lump in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lump in the English»French Dictionary

I.lump [Brit lʌmp, Am ləmp] N

1. lump (of substance):

lump (gen)

morceau m

lump (of soil, clay)

motte f

lump (in sauce)

grumeau m

in one or a lump fig

en bloc

2. lump (on body):

lump (from fall, knock)

bosse f (on sur)

lump (tumour)

grosseur f (in, on à)

3. lump inf:

lump (idle person) (man)

balourd m inf

lump (woman)

dondon f inf

II.lump [Brit lʌmp, Am ləmp] VB trans

to lump X with Y

regrouper X et Y

to lump X with Y pej

mettre X et Y dans le même panier inf

to lump the science students with the arts students

regrouper les étudiants de sciences avec les étudiants d'humanités

the two groups shouldn't be lumped together

on ne devrait pas mettre les deux groupes dans le même panier

III.lump [Brit lʌmp, Am ləmp] VB intr

1. lump Am (become lumpy):

lump sauce:

faire des grumeaux

Phrases:

lump, a. lump along

se traîner

IV.lump [Brit lʌmp, Am ləmp]

to get or take one's lumps Am

encaisser les coups

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge serrée or une boule dans la gorge

I'll/he'll have to lump it inf

il va falloir faire avec/qu'il fasse avec inf

like it or lump it inf

que ça te/lui etc chante ou pas inf

lump sum N

1. lump sum COMM:

lump sum (complete payment)

versement m unique

lump sum (decided in advance)

somme f forfaitaire

2. lump sum (from insurance policy):

lump sum

capital m forfaitaire

lump sugar N

lump sugar

sucre m en morceaux

sugar lump N

sugar lump

morceau m de sucre

lump sum payment N (from insurance policy)

lump sum payment

versement m d'un capital

Translations for lump in the French»English Dictionary

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grosseur

lump

avoir une grosseur au sein

to have a lump in one's breast

brûlot

sugar lump flambéed with brandy

faire l'amalgame entre des problèmes/situations pej

to lump together various problems/situations

amalgamer idées, problèmes

to lump together

grumeau

lump

lump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lump in the English»French Dictionary

I.lump [lʌmp] N

1. lump (solid mass of a substance):

lump of coal, sugar

morceau m

lump of clay

motte f

lump in cooking

grumeau m

2. lump (abnormal growth):

lump

grosseur f

3. lump inf (oaf):

lump

empoté(e) m (f)

fat lump

gros tas m

Phrases:

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge nouée

II.lump [lʌmp] VB trans

1. lump (combine):

lump

regrouper

to lump all the people in the same group

mettre tout le monde dans le même groupe

to lump all the people in the same group fig

mettre tout le monde dans le même panier

2. lump (endure):

if you don't like it, you can lump it

si ça ne te plaît pas c'est pareil

lump payment N

lump payment

versement m unique

sugar lump N

sugar lump

morceau m de sucre

lump sum N

lump sum

somme f forfaitaire

lump sum payment

versement m unique

to pay in a lump sum

payer en une fois

lump sugar N

lump sugar

sucre m en morceaux

Translations for lump in the French»English Dictionary

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forfaitaire indemnité

lump

grand dadais

great lump

grosseur

lump

grumeau

lump

boulet

lump

lump Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a lump/spoonful of sugar

un morceau/une cuillerée de sucre

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge nouée

to lump all the people in the same group fig

mettre tout le monde dans le même panier

lump sum payment

versement m unique

to pay in a lump sum

payer en une fois

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge serrée

sth brings a lump to his throat

il a le cœur serré devant qc

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge nouée

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge nouée [ou serrée]

to give sb a lump in his/her throat

prendre qn à la gorge (émouvoir)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A velout made with shrimp stock is combined with white wine (or champagne), shrimp, and lump crab meat.

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Smallholders lump is produced by smallholders who collect rubber from trees a long way away from the nearest factory.

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In one case, a woman in the 28th week of gestation developed a lump in the left pubic area.

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A one off, unexpected lump sum levy which is proportional to wealth or income is also non-distorting.

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A common side effect of crying is feeling a lump in the throat of the crier, otherwise known as a globus sensation.

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Many people find that, at the beginning and end of the day, a small lump of fluff has appeared in the navel cavity.

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While being imprisoned, she ordered her ring to slow down her vital processes, so that she would appear to be a lump of organic waste.

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This is different from a fixed-price contract (also known as "stipulated price contract" or "lump-sum contract") where cost savings are typically retained by the contractor and essentially become additional profits.

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Half of those with a deposit account have kept a lump sum with their bank for five years or longer.

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A living lump of coal falls off a barbecue grill.

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