stamp

a small piece of paper that you stick on a letter or parcel to show how much it costs to send it by post

sello postal, franqueo

• stamp for something

Collocations buy a stamp · postage stamp

• I need to buy some stamps.

  Necesito comprar algunos sellos.

to put a mark on something, especially with an official stamp or seal

estampar, marcar

• stamp something

Collocations stamp a document · stamp the envelope

• The official stamped my passport.

  El oficial estampó mi pasaporte.

a mark made by a foot, especially when it is wet or muddy

huella de pie, pisada

• stamp of somebody

Collocations foot stamp · wet foot stamp

• There were muddy footprints on the floor.

  Había huellas de pies mojados en el piso.

a small piece of paper or card that is collected as a hobby, often because it has pictures on it and comes from different places

timbre, sello coleccionable

• stamp collection

Collocations collect stamps · stamp album

• He has a large stamp collection.

  Él tiene una gran colección de sellos.

to press something hard or heavily, especially with your foot

aplastar, pisar fuertemente

• stamp on/into something

Collocations stamp on the ground · stomp your foot

• She stamped her foot in anger.

  Ella pateó con fuerza de rabia.

to cancel a ticket, document, or piece of mail by stamping it with an official mark

cancelar con sello oficial

• stamp something

Collocations stamp a ticket · stamp the envelope

• The clerk stamped my boarding pass.

  El empleado canceló mi tarjeta de embarque con un sello oficial.

a machine that makes an official mark on documents or mail, or the mark itself

estampilla, sello (oficial)

• stamp for something

Collocations official stamp · post office stamp

• The post office has a special stamp for international mail.

  La oficina de correos tiene un sello especial para el correo internacional.

a heavy, flat object that is used to press something hard or heavily, especially with your foot

estampador, pisapapeles

• stamp for stamping

Collocations office stamp · foot stamp

• She used a stamp to flatten the paper.

  Ella usó un estampador para aplastar el papel.