noun🔗SharePare-chocsSomeone or something that bumps.""At the crowded concert, my friends acted as bumpers, protecting me from getting pushed around." "Au concert bondé, mes amis ont agi comme des pare-chocs, me protégeant d'être bousculé.partmachinevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDes verres pleins à ras bordA drinking vessel filled to the brim."The toast was given, and we all raised bumpers of champagne to the happy couple. "Le toast fut prononcé, et nous avons tous levé des verres pleins à ras bord de champagne au couple heureux.drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéussis, excellentsAnything large or successful.""This year, the company had bumpers in sales, exceeding all previous records." "Cette année, l'entreprise a réalisé des ventes excellentes, dépassant tous les records précédents.achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePare-chocsParts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender."The car's bumpers were dented after it was rear-ended in the parking lot. "Les pare-chocs de la voiture étaient bosselés après avoir été emboutis sur le parking.vehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePare-chocsAny mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact."The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet."L'entreprise vend des pare-chocs et des pieds en caoutchouc à visser.vehicledevicepartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVideurA bouncer."The club hired extra bumpers on Saturday night to manage the large crowd. "Le club a embauché des videurs supplémentaires samedi soir pour gérer la foule nombreuse.jobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandesA side wall of a pool table."The pool balls bounced off the bumpers as my dad tried to sink the eight ball. "Les billes ont rebondi sur les bandes alors que mon père essayait d'empocher la huit.gamepartsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJingle, intermède publicitaireA short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements."The TV station played short, upbeat bumpers between the cartoon show and the toy commercials. "La chaîne de télévision a diffusé de courts jingles entraînants entre le dessin animé et les publicités de jouets.mediaentertainmentsoundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoge d'honneurA covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer."After the celebrated actress's final performance, the theatre was overflowing with bumpers, a testament to her years of captivating audiences. "Après la dernière représentation de l'actrice célèbre, le théâtre débordait de loges d'honneur, témoignant de ses années à captiver le public.entertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFesses, derrièreA woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.bodysexappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn musicien supplémentaire qui assiste le corniste principalAn extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra."The exhausted principal trombonist asked for bumpers to help him get through the long, repetitive sections of the concert, so he could have enough energy for the challenging solo at the end. "Le tromboniste principal, épuisé, a demandé des musiciens supplémentaires pour l'aider à traverser les longues sections répétitives du concert, afin qu'il ait assez d'énergie pour le solo difficile à la fin.musicjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePare-chocsAn object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score."The pinball machine's bumpers gave the player a few extra points. "Les pare-chocs de la machine de flipper ont donné quelques points supplémentaires au joueur.gamemachineentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading