lump

• Nom désignant une masse compacte et informe ou un morceau de quelque chose, souvent solide ou semi-solide, pouvant aussi désigner une bosse ou une excroissance.

A noun referring to a compact, shapeless mass or piece of something, often solid or semi-solid.

1. Piece or massA2formal

   A compact, irregularly shaped mass of a substance.

   masse, morceau

   • She added a lump of sugar to her coffee.
   • The chef cut a lump of butter from the block.
   • There was a lump of clay on the potter's wheel.

   Synonymesblockchunkclodclumpglobgobhunkmassnuggetpiecewad

2. Swelling or bumpB1formalmedical

   A small, hard swelling on or inside the body, often caused by injury or illness.

   Grosseur

   • He found a lump on his arm after the fall.
   • The doctor examined the lump on her neck.
   • She was worried about the lump in her breast.

   Synonymesbulgebumpgrowthnoduleprotuberanceswellingtumor

3. Clump or clusterB1informal

   A group or collection of things that stick together.

   amas

   • There was a lump of dirt on the floor.
   • The paint formed a lump on the brush.
   • She found a lump of hair in the drain.

   Synonymesagglomerationaggregateblobbunchchunkclumpclusterconcretionglobgobhunkmassnuggetwad

• Verbe désignant l'action de rassembler ou regrouper des choses en une masse ou une catégorie unique, souvent sans distinction fine.

A verb used to indicate the act of putting or grouping things together in a single mass or category, often without careful distinction.

1. Combine or group togetherB2informal

   To put different things together in a single group, often without careful distinction.

   regrouper sans distinction

   • Don't lump all teenagers together as lazy.
   • The report lumps several unrelated issues into one category.
   • They tend to lump all expenses under one budget line.

   Synonymesaggregateamassbatchbundleclustercollectcombinegrouppoolunite

   Antonymesdifferentiatedistinguishdivideseparatesortsplit

2. Accept reluctantlyB2informal

   To accept or tolerate something unpleasant without complaint.

   accepter de mauvaise grâce

   • If you don't like the rules, you'll just have to lump it.
   • He didn't enjoy the extra work, but he lumped it anyway.
   • She lumped the inconvenience without a word of protest.

   Synonymesabideacceptbearendurestandstomachtolerate