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bumped

/bʌmpt/

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verb

Heurter, cogner

To knock against or run into with a jolt.

Examples :

"I accidentally bumped my head on the low doorway. "

J'ai accidentellement heurté ma tête contre le bas de la porte.

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verb

Heurter, cogner

To move up or down by a step; displace.

Examples :

"I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."

J'ai augmenté la taille de la police pour faciliter la lecture de mon document.

position action

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verb

Remonter, faire remonter

To 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.

Examples :

"I bumped the forum thread about the lost dog so more people would see it. "

J'ai fait remonter le fil de discussion du forum sur le chien perdu pour que plus de gens le voient.

internet computing communication media

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verb

Bouillir soudainement, bouillonner

(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.

Examples :

"The chemist was startled when the solution, heated too quickly, bumped, splashing hot liquid out of the flask. "

Le chimiste fut surpris lorsque la solution, chauffée trop rapidement, a bouilli soudainement, projetant du liquide chaud hors du flacon.

chemistry physics science

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verb

Déplacer, dérouter

To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.

Examples :

"Due to a flight delay, the airline bumped me to the next available flight. "

En raison d'un retard de vol, la compagnie aérienne m'a dérouté sur le prochain vol disponible.

service business action

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verb

Reporter, décaler

To move the time of (a scheduled event).

Examples :

"The meeting was bumped to next Tuesday because the manager is sick. "

La réunion a été reportée à mardi prochain parce que le directeur est malade.

time plan event organization

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verb

Crocheter

To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.

Examples :

"The thief bumped the front door lock and got inside the house. "

Le voleur a crocheté la serrure de la porte d'entrée et est entré dans la maison.

technology machine police

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verb

Retentir, tonner

To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.

Examples :

"The bass from the car stereo bumped loudly as it drove past. "

La basse de la chaîne stéréo de la voiture a retenti fort en passant.

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verb

Mettre en pages, composer

To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.

Examples :

"The student bumped his essay by adding unnecessary details to meet the page requirement. "

L'étudiant a mis en pages sa dissertation en ajoutant des détails inutiles pour répondre aux exigences de pagination.