plump

Adj.

1. (unförmig) ungainly; (unbeholfen) clumsy, awkward; eine plumpe Form a clumsy (oder an ungainly) shape; plumpe Bewegungen clumsy (oder awkward) movements

2. fig. auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc.: blatant, gross; das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse; plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference; plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances Pl.; eine plumpe Falle a crude trap; seine Bemerkungen sind mitunter sehr plump he’s very tactless at times; plumpvertraulich

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ungraceful; gross; stumpy; dumpy; clumsy; bearish; ungainly

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plụmp [plʊmp]

1. adj

Figur, Hände, Form ungainly no adv; Bewegung, Gang auch awkward; Ausdruck clumsy; Bemerkung, Benehmen crass; Mittel, Schmeichelei, Lüge, Betrug, Trick obvious, crude; Film, Roman crude

plumpe Annäherungsversuche — obvious and crude advances

2. adv

sich bewegen, tanzen awkwardly; sagen, sich ausdrücken clumsily

plump lügen — to tell a blatant lie

jdn plump hereinlegen — to play a blatantly obvious trick on sb

der Film ist sehr plump gemacht — the film is very crudely made

sich plump verhalten — to behave crassly

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1) (short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) dumpy

2) (awkward, clumsy or ungraceful: She is rather large and ungainly.) ungainly

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plump

[plʊmp]

I. adj

1. (massig) plump

2. (schwerfällig) ungainly, awkward

3. (dummdreist) obvious, crass

ein \plumper Annäherungsversuch a very obvious advance

eine \plumpe Lüge a crass [or blatant] lie

II. adv

1. (schwerfällig) clumsily, awkwardly

2. (dummdreist) crassly, obviously

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1.

Adjektiv

1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy <shape>; (rundlich) bulbous

2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>

3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>

2.

adverbial

1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly

2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner

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plump adj

1. (unförmig) ungainly; (unbeholfen) clumsy, awkward;

eine plumpe Form a clumsy (oder an ungainly) shape;

plumpe Bewegungen clumsy (oder awkward) movements

2. fig auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc: blatant, gross;

das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse;

plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference;

plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances pl;

eine plumpe Falle a crude trap;

seine Bemerkungen sind mitunter sehr plump he’s very tactless at times; → plumpvertraulich

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1.

Adjektiv

1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy <shape>; (rundlich) bulbous

2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>

3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>

2.

adverbial

1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly

2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner

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adj.

bearish adj.

chubby adj.

clownish adj.

clumsy adj.

dumpy adj.

stumpy adj.

ungraceful adj. adv.

bearishly adv.

clownishly adv.

clumsily adv.

dumpily adv.

ungracefully adv.