dumpy

ˈdʌmpi
dumpierdumpiest
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Translation of dumpy into German

Adjective

1.

body shape

short and stout in shape
gedrungen klein und stämmig
  • The dumpy little teapot was adorable..Die klein und stämmig kleine Teekanne war entzückend
2.

condition

US
resembling a garbage dump, messy or untidy
US
  • The room was dumpy and needed cleaning.Der Raum war schmuddelig und musste gereinigt werden.
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Expressions with dumpy: examples in English and translations in German

Nivelliergerät
Nivellierinstrument
The surveyor used a dumpy level to check the land.

Synonyms and analogies of dumpy in English

Examples of dumpy in a sentence

  • The dumpy cat lounged on the windowsill.
  • The backyard looked dumpy after the storm.
  • His office was dumpy, with papers everywhere.

Translations of "dumpy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
plumpadj.

but it's just so dumpy and sad.

aber es ist so plump und trist.

She was a dumpy little thing at one time.

Sie war einmal sehr plump.

pummeligadj.

I think it makes me look dumpy.

Ich finde, es macht mich pummelig.

Nanny P! - And dumpy.

Nanny P! - Und pummelig.

untersetztadj.

All the other girls around here are either dead or dumpy.

Alle anderen Mädels hier sind entweder tot oder untersetzt.

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Other translations for dumpy:

  • schmuddeligadj.

dumpy: Examples and translations in context

Fasten your diapers, it's going to be a dumpy night.

Schnallt eure Windel enger, es wird eine plumpe Nacht.

But... you're always saying dumpy girls like us only have each other.

Aber du sagst immer, plumpe Mädchen wie wir haben nur uns.

Working a minimum wage job, living in a dumpy apartment,

Du hast einen Niedriglohnjob, lebst in einem plumpen Apartment,

But I'm rather a fan of flourishes, charming lines and luminous colors; hence this cover looks a little dumpy for me.

Aber ich bin eher ein Fan von Schnörkeln, lieblichen Linien und leuchtenden Farben, daher wirkt dieses Cover etwas plump auf mich.

We need a dumpy, unappealing loser: an everyman.

Wir brauchen einen plumpen, unattraktiven Loser: einen Durchschnittsmenschen.

They give a somewhat dumpy impression, but the beak is fitting for a seed eater - strong, conical and when needed dangerously sharp.

Ihre Erscheinung ist etwas plump aber der Schnabel passt zu einem Körnerfresser - kräftig, konisch und - wenn nötig - gefährlich scharf.

And I say it so often. I say it to remind you that as dumpy as I am, it's coming from me.

Ich sage es so oft, um dich daran zu erinnern, dass, so plump ich auch bin, es von mir kommt.

And I say it so often. I say it to remind you that as dumpy as I am, it's coming from me.

Ich sage es so oft, um dich daran zu erinnern, dass, so plump ich auch bin, es von mir kommt.

See also:

dumpy level
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