speed bump in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for speed bump in the English»Italian Dictionary

speed bump [Am ˈspid ˌbəmp], speed hump [ˈspiːdˌhʌmp] N

speed bump

dosso m artificiale

Translations for speed bump in the Italian»English Dictionary

dosso (artificiale)

speed bump

Translations for speed bump in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] N

1. bump (lump):

bump (on body)

protuberanza f

bump (on body)

bernoccolo m (on su)

bump (on road surface)

asperità f

bump (on road surface)

gobba f (on, in su)

2. bump (jolt):

bump

scossone m

bump

urto m

to come down with a bump fig

venire giù di botto

3. bump (sound of fall):

bump

rumore m sordo

bump

tonfo m

4. bump:

to go bump

fare bum

5. bump (of pregnant woman):

bump euph, hum

pancione m

6. bump (of stripper) inf:

bumps and grinds

= movimento erotico di spogliarellista che consiste nello spingere avanti la regione pelvica

II.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB trans

1. bump (knock):

bump

urtare, andare a sbattere (against, on contro)

to bump one's head

battere la testa

to bump sb off o from wall, seat

fare cadere qn da

2. bump Am (remove) inf:

to bump sb from passenger list, job

rimuovere qn da

3. bump Am SPORTS:

bump inf

scalzare (out of, from da)

4. bump Am (promote) inf:

to bump sb to manager, professor

promuovere qn ad un posto di

5. bump Am (raise) inf → bump up

III.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB intr

1. bump (knock):

to bump against

urtare contro or (andare a) sbattere contro

2. bump (move jerkily):

to bump along or over vehicle: road

sobbalzare, traballare su

to bump up and down in person: vehicle

farsi scuotere da

IV.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp]

to come down to earth with a bump

tornare di colpo con i piedi per terra

to feel or read sb's bumps

cercare di capire che testa ha qn

things that go bump in the night

i rumori misteriosi che si sentono di notte

See also bump up

bump up VB [bʌmp -] inf (bump up [sth])

1. bump up (increase):

bump up price, tax, wage

alzare, aumentare (from da; to a)

2. bump up (exaggerate):

bump up real number

gonfiare

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)

velocità f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

velocità f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

prontezza f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

rapidità f

at (a) great speed

a tutta velocità or a forte andatura

at a speed of 100 km per hour

a una velocità di 100 km all'ora

winds reaching speeds of

venti che raggiungevano la velocità di

car with a maximum speed of

auto con una velocità massima di

at speed go, run

a tutta velocità

at speed work, read

di buona lena, speditamente

to pick up, lose speed

prendere, perdere velocità

at the speed of light

alla velocità della luce

“full speed ahead!” NAUT

“avanti a tutta forza!”

what speed were you doing?

a che velocità andavi?

reading, typing speed

velocità di lettura, di battitura

to make all speed liter

agire con sollecitudine

2. speed (gear):

speed

marcia f

three-speed bicycle

bicicletta a tre marce

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film)

(foto)sensibilità f

speed (of shutter)

velocità f

4. speed (drug):

speed inf

anfetamina f

speed inf

droga f stimolante

II.speed <pt/pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery

accelerare

speed traffic

sveltire, snellire

to speed sb on his, her way

accomiatarsi da qn, augurare buon viaggio a qn

III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed <pt/pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along

sfrecciare or andare a tutta velocità

to speed away

partire in quarta

the train sped past

il treno passò sfrecciando

2. speed <pt/pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed

superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva

he was caught speeding

fu fermato per eccesso di velocità

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding

essere sotto l'effetto di anfetamine or essere anfetaminico

IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am

è quasi alla mia portata

to be up to speed

essere aggiornato or essere al corrente

speed bump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed bump in the English»Italian Dictionary

speed bump N

speed bump

dosso m limitatore di velocità

Translations for speed bump in the Italian»English Dictionary

dosso

speed bump

Translations for speed bump in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bump [bʌmp] N

1. bump (lump):

bump

protuberanza f

bump on head

bernoccolo m

bump on road

cunetta f

2. bump inf (blow):

bump

colpo m

3. bump (thud):

bump

tonfo m

II.bump [bʌmp] VB trans

bump

sbattere contro

to bump one's head on [or against] sth

sbattere con la testa contro qc

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity, quickness):

speed

velocità f

at a speed of …

ad una velocità di ..

2. speed (gear):

speed

marcia f

3. speed PHOTO:

speed

sensibilità f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed

anfetamine f pl

II.speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded]> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (go fast):

speed

andare veloce

to speed by

passare a tutta velocità

2. speed (hasten):

speed

accelerare

3. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

superare i limiti di velocità

speed

fare un eccesso di velocità

III.speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

accelerare

to speed sb on their way

augurare buon viaggio a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pirates had previously been present as a type of moderately-armed speed bump.

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The aim is to make developers' lives easier in the long run, but some potential customers are scared off by an initial speed bump.

arstechnica.com

Some of us need help to get over a speed bump we're at and progress forward.

www.thestar.com

It passed the speed bump test without complaints and is very wieldy in car parks and driveways.

www.carsguide.com.au

She encountered a significant speed bump in 2011 when the self-taught singer strained her vocal cords.

www.paherald.sk.ca

How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live?

www.abc.net.au

When the vehicle inadvertently hit a speed bump in a shopping center parking lot, the patient's normal heart rhythm was restored.

en.wikipedia.org

Another describes a retractable speed bump; yet another, an apparatus and mechanism for fileting fish.

www.cio.co.nz

When your startup hits a speed bump -- and startups always do -- your investors will absorb the news much better.

venturebeat.com

Her head went back hard against the headrest, then there was a jarring jolt when she hit the speed bump.

www.canada.com