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