bump
gb/bˈʌmp/ us/bˈʌmp/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Small raised area on surface
A small raised part on a surface or skin.
استعمال کا انداز:
a bump on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bump' with 'bruise', but a bruise is a skin discoloration, not necessarily raised.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lump (Often used for larger or more solid swellings.)
متضاد الفاظ
dent (A hollow or sunken area instead of a raised one.)
لفظی تراکیب
small bump
|hard bump
|bump on the head
|hit a bump
موضوعات
daily life
|health
|body
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to bump [into/against] [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'bump into' with 'meet'; 'bump into' means meeting by chance, often with slight physical contact.
ہم معنی الفاظ
knock (Can be stronger or more deliberate than 'bump'.)
متضاد الفاظ
avoid (To keep from touching or hitting something.)
لفظی تراکیب
bump into someone
|bump against the wall
|bump my head
موضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|transportation
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
knock (Can be used for both gentle and strong impacts; 'bump' is milder.)
متضاد الفاظ
avoidance (The act of preventing contact or collision.)
لفظی تراکیب
fender bump
|minor bump
|have a bump
موضوعات
transportation
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to bump [someone/something] up to [a position/level]
ہم معنی الفاظ
promote ('Promote' is more formal and official than 'bump up'.)
متضاد الفاظ
demote (To move someone to a lower rank or position.)
لفظی تراکیب
bump up prices
|bump up to first class
موضوعات
work
|daily life
|business
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
increase ('Increase' is more formal and general; 'bump' is informal and often small-scale.)
متضاد الفاظ
drop (A decrease in number or amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
a bump in sales
|salary bump
موضوعات
business
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We had a bump in sales.
- My salary got a bump.
- There was a bump in visitors.
گرامر
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bump
IPA
GB/bˈʌmp/
US/bˈʌmp/
ہجا بندی اور زور
bump (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bump)
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Noun
- Base: bump
- Plural: bumps
Verb
- Base: bump
- 3rd Person Singular: bumps
- Present Participle: bumping
- Past: bumped
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
bumps
noun
bumping
verb
bumped
verb
Core family
bumpy
adjective
Related words
bumper
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bumpiness
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- There’s a speed bump ahead, so slow down.
- The street outside the school has several speed bumps.