noun🔗ShareButte, monticuleA mound of earth."The construction workers built a small hump of earth to support the new wall. "Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont construit une petite butte de terre pour soutenir le nouveau mur.geographynaturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosseA deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine."My grandfather has a hump, a slight deformity in his upper spine. "Mon grand-père a une bosse, une légère déformation de sa colonne vertébrale supérieure.medicinebodyanatomydiseasephysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosse(animals) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu."The camel used its hump to store fat, allowing it to survive for long periods in the desert. "Le chameau utilisait sa bosse pour stocker de la graisse, ce qui lui permettait de survivre longtemps dans le désert.animalbodypartbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCopulation, acte sexuelAn act of sexual intercourse."The rumors at school were about a recent hump between two students. "Les rumeurs à l'école portaient sur un récent acte sexuel entre deux élèves.sexactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa mauvaise humeur, le cafard(with definite article) A bad mood."get the hump, have the hump, take the hump, give someone the hump"avoir le cafardattitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRustre, butorA painfully boorish person."That guy is such a hump!"Ce type est un vrai rustre !personcharacterattitudeinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDos d'âneA speed hump."To slow down the cars, the school installed a speed hump on the street. "Pour ralentir les voitures, l'école a installé un dos d'âne dans la rue.trafficvehiclewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVague d'étraveA wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds."The hovercraft's progress was slowed by a large hump forming in front of it. "La progression de l'aéroglisseur a été ralentie par une importante vague d'étrave se formant devant lui.nauticalvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBossuer, bomberTo bend something into a hump."The student had to hump the stack of books to get them to the top shelf. "L'étudiant a dû bossuer la pile de livres pour les amener sur l'étagère du haut.bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePorter, transporterTo carry (something), especially with some exertion."The student had to hump a heavy backpack full of books all the way to school. "L'étudiant a dû porter un lourd sac à dos rempli de livres jusqu'à l'école.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire l'amour, forniquerTo rhythmically thrust the pelvis in a manner conducive to sexual intercourse"The couple, excited about their upcoming vacation, humped playfully on the couch during a movie night. "Le couple, excité par leurs prochaines vacances, a fait l'amour de manière ludique sur le canapé pendant une soirée cinéma.bodysexactionphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe donner du mal, faire des effortsTo prepare for a great exertion; to put forth effort."Before the big presentation, Sarah humped all weekend, studying the data and practicing her delivery. "Avant la grande présentation, Sarah s'est donné du mal tout le week-end, étudiant les données et s'entraînant à sa présentation.actionenergyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, agacerTo vex or annoy."The noisy construction next door is really humping me; I can't concentrate on my work. "La construction bruyante d'à côté m'irrite vraiment ; je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur mon travail.attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManœuvrer des wagons sur la bosseTo shunt wagons / freight cars over the hump in a hump yard."The train crew humped the freight cars onto the sorting tracks. "L'équipe du train a manœuvré les wagons de marchandises sur les voies de triage.vehiclemachineindustrytrafficactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
