bump

• Nom désignant une zone bombée ou une protubérance à la surface de quelque chose, comme une bosse, ainsi qu'un heurt ou une collision soudaine.

A noun referring to a raised area, lump, or swelling on a surface, or a sudden jolt or impact.

1. Lump or swellingA2formal

   A small raised area on a surface, especially on the body caused by an injury or growth.

   Bosse (gonflement)

   • He got a bump on his head after hitting the door.
   • The doctor examined the bump on her arm.
   • There is a small bump on the road.

   Synonymesbulgegrowthhumpknotlumpnodenoduleprotrusionprotuberanceswelling

2. Jolt or impactA2informal

   A sudden, forceful impact or collision, often causing a jolt.

   choc, impact

   • The car hit a bump in the road.
   • We felt a bump as the plane landed.
   • The bump from the truck shook the house.

   Synonymesbangblowcollisioncrashimpactjarjoltknockshockthump

3. B1informal

   A sudden increase or rise in something, such as price or quantity.

   Hausse soudaine

   • There was a bump in sales after the new product launch.
   • The stock market experienced a bump this morning.
   • We saw a bump in attendance at the event.

   Synonymesboostescalationhikeincreasejumprisesurgeupsurgeuptick

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasedipdropfallreduction

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de heurter ou de frapper quelque chose, ou encore de se déplacer par à-coups.

A verb used to indicate the act of hitting or knocking against something, or to move in a jolting manner.

1. Hit or collideA2informal

   To accidentally hit or knock against something or someone.

   heurter, cogner

   • He bumped his head on the low ceiling.
   • The car bumped into the tree.
   • She bumped into me while walking down the hallway.

   Synonymesbangcollide withhitjarjoltknocksmackstrikethump

2. Move with joltsB1informal

   To move or travel in a rough, jolting manner.

   avancer par à-coups

   • The old truck bumped along the dirt road.
   • We bumped over the potholes on the way to the cabin.
   • The bus bumped through the crowded streets.

   Synonymesbouncejarjerkjoltjounce

3. Increase or raiseB2informalamerican

   To increase something, such as a price, level, or priority.

   Augmenter, hausser

   • The airline bumped us to first class.
   • They bumped up the price by 10%.
   • The manager bumped his salary after the promotion.

   Synonymesaugmentboostelevatehikeincreaseinflateraiseup

   Antonymescutdecreaselowerreduce

Variantes phrasalbump aroundbump intobump offbump up