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1 bumpy
['bʌmpɪ]aggettivo [ road surface] accidentato; [wall, ceiling] irregolare; [flight, landing] agitato••* * *adjective (uneven: a bumpy road.) accidentato* * *bumpy /ˈbʌmpɪ/a.● (fig. fam.) to have a bumpy time, attraversare un periodo di alti e bassibumpilyavv.con sobbalzi; con scossoni; in modo ballonzolante; traballandobumpinessn. [u]* * *['bʌmpɪ]aggettivo [ road surface] accidentato; [wall, ceiling] irregolare; [flight, landing] agitato•• -
2 bumpy adj
['bʌmpɪ](surface, road) accidentato (-a), dissestato (-a), irregolare, (journey, flight) movimentato (-a)we had a bumpy flight — abbiamo ballato or si ballava in volo
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3 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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4 bump
I [bʌmp]1) (lump) (on body) protuberanza f., bernoccolo m.; (on road surface) asperità f., gobba f. (on, in su)2) (jolt) scossone m., urto m.3) (sound of fall) rumore m. sordo, tonfo m.4)5) eufem. scherz. (of pregnant woman) pancione m.••II 1. [bʌmp]2) AE colloq. (remove)to bump sb. from — rimuovere qcn. da [list, job]
3) AE colloq. (promote)2.to bump sb. to — promuovere qcn. ad un posto di [manager, professor]
1) (knock)to bump against — urtare contro, (andare a) sbattere contro
to bump along o over — [ vehicle] sobbalzare, traballare su [ road]
•- bump off- bump up* * *1. verb(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) andare a sbattere, urtare2. noun1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) colpo sordo2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) bernoccolo; gobba•- bumper3. adjective(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) eccezionale- bumpy- bump into
- bump of* * *[bʌmp]1. n2. vt(car) urtare, sbattere•- bump off- bump up* * *bump /bʌmp/n.2 sobbalzo; scossa4 gonfiore, protuberanza; bernoccolo12 ( canottaggio) il raggiungere o toccare con la prua l'imbarcazione che precede ( ottenendo il diritto di precederla alla partenza nella gara successiva)● to come down with a bump, tornare di colpo sulla terra (fig.) □ (fam.) things that go bump in the night, rumori notturni misteriosi.♦ (to) bump /bʌmp/A v. i.1 – to bump against (o into), urtare (contro); andare a sbattere contro: to bump into st., andare a sbattere contro qc.; (autom.) tamponare qc.; I bumped against the table, sono andato a sbattere contro (o ho urtato) la tavola2 – (fam.) to bump into, imbattersi in (q.); incontrare per caso (q.): DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- I'll see you Friday if I don't bump into you before, ci vediamo venerdì se non ci incontriamo per caso prima3 (con avv. o compl. di direzione) muoversi sobbalzando: The car bumped along, l'automobile procedeva sobbalzandoB v. t.1 urtare; andare a sbattere contro2 picchiare; battere; sbattere: I bumped my head on the step, ho picchiato la testa contro il gradino3 scuotere; far sobbalzare; spingere a scossoni ( in una data direzione): He bumped the trolley down the ramp, spinse il carrello traballante giù per la rampa; to bump a child on one's knee, far saltellare un bambino sulle ginocchia; to bump st. out of the way, scostare qc. con uno spintone7 ( canottaggio) raggiungere e toccare (un'imbarcazione, ottenendo il diritto di precederla alla partenza nella gara successiva)● ( slang) to bump and grind, (spec. di spogliarellista) ballare dimenando il bacino e facendo la mossa.* * *I [bʌmp]1) (lump) (on body) protuberanza f., bernoccolo m.; (on road surface) asperità f., gobba f. (on, in su)2) (jolt) scossone m., urto m.3) (sound of fall) rumore m. sordo, tonfo m.4)5) eufem. scherz. (of pregnant woman) pancione m.••II 1. [bʌmp]2) AE colloq. (remove)to bump sb. from — rimuovere qcn. da [list, job]
3) AE colloq. (promote)2.to bump sb. to — promuovere qcn. ad un posto di [manager, professor]
1) (knock)to bump against — urtare contro, (andare a) sbattere contro
to bump along o over — [ vehicle] sobbalzare, traballare su [ road]
•- bump off- bump up
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bumpy — UK [ˈbʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms bumpy : adjective bumpy comparative bumpier superlative bumpiest 1) a bumpy surface has a lot of rough or raised parts on it a bumpy dirt track 2) a bumpy ride, flight, or journey is uncomfortable because of… … English dictionary
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bumpy — bump|y [ bʌmpi ] adjective 1. ) a bumpy surface has a lot of rough or raised parts on it: a bumpy dirt road 2. ) a bumpy ride, flight, or trip is uncomfortable because of bad weather or a bad road 3. ) involving both failures and successes:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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bumpy — [ˈbʌmpi] adj 1) a bumpy surface is rough 2) a bumpy journey is uncomfortable because of bad weather or a bad road … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
surface — n. 1) a bumpy; even, smooth; frozen; plane; rough surface 2) below, beneath, under the surface (also fig.) 3) on the surface (also fig.) 4) (misc.) to scratch, skim the surface ( to treat superficially ) * * * [ sɜːfɪs] beneath even frozen … Combinatory dictionary
bumpy — [[t]bʌ̱mpi[/t]] bumpier, bumpiest 1) ADJ GRADED A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it. ...bumpy cobbled streets. Ant: smooth 2) ADJ GRADED A bumpy journey is uncomfortable and rough, usually because you are travelling over an uneven… … English dictionary
bumpy — bumpily, adv. bumpiness, n. /bum pee/, adj., bumpier, bumpiest. 1. of uneven surface; full of bumps: a bumpy road. 2. full of jolts: a bumpy ride. 3. causing jolts: Bumpy air shook the airplane. 4. having many difficulties or failures; full of… … Universalium
bumpy — /ˈbʌmpi/ (say bumpee) adjective (bumpier, bumpiest) 1. of uneven surface: a bumpy road. 2. full of jolts: a bumpy ride. 3. giving rise to jolts: bumpy air. –bumpily, adverb –bumpiness, noun …
bumpy — bump ► NOUN 1) a light blow or a jolting collision. 2) a protuberance on a level surface. ► VERB 1) knock or run into with a jolt. 2) move with much jolting. 3) (bump into) meet by chance. 4) … English terms dictionary
bumpy — adjective (bumpier, bumpiest) (of a surface) uneven. ↘(of movement) involving sudden jolts and jerks. Derivatives bumpily adverb bumpiness noun … English new terms dictionary
