bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
Englisch
~ 1700
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
Verwendungsmuster:
a bump on [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
Synonyme
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
Antonyme
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
Wortverbindungen
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
Themen
daily life
|health
|body
Beispiele
- She had a bump on her forehead after hitting the door.
- The road was full of bumps and potholes.
- He discovered a bump under the carpet.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have a bump on my arm.
- The road has many bumps.
- There is a bump on the table.
Verb
A2
action
2
Hit something lightly by accident
To touch or hit something or someone by accident.
Verwendungsmuster:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
Synonyme
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
Antonyme
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
Wortverbindungen
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
Themen
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
Beispiele
- I accidentally bumped into an old friend at the store.
- Be careful not to bump your head on the shelf.
- She bumped against the desk as she walked past.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I bumped into my teacher.
- Be careful, you might bump your head.
- I bumped against the chair.
Nomen
B1
event
3
Minor collision between objects
A small accident when two things hit each other.
Synonyme
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
Antonyme
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
Wortverbindungen
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
Themen
transportation
|daily_life
Beispiele
- There was a little bump between the two cars in traffic.
- We had a bump while parking, but no damage was done.
- The shopping carts made a bump as they touched.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The cars had a small bump.
- I had a bump in the parking lot.
- We heard a bump when the carts hit.
Verb
informal
B2
action
4
Move to higher position or level
To give someone or something a higher place or level.
Verwendungsmuster:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
Synonyme
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
Antonyme
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
Wortverbindungen
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
Themen
work
|daily life
|business
Beispiele
- They bumped him up to manager after only six months.
- We were bumped up to first class on the flight.
- The company bumped up prices last month.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They bumped me up to leader.
- We got bumped up to business class.
- The store bumped up the price.
Nomen
informal
B2
event
5
Increase in amount or level
A rise in number, amount, or level.
Synonyme
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
Antonyme
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
Wortverbindungen
a bump in sales
|salary bump
Themen
business
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- We saw a nice bump in sales after the ad campaign.
- He got a big salary bump this year.
- There’s been a bump in website traffic.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
Grammatik
Grundform
bump
IPA
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
Silben & Betonung
bump (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
Wortfamilie
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
Ausdrücke
bump into
1/bˈʌmp ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Meet by chance and touch lightly
To meet someone you know by chance while you are moving, often touching them lightly.
Beispiele
- I bumped into Sarah at the mall yesterday.
- We bumped into our old teacher on the train.
bump up
2/bˈʌmp ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Increase suddenly or noticeably
To make an amount, level, or value higher suddenly or by a lot.
Beispiele
- The hotel bumped up its prices during the holiday season.
- They bumped up production to meet demand.
hit a bump in the road
4/hˈɪt ə bˈʌmp ˈɪn ðə ɹˈoʊd/
idiom
Face an unexpected difficulty
To have an unexpected problem that slows progress.
Beispiele
- The project hit a bump in the road when funding was delayed.
- Their relationship hit a bump in the road but they worked it out.
speed bump
3/spˈid bˈʌmp/
fixed phrase
Raised strip to slow traffic
A short raised part across a road that makes cars go slower.
Beispiele
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.