bump

bulto, chichón

Pequeña zona elevada o hinchada en la piel o el cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A small raised or swollen area on your skin or body.

• I have a bump on my head.
• Red bumps appeared on her arms after the walk.
• The bump on his forehead slowly went down.

Sinónimos: lump, swelling

Expresiones frecuentes: bump on your head, a red bump, a small bump, an itchy bump

golpe, choque

Golpe leve que se produce cuando una cosa choca con otra.

En inglés sencillo: A small hit when one thing knocks against another.

• The car stopped with a bump.
• I felt a slight bump as the boat reached shore.
• A gentle bump against the table woke the cat.

Sinónimos: knock, jolt, impact

Expresiones frecuentes: a slight bump, a gentle bump, with a bump, a little bump

protuberancia, bulto, resalto

Pequeña parte elevada en una superficie que por lo demás es plana o lisa.

En inglés sencillo: A small raised part on a surface that is otherwise flat or smooth.

• There is a bump in the road.
• The paint dried with small bumps on its surface.
• Slow down before you reach the speed bump.

Sinónimos: lump, bulge

Antónimos: dent, dip

Expresiones frecuentes: a speed bump, bump in the road, bump on something, a small bump

golpe, choque

Pequeño golpe contra alguien o algo, a menudo por accidente.

En inglés sencillo: A small hit against someone or something, often by accident.

• I felt a bump against my leg.
• The two cars had a small bump.
• A sudden bump woke her during the journey.

Sinónimos: knock, hit, jolt

Expresiones frecuentes: a slight bump, a gentle bump, bump on something

golpe, ruido sordo

Sonido grave y apagado que se produce cuando algo golpea otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: A low sound made when something hits another thing.

• I heard a bump upstairs.
• A loud bump came from behind the door.
• The bumps in the attic kept us awake.

Sinónimos: thump, knock, thud

Expresiones frecuentes: a loud bump, hear a bump, a sudden bump, a dull bump

ruido sordo, golpecito

Ruido suave y poco resonante, a menudo producido cuando algo golpea otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: A quiet, dull sound, often made when something hits another thing.

• I heard a bump upstairs.
• There were soft bumps behind the wall.
• A dull bump came from the empty room.

Sinónimos: thud, knock

Expresiones frecuentes: a dull bump, a faint bump, bumps at night

golpear, chocar con

Golpear ligeramente a alguien o algo, generalmente por accidente.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something lightly, usually by accident.

• I bumped my head.
• He bumped the table and spilled his drink.
• Did you bump your elbow on the door?

Cómo se usa: bump something on something (I bumped my knee on the desk.); bump into someone/something (She bumped into a chair in the dark.)

Sinónimos: knock, hit

Expresiones frecuentes: bump your head, bump into something, bump someone lightly

golpear suavemente, chocar

Dar un golpe suave contra otra cosa, a menudo produciendo un pequeño ruido.

En inglés sencillo: To hit another thing gently, often making a small sound.

• The door bumped against the wall.
• Our boats were bumping gently together.
• Something kept bumping against the window in the wind.

Cómo se usa: bump against something (The loose shutter bumped against the wall.)

Sinónimos: knock, tap

Expresiones frecuentes: bump against something, bump gently, bump into something