postage stamp

1. A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.

   The postage stamps on the letters from overseas were almost as interesting as the letters themselves.

   Briefmarke, Marke, Freimarke

   почто́вая ма́ркаpočtóvaja márka, ма́ркаmárka

   пошто́ва ма́ркаpoštóva márka, ма́ркаmárka

   a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid

2. (colloquial, figuratively)A very small area.

   We have just a postage stamp of a back garden.

3. (slang)The upper left- or right-hand corner of the goal.

1. How did you obtain these old postage stamps?

   ruКак ты раздобыл эти старые почтовые марки? — Biga

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2. You've bought more postage stamps than are necessary.

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3. Tom collects postage stamps.

   ruТом собирает почтовые марки. — marafon

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4. I like looking for and collecting postage stamps.

   ruЯ люблю искать и коллекционировать почтовые марки. — Arkadeko

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5. I need to buy a few postage stamps.

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