trucsFamilier ; s’emploie pour des choses ou objets indéfinis.
She packed all her stuff into a suitcase before leaving for the trip.
Elle a mis tous ses trucs dans une valise avant de partir en voyage.
matièreAu sens de substance ou matériau.
The stuff used to make the sculpture was a special type of clay.
La matière utilisée pour faire la sculpture était un type spécial d’argile.
affairesPour désigner les effets ou possessions personnelles.
I need to organize my stuff before the movers arrive.
J’ai besoin de ranger mes affaires avant l’arrivée des déménageurs.
bêtisesAu sens de propos ou idées absurdes.
Don't give me that stuff; I know you're lying.
Ne me raconte pas ces bêtises ; je sais que tu mens.
Additional translations
chosesSens général et neutre ; peut remplacer "stuff" dans un registre courant.
substancePlus général, au sens de matière ou produit.
étoffeSens historique ou spécialisé, pour un tissu.
qualitésAu sens de capacités ou de tempérament dans des expressions comme "the right stuff".
Synonyms
material
substance
items
things
goods
belongings
equipment
gear
supplies
stuffverb
stuffed
Past Simple
stuffed
Past Participle
stuffing
Gerund
UK
/stʌf/
US
/stʌf/
bourrerFaire entrer quelque chose en force ou remplir complètement.
She stuffed the suitcase with clothes for her trip.
Elle a bourré la valise de vêtements pour son voyage.
farcirPour remplir une volaille, un légume ou un aliment.
He decided to stuff the turkey with a mixture of herbs and breadcrumbs.
Il a décidé de farcir la dinde avec un mélange d’herbes et de chapelure.
se goinfrerSens familier ; manger excessivement, généralement au sens réfléchi.
We stuffed ourselves on pizza last night.
Nous nous sommes goinfrés de pizza hier soir.
Additional translations
fourrerFamilier ; introduire rapidement ou sans soin dans un espace.
se bourrerFamilier ; plus marqué oralement.
Synonyms
fill
pack
cram
load
jam
squeeze
stuff in
force in

Definitions

stuffnoun
Material or articles of a specified or unspecified kind.
She packed all her stuff into a suitcase before leaving for the trip.
The basic constituents or characteristics of something.
He has the right stuff to become a great leader.
A substance, especially when considered as a material of a particular kind.
The stuff used to make the sculpture was a special type of clay.
Personal belongings or possessions.
I need to organize my stuff before the movers arrive.
Fabric or cloth, especially of a woollen or worsted type (now chiefly historical or specialized).
The draper displayed fine stuffs imported from Yorkshire.
Worthless or foolish ideas, talk, or writing; nonsense.
Don't give me that stuff; I know you're lying.
stuffverb
To fill a container or space tightly with something.
She stuffed the suitcase with clothes for her trip.
To fill the cavity of a food item with a mixture or filling.
He decided to stuff the turkey with a mixture of herbs and breadcrumbs.
To push or shove something into a space or container quickly or carelessly.
He stuffed the papers into his bag before rushing out the door.
To eat until one is excessively full, usually used reflexively with "oneself".
We stuffed ourselves on pizza last night.
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