bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1700
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
الگوی کاربرد:
a bump on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
هممعنیها
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
متضادها
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
ترکیبهای رایج
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
موضوعها
daily life
|health
|body
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a bump on my arm.
- The road has many bumps.
- There is a bump on the table.
فعل
A2
action
2
Hit something lightly by accident
To touch or hit something or someone by accident.
الگوی کاربرد:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
هممعنیها
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
متضادها
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
موضوعها
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I bumped into my teacher.
- Be careful, you might bump your head.
- I bumped against the chair.
اسم
B1
event
3
Minor collision between objects
A small accident when two things hit each other.
هممعنیها
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
متضادها
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
موضوعها
transportation
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The cars had a small bump.
- I had a bump in the parking lot.
- We heard a bump when the carts hit.
فعل
informal
B2
action
4
Move to higher position or level
To give someone or something a higher place or level.
الگوی کاربرد:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
هممعنیها
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
متضادها
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
موضوعها
work
|daily life
|business
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- They bumped me up to leader.
- We got bumped up to business class.
- The store bumped up the price.
اسم
informal
B2
event
5
Increase in amount or level
A rise in number, amount, or level.
هممعنیها
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
متضادها
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a bump in sales
|salary bump
موضوعها
business
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
bump
IPA
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
هجاها و تکیه
bump (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.