bump

bosse, grosseur

Petite zone surélevée ou gonflée sur la peau ou le corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lump, swelling

Expressions courantes : bump on your head, a red bump, a small bump, an itchy bump

choc, heurt

Léger choc qui se produit lorsqu’une chose en heurte une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : knock, jolt, impact

Expressions courantes : a slight bump, a gentle bump, with a bump, a little bump

bosse

Petite partie surélevée sur une surface qui est autrement plate ou lisse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lump, bulge

Contraires : dent, dip

Expressions courantes : a speed bump, bump in the road, bump on something, a small bump

choc, coup

Petit choc contre quelqu’un ou quelque chose, souvent accidentel.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : knock, hit, jolt

Expressions courantes : a slight bump, a gentle bump, bump on something

bruit sourd, coup

Bruit grave et sourd produit quand une chose en heurte une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : thump, knock, thud

Expressions courantes : a loud bump, hear a bump, a sudden bump, a dull bump

bruit sourd, petit bruit

Bruit discret et sourd, souvent produit lorsqu’une chose en heurte une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : thud, knock

Expressions courantes : a dull bump, a faint bump, bumps at night

heurter, cogner

Heurter légèrement quelqu’un ou quelque chose, généralement par accident.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : bump something on something (I bumped my knee on the desk.); bump into someone/something (She bumped into a chair in the dark.)

Synonymes : knock, hit

Expressions courantes : bump your head, bump into something, bump someone lightly

heurter, cogner

Toucher une autre chose par un léger choc, souvent en faisant un petit bruit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : bump against something (The loose shutter bumped against the wall.)

Synonymes : knock, tap

Expressions courantes : bump against something, bump gently, bump into something