stumping

• Существительное, обозначающее процесс ведения предвыборной кампании или произнесения политических речей, обычно на публике, с целью заручиться поддержкой кандидата или дела.

A noun referring to the act of campaigning or making political speeches, typically in a public setting, to gain support for a candidate or cause.

uncountable

1. Political campaigningB2formalpolitical

   The act of traveling to different places to make political speeches and campaign for support.

   Предвыборная агитация

   • The candidate spent the month stumping across the Midwest.
   • Stumping is a key part of any election campaign.
   • She is stumping for the new education policy.

   Synonymscampaigningelectioneering

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, которое ставит кого-то в тупик или сбивает с толку, либо для обозначения тяжелой и неуклюжей походки.

A verb used to indicate the act of baffling or confusing someone, or to walk heavily and clumsily.

1. Baffle or puzzleB2formal

   To cause someone to be perplexed, confused, or unable to find an answer.

   Поставить в тупик

   • The complex riddle completely stumped the students.
   • His unexpected question stumped the panel of experts.
   • The detective was stumped by the lack of evidence.

   Synonymsbafflebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antonymsanswerclarifyenlightenexplainsolve

2. Walk heavilyB1informal

   To walk in a heavy, clumsy, or noisy manner, often due to tiredness or anger.

   Тяжело ступать

   • He stumped angrily out of the room after the argument.
   • She stumped along the muddy path, her boots caked with dirt.
   • The tired hiker stumped back to the campsite.

   Synonymsclompclumpgalumphlumberplodstampstomptramptrudge

3. Campaign politicallyC1formalamerican

   To travel through a district or region making political speeches in order to gain support.

   Агитировать

   • The candidate stumped across the state during the election season.
   • She stumped for votes in rural communities.
   • He spent the summer stumping for his party's platform.

   Synonymsbarnstormcampaigncanvasselectioneerpolitickwhistle stop

4. Clear landB2formal

   To remove tree stumps from an area of land, typically for farming or construction.

   Корчевать

   • The farmers spent weeks stumping the field for planting.
   • They hired a crew to stump the land before building the house.
   • Stumping the forest plot was hard manual labor.

   Synonymsgrubstub