Humps Meaning in English
word · lemma: hump
ˈhəmp
HUHMPZ
hˈʌmps
HUMPZ
Definición
Humps are raised, rounded shapes, such as the bumps on a camel's back or small hills or bumps on a road to slow down traffic.
Uso & Matices
Usually plural when talking about bumps on a camel ('camels have humps') or speed humps/bumps on roads. In traffic, 'hump' can be used interchangeably with 'bump' or 'speed bump.' Don't confuse with 'hump' as a verb (informal/slang: sexual meaning).
Spanish: jorobas - bultos (en el camino)Portuguese (BR): corcovas - lombadas (no caminho)Portuguese (PT): corcovas - lombas (na estrada)Chinese (Simplified): 驼峰 - 隆起 (路面)Chinese (Traditional): 駝峯 - 隆起 (路面)Hindi: कुबड़ियां - उभार (सड़क पर)Arabic: حدبات - مطبات (في الطريق)Bengali: কুঁজ - উঁচু অংশRussian: горбы - неровности (на дороге)Japanese: こぶVietnamese: bướu - gờ (trên đường)Korean: 혹 - 방지턱Turkish: tümsekUrdu: کوہان - ابھارIndonesian: punuk - gundukan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Camels have two humps on their backs.
basic
There are several humps in the road outside my house.
basic
The bus shook when it drove over the humps.
basic
Be careful driving at night—the humps are hard to see.
natural
Some camels only have one hump, but others have two.
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Drivers complain about all the new humps in the city streets.
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