verb🔗ShareGolpear, chocarTo knock against or run into with a jolt."I accidentally bumped my head on the low doorway. "Accidentalmente me golpeé la cabeza con la puerta baja.actionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, empujarTo move up or down by a step; displace."I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."Aumenté el tamaño de la fuente para que mi documento fuera más fácil de leer.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubir, reflotarTo post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads."I bumped the forum thread about the lost dog so more people would see it. "Subí el hilo del foro sobre el perro perdido para que más gente lo viera.internetcomputingcommunicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHervir repentinamente, borbotear(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid."The chemist was startled when the solution, heated too quickly, bumped, splashing hot liquid out of the flask. "El químico se sobresaltó cuando la solución, calentada demasiado rápido, hirvió repentinamente, salpicando líquido caliente fuera del matraz.chemistryphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReubicar, cambiar de vueloTo move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations."Due to a flight delay, the airline bumped me to the next available flight. "Debido a un retraso en el vuelo, la aerolínea me reubicó en el siguiente vuelo disponible.servicebusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePosponer, aplazarTo move the time of (a scheduled event)."The meeting was bumped to next Tuesday because the manager is sick. "La reunión se pospuso para el próximo martes porque el gerente está enfermo.timeplaneventorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrir con ganzúaTo pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins."The thief bumped the front door lock and got inside the house. "El ladrón abrió con ganzúa la cerradura de la puerta principal y entró en la casa.technologymachinepoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetumbar, resonarTo make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom."The bass from the car stereo bumped loudly as it drove past. "El bajo del estéreo del coche retumbó fuertemente al pasar.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaquetar, componerTo spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages."The student bumped his essay by adding unnecessary details to meet the page requirement. "El estudiante maquetó su ensayo agregando detalles innecesarios para cumplir con el requisito de páginas.writingmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
