stub

• Nom désignant un court morceau restant de quelque chose, comme une branche, un billet, un reçu ou une cigarette, souvent ce qui subsiste après que l'essentiel a été utilisé ou retiré.

A noun referring to a short remaining piece of something, such as a branch, ticket, check, or cigarette, often left after the main part has been used or removed.

1. Remaining piece of a branchB1formal

   A short piece that remains on a tree trunk or stem after a branch has been cut or broken off.

   Moignon de branche

   • He tripped over a stub left from the old tree.
   • The gardener trimmed the branch, leaving a small stub.
   • Birds often perch on the stubs of broken limbs.

   Synonymesnubremnantsnagstump

2. Small pieceB1formal

   A short, remaining piece of something, often after the main part has been used or removed.

   bout, reste

   • She found a stub of a pencil in the drawer.
   • He wrote a note on a stub of paper.
   • The candle burned down to a small stub.

   Synonymesbuttendfragmentnubpieceremainderremnantstumptail end

3. Ticket receiptA2formal

   The torn part of a ticket that is returned to the holder as proof of purchase or admission.

   Souche de billet

   • Please keep your ticket stub for entry to the concert.
   • The usher collected the stub as I entered the theater.
   • He saved the stub from the movie as a souvenir.

   Synonymesbuttcounterfoilticket stub

4. Check recordB1formal

   The part of a check that is retained as a personal record of the transaction.

   talon de chèque

   • She recorded the payment in the check stub.
   • The accountant reviewed the stubs for accuracy.
   • He kept the stub to track his expenses.

   Synonymesbuttcounterfoil

5. Cigarette endB1informal

   The small unused part of a cigarette that remains after smoking.

   Mégot de cigarette

   • He stubbed out the cigarette and threw the stub away.
   • The ashtray was full of cigarette stubs.
   • She picked up the stub from the sidewalk.

   Synonymesbuttcigarette buttfag end

• Verbe désignant le fait de se cogner le pied ou l'orteil contre quelque chose, ou d'éteindre une cigarette en l'écrasant contre une surface.

A verb used to indicate the act of striking one's toe or foot against something, or to extinguish a cigarette by pressing it against a surface.

1. Pull up by the rootsB2formal

   To remove a plant, especially a weed, from the ground by pulling it out along with its roots.

   Déraciner (une plante)

   • The gardener spent the afternoon stubbing weeds from the flower bed.
   • He carefully stubbed the thistles to prevent them from growing back.
   • They used a special tool to stub out the invasive plants.

   Synonymesderacinategrub uppull uproot outuproot

2. Extinguish by crushingB1informal

   To put out a cigarette, cigar, or similar object by pressing it against a hard surface.

   Éteindre en écrasant

   • He stubbed his cigarette out in the ashtray.
   • She stubbed the cigar against the wall before entering the building.
   • Please stub out your cigarette before coming inside.

   Synonymescrush outextinguishput outsnuff out

   Antonymesignitelight

3. Clear of weedsB2formal

   To remove weeds from an area of land by pulling them up, especially by the roots.

   désherber en arrachant

   • The farmer stubbed the field before planting new crops.
   • They spent the weekend stubbing the garden patch.
   • The land was stubbed clean of all unwanted vegetation.

4. Strike accidentallyA2informal

   To hit one's toe or foot against something, usually causing pain.

   se heurter le pied

   • I stubbed my toe on the coffee table in the dark.
   • He stubbed his foot against a rock while walking on the beach.
   • She cried out after stubbing her toe on the doorstep.

   Synonymesbumphitknockstrike

Variantes phrasalstub out