noun🔗ShareBosses, monticulesA mound of earth."The children loved playing on the humps of grass in the park. "Les enfants adoraient jouer sur les monticules d'herbe dans le parc.geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosse, déformationA deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine."The doctor examined the child's back, looking for any signs of humps that could indicate scoliosis. "Le médecin a examiné le dos de l'enfant, à la recherche de signes de bosses qui pourraient indiquer une scoliose.bodymedicineanatomyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosses(animals) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu."The camel used its humps to store water during its long journey across the desert. "Le chameau utilisait ses bosses pour stocker de l'eau pendant son long voyage à travers le désert.animalbodypartbiologyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCopulation, acte sexuelAn act of sexual intercourse."The rumors about the couple were true; they had been having frequent humps. "Les rumeurs sur le couple étaient vraies ; ils avaient fréquemment des rapports sexuels.sexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe cafard, le bourdon(with definite article) A bad mood."get the hump, have the hump, take the hump, give someone the hump"Avoir le cafard, avoir le bourdon, prendre le cafard, donner le cafard à quelqu'un.attitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRustre, butorA painfully boorish person."That guy is such a hump!"Ce type est vraiment un rustre !personcharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDos d'âneA speed hump."The driver slowed down to carefully cross the humps in the school parking lot. "Le conducteur a ralenti pour franchir prudemment les dos d'âne du parking de l'école.trafficvehicleplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVagues, bossesA wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds."The hovercraft struggled, slowed by the humps forming in the water ahead. "L'aéroglisseur luttait, ralenti par les vagues qui se formaient dans l'eau devant lui.technologyvehiclenauticalphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBossuer, bomberTo bend something into a hump."The student carefully humped the stack of papers into a neat pile on the desk. "L'étudiant a soigneusement bossué la pile de papiers pour en faire un tas bien rangé sur le bureau.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePorter, transporterTo carry (something), especially with some exertion."The construction worker had to humps bags of cement up the stairs all day. "L'ouvrier du bâtiment a dû porter des sacs de ciment dans les escaliers toute la journée.actionbodyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffectuer des mouvements pelviens rythmiquesTo rhythmically thrust the pelvis in a manner conducive to sexual intercoursebodysexactionphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un effort, se donner du malTo prepare for a great exertion; to put forth effort."The runner humped her shoulders and leaned forward, ready to sprint at the starting gun. "La coureuse a fait un effort, a haussé les épaules et s'est penchée en avant, prête à sprinter au coup de pistolet.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacer, contrarierTo vex or annoy.""It really humps me when people are late for meetings." "Ça m'agace vraiment quand les gens sont en retard aux réunions.attitudeemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManœuvrer des wagons sur une bosseTo shunt wagons / freight cars over the hump in a hump yard."The workers hump the freight cars over the hill in the rail yard to sort them quickly. "Les ouvriers manœuvrent les wagons sur la bosse dans la gare de triage pour les trier rapidement.technicalmachinevehicleindustryjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
