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bumping

/ˈbʌmpɪŋ/

bumping into

bumpingnoun

bumpings

Translations

удар

The bumping of the car against the curb caused a dent.

Удар машины о бордюр вызвал вмятину.

столкновение

The bumping of the two players was accidental.

Столкновение двух игроков было случайным.

толчок

The bumping of the train made the passengers uneasy.

Толчок поезда вызвал у пассажиров беспокойство.

Additional translations

выпуклость

шишка

Definitions

The act or process of striking or knocking against something.

The bumping of the car against the curb caused a small dent.

A sound or noise made by something hitting or knocking against something else.

I heard a bumping in the night and went to investigate.

A method used in air travel where passengers are denied boarding due to overbooking.

The airline offered compensation to passengers affected by bumping.

Synonyms

bumpinggerund / present participle

/ˈbʌmpɪŋ/

Used both literally (repeated impacts) and colloquially (lively, exciting).

Definitions

Producing repeated dull impacts or collisions.

The bumping train rattled the windows all night.

(Slang) Extremely lively or exciting.

That new club is absolutely bumping on Saturday nights.

Synonyms

bumpverb

bumping

Gerund

bumped

Past Simple

bumped

Past Participle

bumping

Gerund

/bʌmp/

Translations

удариться

I accidentally bumped into the table.

Я случайно ударился о стол.

столкнуться

We bumped into each other at the mall.

Мы столкнулись друг с другом в торговом центре.

подтолкнуть

He bumped the door open with his shoulder.

Он подтолкнул дверь плечом, чтобы открыть её.

Additional translations

перегруппировать

Definitions

To hit or knock against something with a jolt.

I accidentally bumped into the table and spilled my drink.

To move someone or something to a different position, often in a queue or schedule.

The flight was overbooked, so they bumped me to a later one.

To increase or raise something, such as a price or level.

The company decided to bump the prices of their products due to increased demand.

To encounter someone unexpectedly.

I bumped into an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.

Synonyms

bumpnoun

Definitions

A light blow or a jolting collision.

The car ride was smooth until we felt a bump on the road.

A raised area on a surface, often caused by a blow or pressure.

She had a bump on her forehead after hitting it on the door.

A swelling or protuberance on the body, often due to injury or irritation.

He noticed a bump on his arm after the insect bite.

A small increase or rise, often in terms of quantity or level.

The company saw a bump in sales during the holiday season.

(informal) A visible swelling of a pregnant woman's abdomen.

She proudly showed off her baby bump at the party.

bumpinterjection

Definitions

(Internet, informal) Used in an online forum or chat to push a post or thread back to the top of the list.

Bump—anyone else interested in carpooling tomorrow?

bumpadjective

Definitions

Used before another noun to denote something designed to absorb or relate to impacts or raised surfaces.

He replaced his hard hat with a lighter bump cap.