bump

bernoccolo, rigonfiamento

Piccola zona rialzata o gonfia sulla pelle o sul corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lump, swelling

Espressioni comuni: bump on your head, a red bump, a small bump, an itchy bump

urto, colpo

Colpo leggero che si produce quando una cosa urta un’altra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: knock, jolt, impact

Espressioni comuni: a slight bump, a gentle bump, with a bump, a little bump

protuberanza, dosso

Piccola parte rialzata su una superficie altrimenti piatta o liscia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lump, bulge

Contrari: dent, dip

Espressioni comuni: a speed bump, bump in the road, bump on something, a small bump

urto, colpo

Piccolo urto contro qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso involontario.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: knock, hit, jolt

Espressioni comuni: a slight bump, a gentle bump, bump on something

tonfo, rumore sordo

Suono basso e sordo prodotto quando qualcosa colpisce un’altra cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: thump, knock, thud

Espressioni comuni: a loud bump, hear a bump, a sudden bump, a dull bump

tonfo, rumore sordo

Rumore lieve e sordo, spesso prodotto quando qualcosa colpisce un’altra cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: thud, knock

Espressioni comuni: a dull bump, a faint bump, bumps at night

urtare, sbattere

Colpire leggermente qualcuno o qualcosa, di solito per sbaglio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: knock, hit

Espressioni comuni: bump your head, bump into something, bump someone lightly

urtare, battere

Colpire leggermente un’altra cosa, spesso producendo un piccolo rumore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: bump against something (The loose shutter bumped against the wall.)

Sinonimi: knock, tap

Espressioni comuni: bump against something, bump gently, bump into something