bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
Inglés
~ 1700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
Patrón de uso:
a bump on [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
Sinónimos
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
Antónimos
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
Colocaciones
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
Temas
daily life
|health
|body
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have a bump on my arm.
- The road has many bumps.
- There is a bump on the table.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Hit something lightly by accident
To touch or hit something or someone by accident.
Patrón de uso:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
Sinónimos
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
Antónimos
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
Colocaciones
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I bumped into my teacher.
- Be careful, you might bump your head.
- I bumped against the chair.
Sustantivo
B1
event
3
Minor collision between objects
A small accident when two things hit each other.
Sinónimos
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
Antónimos
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
Colocaciones
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
Temas
transportation
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The cars had a small bump.
- I had a bump in the parking lot.
- We heard a bump when the carts hit.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
4
Move to higher position or level
To give someone or something a higher place or level.
Patrón de uso:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
Sinónimos
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
Antónimos
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
Colocaciones
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
Temas
work
|daily life
|business
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They bumped me up to leader.
- We got bumped up to business class.
- The store bumped up the price.
Sustantivo
informal
B2
event
5
Increase in amount or level
A rise in number, amount, or level.
Sinónimos
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
Antónimos
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
Colocaciones
a bump in sales
|salary bump
Temas
business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
bump
AFI
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
Sílabas y acento
bump (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
Familia de palabras
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.