LEARNit Dictionary

bump

verb
1
to hit somebody/something by accident
برخورد ناخواسته, ضربه زدن اشتباهی, به هم برخورد کردن, برخورد تصادفی کردن, خوردن به
2
to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something
برخورد کردن, اصابت کردن, ضربه زدن, خوردن به
Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.
3
to move across a rough surface
حرکت کردن روی سطح ناصاف, تکان خوردن در سطح ناهموار, عبور کردن از مسیر ناهموار
The jeep bumped along the dirt track.
The car bumped its way slowly down the drive.
She entered the subway, bumping her bags down the steps.
4
to move somebody from one group or position to another; to remove somebody from a group
جابجا کردن, حذف کردن, انتقال دادن, برکنار کردن
The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.
If you are bumped off an airline because of overbooking, you are entitled to compensation.
The coach told him he had been bumped from the crew.
noun
1
the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface
برخورد, ضربه, کوبش
see also elbow bump
2
a swelling(= an area that is larger and rounder than normal) on the body, often caused when you have been hit
برآمدگی, برجستگی, تورم, ورم
She was covered in bumps and bruises.
How did you get that bump on your forehead?
synonym lump
3
the round shape of a woman’s stomach when she is pregnant
برآمدگی شکم, برآمدگی ناشی از حاملگی, شکم زن باردار
She showed off her expanding bump in a black dress and cowboy boots.
4
a part of a flat surface that is not even, but raised above the rest of it
برآمدگی, برجستگی, نقطه برجسته
a bump in the road
see also bumpy
5
a slight accident in which your vehicle hits something
تصادف جزئی, برخورد کوچک, تصادف خفیف
I had a bump in the car earlier, but it wasn’t serious.
6
(on a child’s birthday) the act of lifting the child in the air and then putting them down on the ground, once for every year of their age
بالا انداختن کودک در جشن تولد
We gave her the bumps.