stuff

S1 W1

BrE /stʌf/ AmE /stæf/

noun en → es

1 THINGS A2

things that you own or use, especially things in your home or office

cosas, objetos, artículos

  • a lot of stuff

Collocations pack up all the stuff · clean out the stuff

  • I need to clean out all this old stuff.

    Necesito limpiar todo este viejo desecho.

2 MATERIAL B1

a material used for making something, especially clothing or furniture

material, tela, tejido

  • wool stuff

Collocations cotton stuff · furniture stuffing

  • This jacket is made of a soft, wooly stuff.

    Esta chaqueta está hecha de un material suave y lanudo.

3 INFORMATION B1

information or ideas that you have learned about a subject, especially in school

información, conocimientos, datos

  • learn some stuff

Collocations school stuff · work-related stuff

  • I need to study more of this stuff before the exam.

    Necesito estudiar más de estos temas antes del examen.

4 MISCELLANEOUS A2

things that are not important or specific and do not need to be named

cosas, cosas varias, desechos

  • a bunch of stuff

Collocations throw away the old stuff · get rid of all that junk

  • There's a lot of old stuff in the attic.

    Hay muchas cosas viejas en el ático.

5 SUBSTANCE B1

a substance used for filling something, especially furniture or toys

relleno, material de relleno

  • stuffed with stuff

Collocations cushion stuffing · toy stuffing

  • The toy is stuffed with soft, fluffy stuff.

    El juguete está relleno con un material suave y acolchado.

6 MATTER B2

a substance or mixture of substances that has a particular quality or use

sustancia, mezcla de sustancias

  • chemical stuff

Collocations medical stuff · technical stuff

  • The doctor gave me some medical stuff to take.

    El médico me dio algunos medicamentos para tomar.

7 MATERIALS B1

materials used for making something, especially in art or crafts

materiales, recursos

  • craft stuff

Collocations art supplies · craft materials

  • I bought some craft stuff for my project.

    Compré algunos materiales de manualidades para mi proyecto.

8 INFORMATION B1

information or ideas that are not important and do not need to be named specifically

cosas, información, datos

  • talk about stuff

Collocations personal stuff · work-related stuff

  • We talked about all sorts of stuff.

    Hablamos de todo tipo de cosas.

Idioms

to be full of stuff B1

estar lleno de cosas

  • The room is full of old stuff.

    La habitación está llena de cosas viejas.

to get rid of the stuff B1

deshacerse de las cosas

  • We need to get rid of all this old stuff.

    Necesitamos deshacernos de todas estas cosas viejas.

to pack up the stuff B1

empaquetar las cosas

  • I need to pack up all this stuff before we leave.

    Necesito empaquetar todas estas cosas antes de irnos.