humphrey

BrE /ˈhʌmpti ˈdʌmpi/ AmE /ˈhəmp-ti ˈdəm-pē/

noun en → es

1 CHARACTER [singular] B2

a fictional egg-shaped character in a nursery rhyme who falls off a wall and cannot be put back together again

Humpty Dumpty (personaje de cuento)

Collocations the story of Humpty Dumpty

  • The children were playing the game based on the story of Humpty Dumpty.

    Los niños estaban jugando un juego basado en la historia de Humpty Dumpty.

2 SYMBOL [singular] C1

used to refer to a person or thing that is easily destroyed or damaged, especially someone who has lost their power and cannot recover it

persona o cosa frágil y vulnerable

Collocations a Humpty Dumpty situation

  • The company is now in a Humpty Dumpty situation.

    La empresa ahora está en una situación de Humpty Dumpty.