bum

UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/

Translations

bumnoun
bums
pl
UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/
The bum was sleeping on the park bench.
Бомж спал на скамейке в парке.
He fell and landed on his bum.
Он упал и приземлился на зад.
Additional translations
bumverb
bummed
Past Simple
bummed
Past Participle
bumming
Gerund
UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/
He decided to bum around Europe for a year.
Он решил бродяжничать по Европе в течение года.
He tried to bum a cigarette from a stranger.
Он попытался попрошайничать сигарету у незнакомца.
bumadjective
bummier
Comp.
bummiest
Super.
He has a bum attitude towards work.
У него ленивое отношение к работе.
Additional translations

Definitions

bumnoun
A person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
He was considered a bum by his neighbors because he never held a steady job.
A homeless person.
The city has several shelters to help bums find a place to stay during the winter.
The buttocks.
She slipped on the ice and landed on her bum.
bumverb
To ask for something, such as food or money, as a beggar.
He bummed a few dollars from his friends to buy lunch.
To live by begging or freeloading.
After losing his job, he bummed around the city for a few months.
To borrow or obtain something without intending to return it.
Can I bum a cigarette off you?
bumadjective
Of poor quality or not functioning properly.
He had a bum knee that kept him from playing sports.
Unreliable or dishonest.
She gave me some bum advice that didn't help at all.