bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a bump on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
Συνώνυμα
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
Αντώνυμα
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
Θέματα
daily life
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a bump on my arm.
- The road has many bumps.
- There is a bump on the table.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Hit something lightly by accident
To touch or hit something or someone by accident.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
Συνώνυμα
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
Αντώνυμα
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I bumped into my teacher.
- Be careful, you might bump your head.
- I bumped against the chair.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
3
Minor collision between objects
A small accident when two things hit each other.
Συνώνυμα
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
Αντώνυμα
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
Θέματα
transportation
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The cars had a small bump.
- I had a bump in the parking lot.
- We heard a bump when the carts hit.
Ρήμα
informal
B2
action
4
Move to higher position or level
To give someone or something a higher place or level.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
Συνώνυμα
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
Αντώνυμα
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
Θέματα
work
|daily life
|business
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They bumped me up to leader.
- We got bumped up to business class.
- The store bumped up the price.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
event
5
Increase in amount or level
A rise in number, amount, or level.
Συνώνυμα
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
Αντώνυμα
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bump in sales
|salary bump
Θέματα
business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bump
IPA
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bump (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.