lumping

UK
/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/
US
/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/

Translations

lumpingnoun
lumpings
pl
The lumping of various items in the corner of the room made it look cluttered.
L’amas de divers objets dans le coin de la pièce la faisait paraître encombrée.
The lumping of all the expenses into one category made it difficult to track specific costs.
Le regroupement de toutes les dépenses dans une seule catégorie rendait difficile le suivi des coûts précis.
Additional translations
manutentionDans le transport et l’entreposage, pour le chargement ou le déchargement de marchandises.
lumpinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/
US
/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/
Chiefly British informal; used attributively or predicatively as an intensifier meaning large or considerable.
Additional translations
sacréFamilier, s’emploie comme intensifieur devant un adjectif ou un nom.
lumpingadverb
Chiefly British informal; used as an intensifier meaning ‘very’.
sacrémentFamilier, marque l’intensité.
It's lumping cold out there tonight.
Il fait sacrément froid dehors ce soir.
lumpverb

lumping

Gerund

lumped
Past Simple
lumped
Past Participle
lumping
Gerund
UK
/lʌmp/
US
/lʌmp/
The teacher decided to lump all the late assignments together for grading.
L’enseignant a décidé de regrouper tous les devoirs rendus en retard pour la notation.
supporterDans l’expression familière « lump it ».
You'll just have to lump it if you don't like the new rules.
Il faut simplement le supporter si les nouvelles règles ne te plaisent pas.
Additional translations
traînerPour une démarche lourde ou maladroite.

Definitions

lumpingnoun
The act or process of combining or grouping things together.
The lumping of all the expenses into one category made it difficult to track specific costs.
A mass or collection of things that are grouped together.
The lumping of various items in the corner of the room made it look cluttered.
The work of loading or unloading freight, especially in trucking and warehousing contexts.
He earned extra money by doing lumping at the distribution center on weekends.
lumpinggerund / present participle
Large, heavy, or considerable; used as an intensifier before adjectives or nouns.
She handed me a lumping great backpack filled with books.
lumpingadverb
Very; extremely (used for emphasis).
It's lumping cold out there tonight.
lumpverb
To put together in a single group without regard for individual differences.
The teacher decided to lump all the late assignments together for grading.
To move heavily or clumsily.
He lumped down the stairs, still half-asleep.
To accept or tolerate a situation, especially one that is unpleasant.
You'll just have to lump it if you don't like the new rules.