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hump

UK
/hʌmp/
US
/hʌmp/
hump up

Translations

humpnoun
humps
pl
UK
/hʌmp/
US
/hʌmp/
The camel's hump allows it to survive long periods without water.
La bosse du chameau lui permet de survivre de longues périodes sans eau.
bossePour une surélévation sur une route ou un meuble.
The car jolted as it went over the hump in the road.
La voiture a tressailli en passant sur la bosse de la route.
cap difficileSens figuré.
Once we get over the hump of the initial setup, the project should run smoothly.
Une fois que nous aurons franchi le cap difficile de la configuration initiale, le projet devrait fonctionner sans problème.
butteSurtout pour une élévation de terrain.
The children loved to slide down the grassy hump in the park.
Les enfants adoraient glisser le long de la butte herbeuse dans le parc.
Additional translations
mauvaise humeurFamilier, surtout britannique, souvent avec l'article défini.
Synonyms
protuberance
bump
mound
knoll
hill
elevation
humpverb
humped
Past Simple
humped
Past Participle
humping
Gerund
UK
/hʌmp/
US
/hʌmp/
arquerPour le dos ou les épaules.
The cat humped its back when it saw the dog.
Le chat a arqué le dos quand il a vu le chien.
porter péniblementAvec effort, souvent sous un poids important.
He humped the heavy backpack up the hill.
Il a porté péniblement le lourd sac à dos jusqu'en haut de la colline.
avancer en cahotantPour un véhicule ou un mouvement saccadé.
The old truck humped along the bumpy road.
Le vieux camion avançait en cahotant sur la route cahoteuse.
Additional translations
baiserArgot vulgaire.
Synonyms
lift
raise
heave
boost
hump up
humpadjective
UK
/hʌmp/
US
/hʌmp/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., “hump bridge”, “hump day”).
à dos d'âneEmployé avant un nom.
Drivers slowed as they approached the hump bridge.
Les conducteurs ralentissaient en approchant du pont à dos d'âne.
Synonyms
bumpy
curved
arched
swollen
bulging
bossed
protuberant
hunchbacked
humpbacked
humped

Definitions

humpnoun
A rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel or other animal, used to store fat.
The camel's hump allows it to survive long periods without water.
A rounded, raised mass of earth or other material.
The children loved to slide down the grassy hump in the park.
A difficult or challenging phase that must be overcome.
Once we get over the hump of the initial setup, the project should run smoothly.
A rounded, raised part on the surface of something, such as a road or a piece of furniture.
The car jolted as it went over the hump in the road.
A state of annoyance or bad mood (chiefly British, usually with “the”).
She had the hump all morning after the argument.
humpverb
To carry something heavy with difficulty.
He humped the heavy backpack up the hill.
To move with a jerky or awkward motion.
The old truck humped along the bumpy road.
To engage in sexual intercourse (informal and often considered vulgar).
They were caught humping in the backseat of the car.
To arch or hunch, especially of one’s back or shoulders.
The cat humped its back when it saw the dog.
humpadjective
Relating to or featuring a hump; hump-shaped; used attributively before a noun.
Drivers slowed as they approached the hump bridge.
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