bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 1700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
वापर नमुना:
a bump on [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
समानार्थी शब्द
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
सहप्रयोग
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
विषय
daily life
|health
|body
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I have a bump on my arm.
- The road has many bumps.
- There is a bump on the table.
क्रियापद
A2
action
2
Hit something lightly by accident
To touch or hit something or someone by accident.
वापर नमुना:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
समानार्थी शब्द
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
सहप्रयोग
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
विषय
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I bumped into my teacher.
- Be careful, you might bump your head.
- I bumped against the chair.
नाम
B1
event
3
Minor collision between objects
A small accident when two things hit each other.
समानार्थी शब्द
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
सहप्रयोग
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
विषय
transportation
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The cars had a small bump.
- I had a bump in the parking lot.
- We heard a bump when the carts hit.
क्रियापद
informal
B2
action
4
Move to higher position or level
To give someone or something a higher place or level.
वापर नमुना:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
समानार्थी शब्द
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
सहप्रयोग
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
विषय
work
|daily life
|business
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- They bumped me up to leader.
- We got bumped up to business class.
- The store bumped up the price.
नाम
informal
B2
event
5
Increase in amount or level
A rise in number, amount, or level.
समानार्थी शब्द
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
सहप्रयोग
a bump in sales
|salary bump
विषय
business
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
bump
IPA
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
bump (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.