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Meanings of bump in English

Portuguese
giba
Catalan
protuberància
Spanish
bulto

Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.

      giba
      Portuguese
      encontrar
      Catalan
      trobar
      Spanish
      encontrar

      Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.

            encontrar
            Spanish
            sacar

            Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied.

                  sacar
                  Portuguese
                  choque
                  Catalan
                  cop
                  Spanish
                  toque

                  A hard and loud hit received by someone when falling.

                        choque
                        Usage of bump in English
                        1
                        Kurt'll probably ask you to help him bump off George next week.
                        The Pilo Family Circus
                        2
                        Fitch said banks could also seek riskier activities to bump up ROEs.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        Just remember you'll feel every little bump on your way home tonight.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        England do have a minor road bump in their way this week.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        The speed bump simply doesn't give us any justification for delaying action.
                        The Guardian
                        6
                        Brown made two free throws to bump the margin to 17 points.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        But one came in with an almighty bump about six months ago.
                        Dogsbody
                        8
                        The two would bump into one another at Borough Market most weeks.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        We positively yearn to bump into people whose work we've just ridiculed.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        Other sectors like healthcare and food delivery have also seen a bump.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        There was still no visible bump and thankfully I was feeling good.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        But as Jonathan Mitchell reports, the issue's hit yet another speed bump.
                        Radio NZ
                        13
                        ANOTHER day, another potential baby bump spotted on Jasmine Yarbrough's Instagram feed.
                        News.com.au
                        14
                        Although I'm sure we'll bump into each other one day in Austin.
                        The new yorker
                        15
                        But this would not necessarily bump the price up in New Zealand.
                        Radio NZ
                        16
                        An unfortunate bump dispersed my blankets and my ground-sheet in the mud.
                        Adventures of a Despatch Rider
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                        Translations for bump
                        Bump through the time
                        Bump across language varieties
                        Australia
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Less common
                        South Africa
                        Less common
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