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Dictionary: stunt2   (stŭnt) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. A feat displaying unusual strength, skill, or daring.
  2. Something done to attract attention or publicity.
intr.v., stunt·ed, stunt·ing, stunts.

To perform stunts or a stunt.

[Origin unknown.]


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WordNet: stunt
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

Meaning #2: a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth


The verb stunt has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: check the growth or development of

Meaning #2: perform a stunt or stunts


 
Translations: Stunt
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - hæmme i udvikling, forkrøble
n. - forkrøbling

2.
n. - stunt, vovehals-opførsel, trick, glansnummer, kraftpræstation, kunststykke
v. intr. - udføre stunts, gøre kunster, kunstflyve

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    udføre et stunt, gennemføre noget vovet
  • stunt man    stuntman; person, der udfører de farlige scener i film

Nederlands (Dutch)
stunt, beperking van de groei, dwergplant, stunten, groei beperken

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - arrêter (qn/qch) dans sa croissance, ralentir (la croissance), rabougrir
n. - rabougrissement (une plante, une personne)

2.
n. - (Cin, TV) cascade, (US) numéro
v. intr. - faire des cascades

idioms:

  • stunt man    cascadeur

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - hemmen
n. - Werbegag

2.
n. - Kunststück
v. - Stunts vollführen

idioms:

  • stunt man    Stuntman

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εντυπωσιακός άθλος, διαφημιστικό τέχνασμα, πυροτέχνημα, κόλπο, ακροβατικό κασκαντέρ
v. - εμποδίζω την ανάπτυξη, κατσιάζω, εκτελώ επικίνδυνες ακροβασίες

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    κάνω τον έξυπνο
  • stunt man    κασκαντέρ, εκτελεστής επικίνδυνων ακροβασιών

Italiano (Italian)
acrobazia, bravata, impedire

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    fare una bravata
  • stunt man    stunt-man, cascatore, controfigura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - truque (m)
v. - interromper

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    fazer um truque
  • stunt man    dupla

Русский (Russian)
остановка в росте, низкорослое существо, эффектное спортивное выступление, трюковой кинофильм, фигура высшего пилотажа, останавливать рост, демонстрировать смелость и ловкость, показывать фокусы, выполнять фигуры высшего пилотажа

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    "отколоть номер"
  • stunt man    каскадер, летчик, выполняющий фигуры высшего пилотажа

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - atrofiar, impedir el crecimiento
n. - atrofia, engendro

2.
n. - proeza, acrobacia
v. intr. - hacer acrobacias con un aeroplano, hacer suertes o ejercicios de habilidad o destreza

idioms:

  • stunt man    doble

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - konstnummer, trick, jippo
v. - hämma

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 阻碍...的发育, 阻止, 妨碍, 发育迟缓, 矮小的东西, 矮小的人

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    耍花招
  • stunt man    特技替身演员

2. 惊人的表演, 绝技, 引人注目的花招, 手腕, 噱头, 惊险动作, 作惊人表演, 表演绝技

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 阻礙...的發育, 阻止, 妨礙
n. - 發育遲緩, 矮小的東西, 矮小的人

idioms:

  • pull a stunt    耍花招
  • stunt man    特技替身演員

2.
n. - 驚人的表演, 絕技, 引人注目的花招, 手腕, 噱頭, 驚險動作
v. intr. - 作驚人表演, 表演絕技

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 발육을 방해하다
n. - 발육 저지, 발육이 방해된 생물

2.
n. - 묘기, 곡예, 아슬아슬한 재주
v. intr. - 묘기를 부리다, 곡예 비행을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 離れ技, 妙技, 人気取り
v. - 成長を妨げる, 妨げる, 発育を妨げる

idioms:

  • stunt man    スタントマン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حركه بهلوانيه خطرة ( أفلام) (فعل) يمنع من النمو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עצר, עצר צמיחה, עצר התפתחות, גימד, עיכב, צמצם‬
n. - ‮מחלת צמחים הגורמת לגימודם‬
n. - ‮מבצע (מסוכן), מעשה נועז, להטוט פרסומת, להטוט טיסה, מעשה-ראווה‬
v. intr. - ‮ביצע להטוט, תעלול, פעלול או מעשה-ראווה‬


 
 

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