Stamp on Meaning in English
expression
ˈstæmp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
STAMP-on or STAMP-awn
stˈæmp/ /ˈɒn
STAMP-on
Definition
To press down hard on something with your foot; it can also mean to suppress or treat someone harshly.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used both literally (physically stepping hard) and figuratively (harshly suppressing people, ideas, etc.). More informal, stronger than just 'step on.' Often used in 'stamp on someone's feelings/rights.'
Spanish: pisar fuerte - aplastar con el pie - aplastar (figurado)Portuguese (BR): pisar forte - esmagar com o pé - reprimir (figuradamente)Portuguese (PT): pisar forte - esmagar com o pé - reprimir (figuradamente)Chinese (Simplified): 踩在...上 - 用力踩 - 压制（比喻）Chinese (Traditional): 踩在...上 - 用力踩 - 壓制（比喻）Hindi: पैर से कुचलना - दबाना (रूपक)Arabic: يدوس على - يسحق (بالقدم) - يقمع (مجازياً)Bengali: পায়ের দ্বারা চাপ দেওয়া - কঠোরভাবে দমন করাRussian: наступать - подавлять (жестко)Japanese: 踏みつける - 抑えつけるVietnamese: dẫm lên - đàn áp (mạnh)Korean: 밟다 - 짓밟다Turkish: üstüne basmak - ezmek (hakları, duyguları)Urdu: پاؤں سے کچلنا - دباناIndonesian: menginjak - menindas (dengan keras)
Example Sentences
Don't stamp on the flowers in the garden.
basic
He stamped on the bug to kill it.
basic
Please don’t stamp on my drawings.
basic
Management tried to stamp on any rumors about layoffs.
natural
My older brother would always stamp on my ideas when we argued.
natural
If you stamp on people's confidence, they'll stop trying.
natural