bumped into

UK
/bʌmpt ˈɪntuː/
US
/bʌmpt ˈɪntu/

Translations

bump intoverb

bumped into

Past Simple

bumped into
Past Simple
bumped into
Past Participle
bumping into
Gerund
UK
/bʌmp ˈɪntuː/
US
/bʌmp ˈɪntu/
heurterSe dit d’un contact accidentel avec une personne ou un objet.
I was walking down the street when I bumped into an old friend.
Je marchais dans la rue quand j’ai heurté un vieil ami.
tomber surSens familier : rencontrer quelqu’un par hasard.
I bumped into my professor at the grocery store yesterday.
Je suis tombé sur mon professeur au supermarché hier.
Additional translations
rencontrer par hasardFormulation plus explicite et neutre pour une rencontre inattendue.
Synonyms
stumble upon
run into
come across

Definitions

bump intoverb
To collide with someone or something accidentally.
I was walking down the street when I bumped into an old friend.
To meet someone unexpectedly.
I bumped into my professor at the grocery store yesterday.