goose bumps in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for goose bumps in the English»French Dictionary

I.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] N

1. bump (lump):

bump (on body)

bosse f (on à)

bump (on road surface)

bosse f (on, in sur)

2. bump (jolt):

bump

secousse f

to come down with a bump fig

dégringoler inf

3. bump (sound of fall):

bump

bruit m sourd

4. bump (onomatopoeic):

bump

boum m

to go bump

faire boum

5. bump (of pregnant woman):

bump euph, hum

ventre m

6. bump (of stripper) inf:

bumps and grinds

déhanchements mpl érotiques

II.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB trans

1. bump (knock):

bump

cogner (against, on contre)

to bump one's head

se cogner la tête

to bump the car

cabosser la voiture

to bump sb off or from wall, seat

faire tomber qn de

2. bump Am (remove):

bump inf

virer inf (from de)

3. bump Am inf SPORTS:

bump

déloger (out of, from de)

4. bump Am (promote) inf:

to bump sb to

catapulter qn au poste de inf

5. bump Am (raise) inf → bump up

III.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB intr

1. bump (knock):

to bump against

buter contre

2. bump (move jerkily):

to bump along vehicle: road

brinquebaler sur

to bump over vehicle: road

cahoter sur

to bump up and down in person: vehicle

se faire secouer dans

IV.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp]

to come down to earth with a bump

être ramené à la dure réalité

to feel or read sb's bumps

interpréter les bosses crâniennes de qn

things that go bump in the night

les bruits effrayants de la nuit

See also bump up

I.bump up VB [Brit bʌmp -, Am bəmp -] inf (bump up [sth])

1. bump up (increase):

bump up

faire grimper inf (from de, to à)

2. bump up (exaggerate):

bump up

gonfler inf

I.goose <pl geese> [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] N

goose ZOOL, FOOD

oie f

you silly goose inf!

idiot/-e!

II.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] VB trans inf

goose

pincer les fesses de

III.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus]

all his geese are swans

il prend ses vessies pour des lanternes

to cook sb's goose inf

couler qn inf

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

tuer la poule aux œufs d'or

goose bumps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goose bumps in the English»French Dictionary

I.bump [bʌmp] N

1. bump (swelling):

bump

bosse f

2. bump (protrusion):

bump

protubérance f

speed bump

ralentisseur m

3. bump inf (blow):

bump

léger coup m

4. bump (thud):

bump

bruit m sourd

5. bump (collision):

bump

léger accrochage m

6. bump Brit (belly):

she has a big bump

elle est enceinte jusqu'aux yeux

II.bump [bʌmp] VB trans

bump car

tamponner

bump one's head

se cogner

III.bump [bʌmp] VB intr

to bump along

cahoter

to bump up and down

être secoué de tous côtés

to bump against sth

se cogner contrer qc

goose [gu:s] N

goose

oie f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Still, this film is worth the goose bumps it delivers throughout due to stylish camera work and a visually frightening presentation.

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It's an instrument to cause goose bumps of pleasure.

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Contraction of these muscles causes the hairs to stand on end - known colloquially as goose bumps.

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He also discussed his fascinating research about the personality types more likely to experience goose bumps.

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Due to the diminished amount of hair in humans, the reflex formation of goose bumps when cold is also vestigial.

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Among the reported symptoms are numbness, weakness, nausea, hypothermia or hyperthermia, elevated blood sugar, goose bumps, heart rate increase, jaw clenching, perspiration, saliva production, mucus production, sleeplessness, hyperreflexia, and tremors.

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Just to hear your name announced -- and especially in the city you play for -- it gives you goose bumps just to think about it.

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At the same time, the tiny muscles that are contracting are causing a bunching of the skin surrounding the hairs, which results in the bumps in goose bumps.

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It offers nearly everything: romance, action, humor, and plenty of goose bumps.

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The dual character of tickling refers to the associated behaviours that include smiling, laughter, withdrawal and goose bumps.

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